# 2016 Utah elections

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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.

## Federal offices
### 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.

### U.S. House of Representatives

All of Utah's four seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in November.

## State offices
### 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.
Michael Weinholtz, former chairman and CEO of CHG Healthcare Services, ran as a Democrat. Kim Bowman, division manager at University of Utah Health Sciences, is Weinholtz's running mate.
Individuals
* Mike Leavitt, former governor of Utah
* Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas
* Mitt Romney, 2012 Republican presidential nominee
Organizations
* Utah Fraternal Order of Police
Organizations
* Equality Utah PAC

### Administrative
#### Attorney general
##### Candidates

* Sean Reyes, incumbent (R)
* Jon Harper, private practice lawyer (D)
* Andrew McCullough, private practice lawyer (L)
* Michael Isbell, private practice lawyer (IAP)
Individuals
* Harris Simmons, president and CEO of Zions Bancorporation
* David Simmons, CEO of Simmons Media Group
* Robert G. Pedersen II, chairman of the board and CEO of ZAGG
* Ken Murdock, founder of Nature's Way
* Dave Brown, president, First Utah Bank
* Brett Tolman, former United States attorney for District of Utah
Organizations
* Utah Fraternal Order of Police
Individuals
* Frank Layden, former Utah Jazz head coach
General election results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 1,099,297 | 100.0% |

#### Auditor
##### Candidates

* John Dougall, incumbent (R)
* Mike Mitchell, accountant (D)
* Jared Green, FedEx employee (IAP)
General election results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 1,074,992 | 100.0% |

#### Treasurer
##### Candidates

* David Damschen, incumbent (R)
* Neil Hansen, former state representative (D)
* Richard Proctor, retired economist (C)
General election results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | 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) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
| Affiliation | Republican | Democratic | Libertarian | Total | 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) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
| Affiliation | Republican | Democratic | Total | 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% | | |