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Parents > United States > Utah > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2004 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 2004 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 2004 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Last ModifiedUser 215 March 20, 2005 12:03pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/07/2000
NameMichael O. Leavitt Votes424,837 (55.77%)
Term01/03/2001 - 11/05/2003 Margin102,858 (+13.50%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Oct 28, 2003 UT Governor - Succession Olene S. Walker
May 08, 2004 UT Governor - R Convention Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Jun 05, 2004 UT Governor - PC Primary Ken Larsen
Jun 22, 2004 UT Governor - R Primary Jon Huntsman, Jr.
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 8.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Safe 12
Strong 14
Lean 24
Slight 8
Scott M. Matheson, Jr.
Strong 1
Slight 5
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

07/06/2004 10/28/2004
Graph MoE
Ignore Pollsters:
Dan Jones & Associates
Deseret News
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D)
Salt Lake Tribune

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Ambassador Jon Huntsman, Jr. Scott M. Matheson, Jr. Ken Larsen (W) Sitouni Teiko "Stoney" Fonua
PartyRepublican Democratic Personal Choice Constitution
Votes531,190 (57.74%) 380,359 (41.35%) 8,399 (0.91%) 12 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -150,831 (-16.40%) -522,791 (-56.83%) -531,178 (-57.74%)
Predict Avg.52.03% 47.54% 0.50% 0.00%
Finances$3,276,294.00 $1,681,623.00 $2,114.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Dan Jones & Associates 
10/21-10/28
54.00% (+5.0) 38.00% (-2.0) 1.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Salt Lake Tribune 
10/21-10/26
49.90% (+0.0) 35.50% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Dan Jones & Associates 
09/28-10/03
49.00% (+0.0) 40.00% (+1.0) 1.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D) 
09/28-09/29
42.00% (+0.0) 42.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Dan Jones & Associates 
09/06-09/09
49.00% (+0.0) 39.00% (+0.0) 1.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Deseret News 
07/06-07/10
51.00% (+0.0) 38.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R CincinnatiReds1990
  Salt Lake Tribune
FWP CBlock941
R ...
D Ashley
D Some say...
  Daily Utah Chronicle
G Tony Buchanan

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 06, 2004 12:00am News (Utah)Huntsman hitches his wagon to Bush  Article Some say... 
Jan 11, 2004 12:00am News [Utah] Governor hopefuls rake in money  Article ArmyDem 
Dec 31, 2003 12:00am General Matheson brings hope for Dems  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 07, 2003 12:00am General Libertarian throws his hat into Utah's governor race  Article particleman 
Sep 19, 2003 12:00am News Gov's race a beaut, pollster predicts  Article User 215 
Aug 11, 2003 12:00am General Leavitt departure would open 2004 gubernatorial race  Article ArmyDem 

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