Utah down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Two down ballot state executive positions were up for election in the state of Utah in 2012.

• Utah Treasurer- Richard Ellis (R)
• Utah State Auditor- John Dougall (R)

Candidates are nominated at the state party conventions. If no candidate receives 60 percent of delegate support they face off in a regular primary election.

The general election took place on Noveber 6, 2012, following a primary on June 26, 2012.

• Treasurer
• Auditor
• Key deadlines

The Utah Treasurer election was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Richard Ellis (R) defeated Christopher Stout and Vincent Marcus to win re-election. Ellis was first elected in 2008.

General

November 6 General election candidates:

Christopher Stout

Richard Ellis Incumbent

Vincent Marcus

Utah Treasurer General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Christopher Stout	28.1%	247,277
	Republican	Richard Ellis Incumbent	66.9%	589,045
	Libertarian	Vincent Marcus	5%	44,257
Total Votes				880,579
Election Results via Utah Lieutenant Governor. Vote totals above are unofficial and reflect 100% precincts reporting.

Primary

The primary election for Utah Treasurer was held on June 26, 2012. Since all candidates won their respective party caucus, a primary was not necessary.

June 26 Democratic primary candidates:

• Christopher Stout a

June 26 Republican primary candidates:

• Richard Ellis a Incumbent

June 26 Libertarian primary candidates:

• Vincent Marcus a

The Utah State Auditor election was held on November 6, 2012. John Dougall defeated Mark Sage (D) and Richard Proctor (Constitution) with over 65% of the vote.

Incumbent auditor Auston Johnson (R) ran for re-election but lost to Dougall in the primary. Johnson had served in the position since July 1995.

General

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Sage

John Dougall

Richard Proctor

Utah State Auditor General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mark Sage	29.5%	259,576
	Republican	John Dougall	65.4%	575,677
	Constitution	Richard Proctor	5.2%	45,373
Total Votes				880,626
Election Results via Utah Lieutenant Governor.

Primary

The primary election for Utah State Auditor were held on June 26, 2012. Only a Republican primary was necessary.

Democratic candidate:

• Mark Sage a

June 26 Republican primary candidates:

Utah Auditor, Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
John Dougall	53.9%	105,617
Auston Johnson	46.1%	90,317
Total Votes		195,934

Note: At the State Republican Party convention Dougall received 45 percent of delegate support to Johnson's 55 percent. Since neither candidate received the necessary 60 percent, they proceeded to a primary.

Constitution candidate:

• Richard Proctor a

Deadline	Event
March 15	Candidate filing deadline
March 20	Deadline to file objections to candidacy
May 29	Voter registration deadline for primary (by mail and agency)
June 11	Last day to register to vote in-person and online for primary
June 12-22	Early voting
June 26	Primary election
Oct 9	Voter registration deadline for general election (by mail and agency)
Oct 22	Last day to register to vote in-person and online for general election
Oct 23-Nov 2	Early voting
Nov 6	General election
Nov 26	State board of canvassers meeting

See also

• Statewide elections, 2012
• State executive official elections, 2012
• Utah state executive official elections, 2012

External links

Suggest a link

• Utah Lieutenant Governor - Elections