2010Final results
2010 election for Utah's 2nd District
U.S. House · Utah
Jim Matheson (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Morgan Philpot (R) by 4.4 points.
Jim MathesonDemocrat · winner
50.5%127,151
Morgan PhilpotRepublican
46.1%116,001
Randall HintonConstitution
1.8%4,578
Dave GlissmeyerIndependent
0.9%2,391
Wayne L. HillIndependent
0.7%1,726
251,847 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 2010
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 MathesonMorgan Philpot
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$386.5K
$2.5M
Spent by the campaign
$386.5K
$40.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Dave Glissmeyer $9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Jim Matheson (D)Morgan Philpot (R)
Also on the ballot: Randall Hinton (Constitution), 1.8%; Dave Glissmeyer (Independent), 0.9%; Wayne L. Hill (Independent), 0.7%