Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.
(R-Utah)- Residence:Salt Lake City
- Born:March 26, 1960; Palo Alto, Calif.
- Religion:Mormon
- Family:Wife, Mary Kaye Huntsman; six children
- Education:U. of Utah, attended 1984; U. of Pennsylvania, B.A. 1987 (international politics)
- Military service:None
- Career:Chemical company CEO; U.S. Commerce Department official
- Political Highlights:U.S. ambassador to Singapore, 1992-93; deputy U.S. trade representative, 2001-03; governor, 2005-present
- Elected:2004 (2nd term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Jon Huntsman (R) | 734,049 | 77.6% |
| Bob Springmeyer (D) | 186,503 | 19.7% | ||
| Superdell Schanze (LIBERT) | 24,820 | 2.6% | ||
| 2004 | general | Jon Huntsman (R) | 531,190 | 57.7% |
| Scott Matheson (D) | 380,359 | 41.3% | ||
| Ken Larsen (PC) | 8,399 | 0.9% | ||
| 2000 | general | Michael Leavitt (R) | 424,837 | 55.8% |
| Bill Orton (D) | 321,979 | 42.3% | ||
| Jeremy Friedbaum (IA) | 14,990 | 2% | ||
| 1996 | general | Michael O. Leavitt (R) | 503,693 | 75% |
| Jim Bradley (D) | 156,616 | 23.3% | ||
| Ken Larsen (IA) | 4,741 | 0.7% | ||
| Dub Richards (IP) | 3,845 | 0.6% | ||
| Robert C. Lesh (NL) | 2,969 | 0.4% | ||
| 1992 | general | Michael O. Leavitt (R) | 321,713 | 42.2% |
| Merrill Cook (IP) | 255,753 | 33.5% | ||
| Stewart Hanson (D) | 177,181 | 23.2% | ||
| Rita Gum (POP) | 3,593 | 0.5% | ||
| Gary R. Van Horn (AM) | 1,492 | 0.2% | ||
| Eleanor Garcia (SW) | 1,158 | 0.2% | ||
| Linda Metzger-Agin (I) | 917 | 0.1% | ||
| Frank W. Richins (IA) | 729 | 0.1% | ||
| 1988 | general | Norman Bangerter (R) | 260,462 | 40.1% |
| Ted Wilson (D) | 249,321 | 38.4% | ||
| Merrill Cook (I) | 136,651 | 21% | ||
| Kitty Burton (LIBERT) | 1,661 | 0.3% | ||
| Arly Pedersen (IA) | 1,019 | 0.2% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 34.41% | John McCain: 62.58% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 26% | George W. Bush: 72% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 26% | George W. Bush: 67% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 33% | Robert Dole: 54% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):2,469,585
- Under 18:32.2%
- Over 65:8.5%
- Non-Hispanic White:85.3%
- Black:0.7%
- Hispanic:9.0%
- Asian:1.6%
- American Indian:1.2%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.7%
- Median Household Income: 45,726
- Median Household Income Rank: 15
