2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the four U.S. Representatives from the state of Utah, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 28.
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District 1
The 1st District covers northern Utah, including the cities of Ogden and Logan. Incumbent congressman Rob Bishop was challenged by Democrat Peter Clemens. Bishop was re-elected with 65% of the vote.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Bishop (incumbent) | 182,928 | 65.9 | |
| Democratic | Peter Clemens | 73,381 | 26.4 | |
| Libertarian | Craig Bowden | 16,296 | 5.9 | |
| Independent | Chadwick Fairbanks III | 4,850 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 277,455 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
The 2nd District stretches from the Summit County, Utah line and goes west to the Nevada border and down through St. George. It includes parts of Davis, Salt Lake, Sanpete, and Juab Counties.
The current incumbent is Republican Chris Stewart who has represented the district since 2012. The district has a PVI of R+18.
Democratic candidate Charlene McArthur Albarran announced her intention to run on February 1, 2016,[3] and formally filed with the Utah Elections office on March 11, 2016.[4] She faced incumbent Republican Representative Chris Stewart, who was re-elected to his third term with 62% of the vote.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Stewart (incumbent) | 170,542 | 61.6 | |
| Democratic | Charlene Albarran | 93,780 | 33.9 | |
| Constitution | Paul J. McCollaum Jr. | 12,519 | 4.5 | |
| Total votes | 276,841 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
The 3rd district is located in southern and eastern Utah and includes the cities of Orem and Provo. The incumbent is Republican Jason Chaffetz, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+28. Chaffetz won re-election in 2016 with 74% of the vote.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jason Chaffetz (incumbent) | 47,439 | 78.6 | |
| Republican | Chia-Chi Teng | 12,922 | 21.4 | |
| Total votes | 60,361 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jason Chaffetz (incumbent) | 209,589 | 73.5 | |
| Democratic | Stephen P. Tryon | 75,716 | 26.5 | |
| Total votes | 285,305 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
The 4th district is located in northern-central Utah and includes parts of Salt Lake, Utah, Juab, and Sanpete Counties. The incumbent is Republican Mia Love, who has represented the district since 2015. She was elected with 50% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+16.
Democrat Doug Owens, who lost to Love in the 2014 election to succeed retiring Democratic Congressman Jim Matheson, ran in a rematch against Love.[6][7] Love won re-election with 53% of the vote.[8]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mia Love (R) |
Doug Owens (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Dan Jones & Associates | October 12–22, 2016 | 404 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 38% | 4% | 7% |
| ALG Research (D-Owens) | October 11–13, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 40% | 6% | 4% |
| University of Utah | September 12–19, 2016 | 409 | ± 4.8% | 53% | 35% | 3% | 8% |
| Dan Jones & Associates | July 18–August 8, 2016 | 405 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 38% | 4% | 7% |
| Y2 Analytics (R-Love) | July 7–12, 2016 | 300 | ± 5.7% | 51% | 36% | — | 8% |
| SurveyUSA | June 2–8, 2016 | 573 | ± 4.2% | 45% | 51% | 1% | 3% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mia Love (incumbent) | 147,597 | 53.8 | |
| Democratic | Doug Owens | 113,413 | 41.3 | |
| Constitution | Collin R. Simonsen | 13,559 | 4.9 | |
| Total votes | 274,569 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- Romero, McKenzie (November 8, 2016). "Chaffetz, Stewart, Bishop win another term in Congress". KSL. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- "Utah Election Official Results" (PDF). Utah Secretary of State. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- Nixon, Nicole. "Park City Democrat Challenges Rep. Chris Stewart for District 2 Seat". kuer.org. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- "Vote Utah on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- "Utah Election Official Results" (PDF). Utah Secretary of State. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- The Salt Lake Tribune. "A Love-Owens rematch? Democrat says it could happen". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- Danielle Downs DAILY HERALD. "Doug Owens to challenge Mia Love in 2016 Congressional election". Daily Herald. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- Canham, Matt (November 8, 2016). "Doug Owens concedes; Mia Love has 'never been more proud of this state,' which she'll serve in a 2nd term". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2016.