2010 Utah gubernatorial special election explained

Election Name:	2010 Utah gubernatorial special election
Country:	Utah
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	Yes
Previous Election:	2008 Utah gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	2008
Next Election:	2012 Utah gubernatorial election
Next Year:	2012
Election Date:	November 2, 2010
Flag Year:	1922
Image1:	File:2013-05-23 Gary R Herbert.JPG
Nominee1:	Gary Herbert
Running Mate1:	Greg Bell
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	412,151
Percentage1:	64.07%
Nominee2:	Peter Corroon
Running Mate2:	Sheryl Allen
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	205,246
Percentage2:	31.90%
Map Size:	230px
Governor
Before Election:	Gary Herbert
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Gary Herbert
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 2010 Utah gubernatorial special election took place November 2, 2010. It was a special election to fill the remainder of Governor Jon Huntsman's term. Huntsman resigned on August 11, 2009, to become United States Ambassador to China. Lieutenant Governor Gary Herbert assumed the governorship and went on to defeat his Democratic opponent, Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon, in the 2010 election.^[1]

Candidates

Democratic

• Peter Corroon, Mayor of Salt Lake County^[2]

Republican

Nominee

• Gary Herbert, Governor^[2]

Defeated at convention

• Richard Martin^[2]
• Daniel Van Oaks, Jr.^[2]

Libertarian

• W Andrew McCullough^[2]

Other

• Farley Anderson^[2]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Cook Political Report^[3]		October 14, 2010
Rothenberg^[4]		October 28, 2010
RealClearPolitics^[5]		November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[6]		October 28, 2010
CQ Politics^[7]		October 28, 2010

Polling

Poll source	Dates administered	Gary Herbert (R)	Peter Corroon (D)
Rasmussen Reports	October 13, 2010	align=center	66%	29%
Dan Jones & Associates	September 7–13, 2010	align=center	52%	31%
Rasmussen Reports	August 23, 2010	align=center	60%	29%
Rasmussen Reports	June 23, 2010	align=center	58%	31%
Rasmussen Reports	April 8, 2010	align=center	57%	29%
Mason-Dixon	January 18–20, 2010	align=center	55%	30%
Dan Jones & Associates	January 12–13, 2010	align=center	48%	35%
Dan Jones & Associates	November 19–23, 2009	align=center	56%	32%

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Summit (largest municipality: Park City)

See also

• 2010 United States gubernatorial elections
• Dan Jones & Associates

External links

• State of Utah Elections Office
• Utah Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions for 2010 UT Governor from Follow the Money
• Utah General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
• Election 2010: Utah Governor from Rasmussen Reports
• Utah Governor Special Election - Herbert vs. Corroon from Real Clear Politics
• 2010 Utah Governor's Race from CQ Politics
• Race Profile in The New York Times

Official campaign sites (Archived)

• Peter Corroon for Governor
• Gary Herbert for Governor
• Farley Anderson for Governor
• Andrew McCullough for Governor

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gov. Gary Herbert defeats Peter Coroon in special election for Utah's governor. Lisa Riley. Roche. November 3, 2010. Deseret News.
2. Web site: 2010 Candidates . Utah Lieutenant Governor . 2010-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100429032632/http://elections.utah.gov/2010Candidates.htm . 2010-04-29 . dead .
3. Web site: 2010 Governors Race Ratings . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028141343/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php . dead . October 28, 2010 . . October 28, 2010.
4. Web site: Governor Ratings . . October 28, 2010.
5. Web site: 2010 Governor Races . . October 28, 2010.
6. Web site: THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS . . October 28, 2010.
7. Web site: Race Ratings Chart: Governor . . October 28, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101005231611/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor . October 5, 2010 .