2008Final results
2008 election for Utah's 2nd District
U.S. House · Utah
Jim Matheson (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Bill Dew (R) by 28.9 points.
Jim MathesonDemocrat · winner
63.4%220,666
Bill DewRepublican
34.5%120,083
Mathew ArndtLibertarian
1.3%4,576
Dennis Ray EmeryConstitution
0.9%3,000
348,325 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jim MathesonBill Dew
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$665.4K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$632.1K
$702.5K
Cash on hand
$33.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Jim Matheson (D)Bill Dew (R)
Also on the ballot: Mathew Arndt (Libertarian), 1.3%; Dennis Ray Emery (Constitution), 0.9%