************Updated estimates as of 10:00pm
US President
Mitt Romney 72%
Barack Obama 25%
Someone else 3%
Projected winner: Mitt Romney
US Senate
Orrin Hatch 65%
Scott Howell 30%
Someone else 4%
Projected winner: Orrin Hatch
Governor
Gary Herbert 68%
Peter Cooke 28%
Someone else 4%
Projected winner: Gary Herbert
Congressional District 1
Rob Bishop 70%
Donna McAleer 25%
Someone else 4%
Projected Winner: Rob Bishop
Congressional District 2
Chris Stewart 58%
Jay Seegmiller 38%
Someone else 4%
Projected winner: Chris Stewart
Congressional District 3
Jason Chaffetz 79%
Soren Simonsen 20%
Someone else 1%
Projected winner: Jason Chaffetz
Congressional District 4
Mia Love 46%
Jim Matheson 50%
Someone else 4%
Projected winner: **TOO CLOSE TO CALL** The margin of error is approximately +- 4.5%.
Salt Lake County Mayor
Mark Crockett 38%
Ben McAdams 60%
Someone else 2%
Projected winner: **TOO CLOSE TO CALL** We polled at only ten locations countywide, and even though we have a sample size of 818, the variability between polling places is too large to bring the margin between the candidates outside of the 95% confidence level.
Salt Lake County Council
Jim Bradley 56%
Joe Demma 42%
Someone else 4%
Projected winner: **TOO CLOSE TO CALL**
Salt Lake County Proposition 1
For 69%
Against 31%
Projected winner: For
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For the 16th time since 1982, the Utah Colleges Exit Poll has surveyed Utah voters as they left polling places in Utah throughout Election Day. Today more than 500 student interviewers fanned out to 130 polling locations.
This year’s survey provided some different challenges. First, with Governor Romney on the ballot, estimating turnout was difficult. Second, the emphasis on early and absentee voting in Utah led us to conduct surveys of voters who voted before election day.
We’ve been entering data throughout the entire day. Below are the results for the statewide races and the four congressional districts as released at 8:00pm on KBYU. We have also posted the estimates for some Salt Lake County races. We’ve faced some obstacles in getting enough sample entered in the Salt Lake County races. When the margin of error (with 95% confidence) allows us to make a projection, we’ll indicate it below, otherwise we’ll indicate “TOO CLOSE TO CALL.” With data continuing to come in throughout the night, these margins may change. Check back here for updates.
US President
Mitt Romney 72%
Barack Obama 24%
Someone else 3%
Projected winner: Mitt Romney
US Senate
Orrin Hatch 66%
Scott Howell 30%
Someone else 4%
Projected winner: Orrin Hatch
Governor
Gary Herbert 69%
Peter Cooke 28%
Someone else 4%
Projected winner: Gary Herbert
Congressional District 1
Rob Bishop 71%
Donna McAleer 25%
Someone else 4%
Projected Winner: Rob Bishop
Congressional District 2
Chris Stewart 59%
Jay Seegmiller 38%
Someone else 4%
Projected winner: Chris Stewart
Congressional District 3
Jason Chaffetz 80%
Soren Simonsen 19%
Someone else 1%
Projected winner: Jason Chaffetz
Congressional District 4
Mia Love 46%
Jim Matheson 49%
Someone else 5%
Projected winner: **TOO CLOSE TO CALL**
Salt Lake County Mayor
Mark Crockett 39%
Ben McAdams 58%
Someone else 2%
Projected winner: **TOO CLOSE TO CALL**
Salt Lake County Council
Jim Bradley 55%
Joe Demma 42%
Someone else 3%
Projected winner: **TOO CLOSE TO CALL**
Salt Lake County Proposition 1
For 68%
Against 32%
Projected winner: For
