2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah
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Elections were held on November 2, 2010 to determine
Primary elections were held on June 22, 2010.[1]
All three of Utah's U.S. Representatives (
The Cook Political Report.[3]
A total of 640,495 votes were cast, of which 390,969 (61.04 percent) were for Republican candidates, 218,236 (34.07 percent) were for Democratic candidates, 18,317 (2.86 percent) were for
independent candidates.[4]
Overview
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah by district:[5]
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 135,247 | 69.19% | 46,765 | 23.93% | 13,450 | 6.88% | 195,462 | 100% | Republican Hold |
| District 2 | 116,001 | 46.06% | 127,151 | 50.49% | 8,695 | 3.45% | 251,847 | 100% | Democratic Hold |
| District 3 | 139,721 | 72.32% | 44,320 | 22.94% | 9,145 | 4.73% | 193,186 | 100% | Republican Hold |
| Total | 390,969 | 61.04% | 218,236 | 34.07% | 31,290 | 4.89% | 640,495 | 100% | |
District 1
The 1st district included
2008 presidential election the district gave 64 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 33 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.[6]
Republican
LDS seminary teacher at Sky View High School. Constitution Party nominee Kirk Pearson and Libertarian Party nominee Jared Paul Stratton also ran.[8] Bishop and Bowen were unopposed in their respective party primaries.[9]
Bishop raised $278,327 and spent $302,771. Bowen raised $11,550 and spent $11,309.Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. between October 25 and 27, 2010, 65 percent of respondents supported Bishop while 13 percent favored Bowen.[11] In a poll of 375 active voters, conducted by Dan Jones & Associates between October 25 and 28, 2010, Bishop led with 66 percent to Bowen's 21 percent, while 4 percent supported Pearson, Stratton had the support of 1 percent, 1 percent favored other candidates and 7 percent were undecided.[12]
Prior to the election 2014.[16]
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Bishop (incumbent) | 135,247 | 69.19% | |
| Democratic | Morgan Bowen | 46,765 | 23.93% | |
| Constitution | Kirk Pearson | 9,143 | 4.68% | |
| Libertarian | Jared Paul Stratton | 4,307 | 2.20% | |
| Total votes | 195,462 | 100.00% | ||
External links
- Rob Bishop campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
- Morgan Bowen campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
- Kirk Pearson campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived October 5, 2010)
District 2
The 2nd district included
2008 presidential election the district gave 58 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 40 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.[17] In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+15.[3]
Democrat
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, but said he would not run.[25] Philpot was unopposed in the Republican primary.[9]
Matheson raised $1,803,801 and spent $2,465,527. Philpot raised $386,467 and spent the same amount. Glissmeyer raised $8,987 and spent $11,150.[26]
In a poll of 200 registered voters, conducted by Western Wats between September 30 and October 3, 2010, Matheson led with 46 percent to Philpot's 30 percent.Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. between October 25 and 27, 2010, 48 percent of respondents supported Matheson while 35 percent favored Philpot and 11 percent were undecided.[11] A poll of 456 active voters, conducted by Dan Jones & Associates between October 25 and 28, 2010, found Matheson leading with 51 percent to Philpot's 39 percent, while 1 percent supported Hinton, 1 percent backed other candidates, and 7 percent were undecided.[12]
In October 2010
Democratic primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Matheson (incumbent) | 23,067 | 67.26% | |
| Democratic | Claudia Wright | 11,227 | 32.74% | |
| Total votes | 34,294 | 100.00% | ||
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Matheson (incumbent) | 127,151 | 50.49% | |
| Republican | Morgan Philpot | 116,001 | 46.06% | |
| Constitution | Randall Hinton | 4,578 | 1.82% | |
Independent
|
David Glissmeyer | 2,391 | 0.95% | |
Independent
|
Wayne L. Hill | 1,726 | 0.68% | |
| Total votes | 251,847 | 100.00% | ||
External links
- Dave Glissmeyer campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
- Randall Hinton campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived August 20, 2010)
- Jim Matheson campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived October 29, 2010)
- Morgan Philpot campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived November 1, 2010)
- Claudia Wright campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived February 8, 2011)
District 3
The 3rd district included
2008 presidential election the district gave 67 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 29 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.[33]
Republican
Independent candidate Joe Puente,[36] Libertarian Party nominee Jake Shannon,[37] and Constitution Party nominee Douglas Sligting[38]
also ran.
Chaffetz raised $647,194 and spent $540,646. Hyer raised $23,818 and spent the same amount. Sligtig raised $3,536 and spent $2,225.[39]
In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by
2014.[42]
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Chaffetz (incumbent) | 139,721 | 72.32% | |
| Democratic | Karen Hyer | 44,320 | 22.94% | |
| Constitution | Douglas Sligting | 4,596 | 2.38% | |
| Libertarian | Jake Shannon | 2,945 | 1.52% | |
Independent
|
Joe Puente | 1,604 | 0.83% | |
| Total votes | 193,186 | 100.00% | ||
External links
- Jason Chaffetz campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
- Karen Hyer campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived November 4, 2010)
- Douglas Sligting campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived April 15, 2010)
- Joe Puente campaign announcement at the blog Puente's Perspective (February 1, 2011)
See also
References
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- Haas, Karen L. (June 3, 2011). "Statistics of the congressional election of November 2, 2010". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. p. 50. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
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- ^ McKitrick, Cathy (November 25, 2009). "Political independent to take on Matheson". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
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