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1895 Utah governor election

Heber M. Wells (Republican) beat John T. Caine (Democrat) in Utah in 1895, 50.3% to 44.7%, a margin of 5.6 points and 2,314 votes.

Republicans led in 17 of the 27 counties and Democrats in 10. The largest, Salt Lake, cast 10,377 votes and went to the Republican by 10.7 points. The closest was Utah, where 3 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Heber M. Wells won Republican 20,833 50.3%
John T. Caine Democratic 18,519 44.7%
All other candidates 2,051 5.0%
Total41,403

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Salt Lake 4,118 39.7% 5,228 50.4% 1,031 10,377 R+10.7
Utah 2,544 49.0% 2,541 49.0% 106 5,191 D+0.1
Weber 1,719 43.0% 2,048 51.2% 235 4,002 R+8.2
Sanpete 1,390 46.8% 1,559 52.5% 18 2,967 R+5.7
Cache 1,626 55.6% 1,266 43.3% 32 2,924 D+12.3
Summit 835 37.0% 1,238 54.9% 181 2,254 R+17.9
Box Elder 663 47.5% 728 52.2% 4 1,395 R+4.7
Juab 456 35.1% 703 54.1% 140 1,299 R+19.0
Sevier 559 44.9% 679 54.5% 7 1,245 R+9.6
Davis 604 55.7% 424 39.1% 56 1,084 D+16.6
Millard 350 39.1% 536 60.0% 8 894 R+20.8
Tooele 333 37.9% 530 60.3% 16 879 R+22.4
Wasatch 431 53.9% 364 45.6% 4 799 D+8.4
Washington 510 69.1% 225 30.5% 3 738 D+38.6
Emery 381 53.4% 315 44.2% 17 713 D+9.3
Beaver 300 42.5% 404 57.2% 2 706 R+14.7
Uintah 245 43.5% 181 32.1% 137 563 D+11.4
Iron 247 44.6% 307 55.4% 554 R+10.8
Garfield 212 45.3% 256 54.7% 468 R+9.4
Carbon 155 33.5% 301 65.2% 6 462 R+31.6
Morgan 176 44.0% 213 53.3% 11 400 R+9.3
Rich 179 52.8% 159 46.9% 1 339 D+5.9
Piute 135 42.5% 161 50.6% 22 318 R+8.2
Wayne 178 58.9% 123 40.7% 1 302 D+18.2
Kane 84 33.3% 168 66.7% 252 R+33.3
Grand 31 17.1% 139 76.8% 11 181 R+59.7
San Juan 58 59.8% 37 38.1% 2 97 D+21.6

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Utah governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Spencer Cox (R) R+24.4
2020 Spencer J Cox (R) R+32.7
2016 Gary Herbert (R) R+37.9
2012 Gary R. Herbert (R) R+40.8
2010 Gary Herbert (R) R+32.2
2008 Jon Huntsman Jr. (R) R+58.0
2004 Jon Huntsman Jr. (R) R+16.4
2000 Mike O. Leavitt (R) R+13.5
1996 Mike O. Leavitt (R) R+51.7
1992 Mike Leavitt (R) R+19.0
1988 Norman H. Bangerter (R) R+1.7
1984 Norman H. Bangerter (R) R+12.1
1980 Scott M. Matheson (D) D+10.7
1976 Scott M. Matheson (D) D+6.1
1972 Calvin L. Rampton (D) D+39.4
1968 Calvin L. Rampton (D) D+37.4
1964 Calvin L. Rampton (D) D+14.0
1960 George Dewey Clyde (R) R+5.3
1956 George Dewey Clyde (R) R+4.8
1952 J. Bracken Lee (R) R+10.2
1948 J. Bracken Lee (R) R+10.0
1944 Herbert B. Maw (D) D+0.4
1940 Herbert B. Maw (D) D+4.4
1936 Henry H. Blood (D) D+13.7
1932 Henry H. Blood (D) D+14.6
1928 George H. Dern (D) D+17.4
1924 George H. Dern (D) D+6.0
1920 Charles R. Mabey (R) R+18.5
1916 Simon Bamberger (D) D+13.2
1912 William Spry (R) R+5.8
1908 William Spry (R) R+8.6
1904 John C. Cutler (R) R+12.6
1900 Heber M. Wells (R) R+3.4
1895 Heber M. Wells (R) R+5.6