2008 Utah gubernatorial election

The 2008 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. The deadline to file for the primary was June 24, 2008. Incumbent Republican Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. won re-election in a landslide, defeating Democratic nominee Bob Springmeyer and Libertarian nominee Dell Schanze.

Republican Party

 * Jon Huntsman, Jr., incumbent Governor

Democratic Party

 * Bob Springmeyer, businessman

Libertarian Party

 * Dell Schanze, businessman

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

 * Carbon (largest municipality: Price)
 * Grand (largest municipality: Moab)
 * Salt Lake (largest city: Salt Lake City)
 * Summit (largest city: Park City)