Auston Johnson
Auston Johnson is the former Republican Utah State Auditor. He first took office in 1995 and served in the position until January 7, 2013. Johnson lost his bid for re-election in 2012. He was unseated by state rep. John Dougall (R) in the Republican primary on June 26, 2012.
Political career
Utah Auditor (1995-2013)
Johnson served as Utah state auditor from 1995 until 2013. He was succeeded on January 7, 2013 by fellow Republican John Dougall, a former state lawmaker, who thwarted Johnson's bid for re-election in the primary on June 26, 2012 and ultimately won election on November 6, 2012.
Elections
2012
Johnson ran for re-election in 2012. He was defeated by state Rep. John Dougall in the Republican primary on June 26.
At the State Republican Party convention Johnson received 55 percent of delegate support to Dougall's 45 percent. Since neither candidate received the necessary 60 percent, they proceeded to a primary.[1]
| Utah Auditor, Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Dougall |
53.9% | 105,617 |
| Auston Johnson | 46.1% | 90,317 |
| Total Votes | 195,934 | |
Endorsements
On his website, Johnson listed the following endorsements:[2]
- Utah Attorney General Mark L. Shurtleff
- Former Utah Governor Norm Bangerter
- Former Utah state auditor/Utah Lieutenant Governor W. Val Oveson
- Executive Director of Utah Association of CPAs Michelle McGaughey
- Utah County Treasurer Robert Kirk
2008
On November 4, 2008, Auston Johnson won re-election to the office of Utah State Auditor. He defeated Clare Collard (D), Mike Stoddard (L) and Richard D. Proctor (C) in the general election.
| Utah State Auditor, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Auston Johnson Incumbent |
58.4% | 527,381 | |
| Democratic | Clare Collard | 31.6% | 285,417 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Stoddard | 6.2% | 55,992 | |
| Constitution | Richard D. Proctor | 3.7% | 33,800 | |
| Total Votes | 902,590 | |||
| Election results via Elections.utah.gov. | ||||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Auston Johnson won re-election to the office of Utah State Auditor. He defeated Carlos Vasquez (D), Valerie S. Larsen (PC) and Mike Stoddard (L) in the general election.
| Utah State Auditor, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Auston Johnson Incumbent |
62.5% | 552,982 | |
| Democratic | Carlos Vasquez | 28.7% | 253,940 | |
| Personal Choice | Valerie S. Larsen | 4.7% | 41,308 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Stoddard | 4.2% | 36,767 | |
| Total Votes | 884,997 | |||
| Election results via Elections.utah.gov. | ||||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Auston G. Johnson won re-election to the office of Utah State Auditor. He ran unopposed in the general election.
| Utah State Auditor, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Auston G. Johnson Incumbent |
100% | 521,602 | |
| Write-In | Tony Bereshny | 0% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 521,607 | |||
| Election results via Elections.utah.gov. | ||||
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Personal
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Born and raised in Utah, Johnson and his wife, Mary, have three sons and three grandchildren. He served as a radioman in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1973.[3]
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Utah Auditor 1995-2013 |
Succeeded by John Dougall (R) |
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