Utah Lt. Gov. Office - Elections Division

2004 Utah Congressional and Statewide Results Presidential Primary: 2/24/04, New Party Deadline: ?, Filing Deadline: 3/17/04, Nominating Convention: 5/8/04, Primary: 6/22/04, Presidential Filing Deadline: 9/3/04, Last Updated: December 26, 2004
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties,
President, 66.8% in '00, 1st term, Current Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Bush, Cook Political Report: Solid Bush, Washington Post: Bush, Washington Times: Bush, John Zogby: Bush, Campaign & Elections: Oddsmaker: 9:1 Bush,
U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D) 26.0%,	George W. Bush (R) 71.5%,	Ralph Nader (I) 1.2%,
		Mike Peroutka (C) 0.7%,
		Michael Badnarik (L) 0.4%,
		Charles Jay (PC) 0.1%,
		James Harris (SW) 0.04%,
		David Cobb (G/WI) 0.004%, Topham 0.0002%, Joe Schriner (WI) 0.0001%, John J. Kennedy (WI) 0.0001%,
Governor, 55.7% in '00, 3rd term, Michael O. "Mike" Leavitt (R) resigned to head EPA, Lt. Gov. Olene S. Walker (R) denied renomination, next election in 2004, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 8:7 Republican, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Larry Sabato: Toss-up, Congressional Quarterly: Leans Republican,
law school dean Scott M. Matheson, Jr. (D) 41.3%,	businessman / ex-Amb. Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. (R) 57.7%,	'98 Congressional candidate Ken Larsen (PC) 0.9%,
		appraiser Sitouni Teiko "Stoney" Fonua (WI/C) 0.001%,
Lt. Governor, 55.8% in '00, Gayle McKeachnie (R) denied renomination, next election 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican
St. Sen. Karen Hale (D) 41.3%,	Co. Comm'r. Gary Herbert (R) 57.7%,	navy veteran Talea Shadowind (PC) 0.9%,
Attorney General, 57.5% in '00, 1st term, next election 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
attorney Gregory G. "Greg" Skordas (D) 28.4%,	Mark Shurtleff (R) 68.4%,	attorney / '96 & '00 nominee W. Andrew McCullough (L) 3.2%,
Treasurer, 82.9% in '00, next election in 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican
Debbie Hansen (D) 33.2%,	Edward T. "Ed" Alter (R) 61.2%,	educational psychologist Mary A. Petersen (PC) 3.1%,
		Jim Elwell (L) 2.4%,
		Joseph Murtha (WI) 0.0002%,
Auditor, 82.9% in '00, next election in 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
st. party secretary Carlos A. Vasquez (D) 28.7%,	Austin G. Johnson III (R) 62.5%,	Valerie S. Larsen (PC) 4.7%,
		Mike Stoddard (L) 4.2%,
Senator, 64.0% in '98, 2nd term, next election in 2004, Current Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Larry Sabato: Solid Republican, New York Times: Remains Republican, Congressional Quarterly: Safe Republican, Campaign & Elections: Oddsmaker: 8:1 Republican,
ex-Att. Gen. R. Paul Van Dam (D) 28.4%,	Robert F. "Bob" Bennett (R) 68.7%,	electrical engineer / '94 & '98 Senate nominee / '00 St. Sen. candidate Gary R. Van Horn (C) 1.9%,
		truck driver Joe Labonte (PC, BH) 1.0%,
		Judy Cody (WI) 0.002%, Nola Tuaone (WI) 0.0002%,
1st Congressional District, 60.9% in '02, 1st term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican,
Logan City Council Chair Steve Thompson (D) 29.1%,	Rob Bishop (R) 67.9%,	'02 write in candidate Charles Johnston (C) 1.5%,
		Richard W. Soderberg (PC) 1.4%,
		Vena Finau (WI) 0%,
2nd Congressional District, 49.4% in '02, 2nd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 1:1, Cook Political Report: Leans Democratic, Larry Sabato: Toss-up,
Jim Matheson (D) 54.8%,	'02 nominee / ex-St. Rep. John Swallow (R) 43.2%,	programmer Jeremy Paul Petersen (C) 1.0%,
		freelance writer / '02 nominee Patrick S. Diehl (G) 0.6%,
		Ronald R. Amos (PC) 0.4%,
3rd Congressional District, 67.4% in '02, 4th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican,
'02 sheriff candidate / police officer Beau Babka (D) 32.5%,	Christopher B. Cannon (R) 63.4%,	'00 St. Sen. candidate Ronald Winfield (C) 1.9%,
		radio talk show host / '00 Senate nominee Jim Dexter (L) 1.4%,
		Curtis Darrell James (PC) 0.9%,
		Nicolle Rivetti (WI) 0%,