Utah_elections,_2016
2016 Utah elections
US state elections
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]
U.S. Senate
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]
U.S. House of Representatives
All of Utah's four seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in November.
Executive
Governor and lieutenant governor
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]
- Individuals
- Mike Leavitt, former governor of Utah[5]
- Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas[6]
- Mitt Romney, 2012 Republican Presidential nominee[7]
- Organizations
- Utah Fraternal Order of Police[8]
- Organizations
- Equality Utah PAC[9]
Administrative
Attorney general
Candidates
- Sean Reyes, incumbent (R)[10]
- Jon Harper, private practice lawyer (D)[10]
- Andrew McCullough, private practice lawyer (L)[10]
- Michael Isbell, private practice lawyer (IAP)[10]
- Individuals
- Harris Simmons, President and CEO of Zions Bancorporation[11]
- David Simmons, CEO of Simmons Media Group[11]
- Robert G. Pedersen II, Chairman of the Board & CEO of ZAGG[11]
- Ken Murdock, Founder of Nature's Way[11]
- Dave Brown, President, First Utah Bank[11]
- Brett Tolman, Former United States Attorney for District of Utah[11]
- Organizations
- Utah Fraternal Order of Police[12]
- Individuals
- Frank Layden, former Utah Jazz head coach[13]
| 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 | Michael Isbell | 30,687 | 2.8% | |
| Total votes | 1,099,297 | 100.0% | ||
Auditor
Candidates
- John Dougall, incumbent (R)[10]
- Mike Mitchell, accountant (D)[10]
- Jared Green, FedEx employee (IAP)[10]
| 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% | ||
Treasurer
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Candidates
- David Damschen, incumbent (R)[10]
- Neil Hansen, former state representative (D)[10]
- Richard Proctor, retired economist (C)[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | ||
Legislative
Utah State Senate
Fifteen Utah State Senate seats were filled in 2016.
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||
Utah House of Representatives
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% | ||
- "Offices up for election". Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- Nelson, Louis (June 29, 2016). "Two transgender candidates named 'Misty' win primaries". Politico. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- Emily Larson (April 18, 2016). "3 Utah gubernatorial candidates announce running mates". KSL. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- Leonard, Wendy (April 23, 2016). "Utah Dems nominate Weinholtz to run for governor". Deseret News. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- "Former Utah Governor Mike Leavitt supports Governor Herbert | Gary Herbert". Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- "Senator Ted Cruz Endorses Utah Governor Gary Herbert | Gary Herbert". Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- "Mitt Romney endorses Gov. Herbert's re-election | Gary Herbert". Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- "The Voice of Utah's Law Enforcement Officers". Utah Fraternal Order of Police. May 24, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- "2016 Candidate Filings". Utah Lieutenant Governor. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- "Reyes AG Endorsement" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2016.