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The 2016 Utah general elections were held in the U.S. state of Utah on November 8, 2016. Utah's Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Auditor, and Treasurer were elected, as well as one of Utah's U.S. Senate seats and all four seats in the United States House of Representatives, fifteen Utah Senate seats and all of the Utah House of Representatives seats. Primary elections were held on June 28, 2016. [1]
Incumbent Republican senator Mike Lee was re-elected to a second term.
Misty Snow won the Democratic nomination, and the first transgender woman in the history of the United States to become a major party's nominee for the Senate. [2]
All of Utah's four seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in November.
Incumbent Republican Governor Gary Herbert was re-elected to a third term in office. Spencer Cox was Herbert's running mate. [3]
Michael Weinholtz, former chairman and CEO of CHG Healthcare Services, ran as a Democrat. [4] Kim Bowman, division manager at University of Utah Health Sciences, is Weinholtz's running mate. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sean Reyes | 719,064 | 65.4% | |
| Democratic | Jon Harper | 275,571 | 25.1% | |
| Libertarian | Andrew McCullough | 73,975 | 6.7% | |
| Independent American Party | Michael Isbell | 30,687 | 2.8% | |
| Total votes | 1,099,297 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Dougall | 679,675 | 63.2% | |
| Democratic | Mike Mitchell | 329,625 | 30.7% | |
| Independent American Party | Jared Green | 65,692 | 6.1% | |
| Total votes | 1,074,992 | 100.0% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David Damschen | 652,275 | 61.2% | |
| Democratic | Neil Hansen | 337,997 | 31.7% | |
| Constitution | Richard Proctor | 75,365 | 7.1% | |
| Total votes | 1,066,087 | 100.0% | ||
Fifteen Utah State Senate seats were filled in 2016.
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||
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| Republican | Democratic | Libertarian | Vacant | |||
| Before 2016 elections | 23 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 79% | 17% | 3% | |||
| After 2016 elections | 24 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| New voting share | 83% | 17% | 0% | |||
All 75 seats in the Utah House of Representatives were filled in 2016.
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| Before 2016 elections | 63 | 12 | 75 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 84% | 16% | ||
| After 2016 elections | 62 | 13 | 75 | 0 |
| New voting share | 83% | 17% | ||
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