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1960 Utah governor election

George Dewey Clyde (Republican) beat William A. Barlocker (Democrat) in Utah in 1960, 52.7% to 47.3%, a margin of 5.3 points and 19,779 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1956, when George Dewey Clyde also won.

Republicans led in 16 of the 29 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 13. The largest, Salt Lake, cast 165,197 votes and went to the Republican by 8.8 points. The closest was Millard, where 15 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
George Dewey Clyde won Republican 195,634 52.7%
William A. Barlocker Democratic 175,855 47.3%
Total371,489

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Salt Lake 75,305 45.6% 89,892 54.4% 165,197 R+8.8
Weber 21,955 47.8% 23,944 52.2% 45,899 R+4.3
Utah 20,975 49.4% 21,462 50.6% 42,437 R+1.1
Davis 10,115 42.5% 13,691 57.5% 23,806 R+15.0
Cache 5,724 37.8% 9,415 62.2% 15,139 R+24.4
Box Elder 4,053 39.2% 6,283 60.8% 10,336 R+21.6
Carbon 6,490 72.8% 2,420 27.2% 8,910 D+45.7
Tooele 3,913 58.7% 2,751 41.3% 6,664 D+17.4
Sanpete 2,765 50.4% 2,720 49.6% 5,485 D+0.8
Sevier 2,466 51.0% 2,370 49.0% 4,836 D+2.0
Iron 2,367 49.4% 2,425 50.6% 4,792 R+1.2
Uintah 1,684 39.7% 2,562 60.3% 4,246 R+20.7
Washington 2,847 68.2% 1,329 31.8% 4,176 D+36.4
Millard 1,836 50.2% 1,821 49.8% 3,657 D+0.4
Summit 1,417 50.6% 1,386 49.4% 2,803 D+1.1
Duchesne 1,291 48.0% 1,401 52.0% 2,692 R+4.1
Wasatch 1,149 45.3% 1,385 54.7% 2,534 R+9.3
Emery 1,629 65.0% 876 35.0% 2,505 D+30.1
Juab 1,258 53.6% 1,090 46.4% 2,348 D+7.2
San Juan 1,090 49.2% 1,126 50.8% 2,216 R+1.6
Beaver 1,389 65.5% 731 34.5% 2,120 D+31.0
Grand 909 47.3% 1,011 52.7% 1,920 R+5.3
Garfield 968 62.4% 584 37.6% 1,552 D+24.7
Morgan 656 47.4% 729 52.6% 1,385 R+5.3
Kane 320 29.7% 756 70.3% 1,076 R+40.5
Wayne 455 55.2% 370 44.8% 825 D+10.3
Rich 271 33.9% 528 66.1% 799 R+32.2
Piute 318 45.4% 382 54.6% 700 R+9.1
Daggett 240 55.3% 194 44.7% 434 D+10.6

Counties as they stood in 1960; some have since been split, merged or renamed. 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