2008 Utah Attorney General election

2008 Utah Attorney General election

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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

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.