2008 Utah Attorney General election

2008 Utah Attorney General election
November 4, 2008
 
Nominee Mark Shurtleff Jean Welch Hill
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 650,147 249,492
Percentage 69.32% 26.60%
County results
Shurtleff:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Welch Hill:      40–50%
Attorney General before election

Mark Shurtleff
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Mark Shurtleff
Republican

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The 2008 Utah Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2008. Republican Mark Shurtleff, incumbent Attorney General of Utah, was elected to his third term in office, defeating Jean Welch Hill in a landslide. This election was Shurtleff's best statewide performance, overperforming Republican presidential nominee John McCain in the concurrent presidential election by 14%. This was the first time Grand County had voted against Shurtleff.

General election

Candidates

Results

2008 Utah Attorney General election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mark Shurtleff 650,147 69.32% 0.96
Democratic Jean Welch Hill 255,779 26.60% 1.84
Libertarian W. Andrew McCullough 38,231 4.08% 0.89
Total votes 937,870 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Candidates 2008: Jean Welch Hill". KUER 90.1. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "2008 General". Utah Voter Information. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
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