# 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah

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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.

## District 1

The 1st District covers northern Utah, including the cities of Ogden and Logan. Incumbent Republican Rob Bishop, ran for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Rob Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Peter Clemens

### General election
#### Debate

2016 Utah's 1st congressional district debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Rob Bishop | Peter Clemens |
| 1 | Oct. 19, 2016 | Utah Debate Commission | Jennifer Napier-Pearce | | P | P |

#### Results

Bishop was re-elected with 65% of the vote.
Utah's 1st congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 277,455 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | 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. Incumbent Republican Chris Stewart, who had represented the district since 2012, ran for re-election. The district has a PVI of R+18.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Chris Stewart, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary

Democratic candidate Charlene McArthur Albarran announced her intention to run on February 1, 2016, and formally filed with the Utah Elections office on March 11, 2016.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Charlene McArthur Albarran

### General election
#### Debate

2016 Utah's 2nd congressional district debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Chris Stewart | Charlene Albarran |
| 1 | Oct. 4, 2016 | Utah Debate Commission | Ken Vordoia | | P | P |

#### Results

Stewart was re-elected to his third term with 62% of the vote.
Utah's 2nd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 276,841 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

The 3rd district is located in southern and eastern Utah and includes the cities of Orem and Provo. Incumbent Republican Jason Chaffetz, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+28.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jason Chaffetz, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Chia-Chi Teng

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jason Chaffetz (incumbent) | 47,439 | 78.6 |
| | Republican | Chia-Chi Teng | 12,922 | 21.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,361 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Stephen Tryon

### General election
#### Debate

2016 Utah's 3rd congressional district debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Jason Chaffetz | Stephen Tryon |
| 1 | Oct. 28, 2016 | Utah Debate Commission | David Magleby | | P | P |

#### Results

Chaffetz won re-election in 2016 with 74% of the vote.
Utah's 3rd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jason Chaffetz (incumbent) | 209,589 | 73.5 |
| | Democratic | Stephen P. Tryon | 75,716 | 26.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 285,305 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

The 4th district is located in northern-central Utah and includes parts of Salt Lake, Utah, Juab, and Sanpete Counties. Incumbent Republican Mia Love, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. She was elected with 50% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+16.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Mia Love, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Doug Owens, attorney, son of former representative Wayne Owens and nominee for this seat in 2014

### General election
#### Debate

2016 Utah's 4th congressional district debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Mia Love | Doug Owens |
| 1 | Oct. 10, 2016 | Utah Debate Commission | Ken Vordoia | | P | P |

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mia Love (R) | Doug Owens (D) | Collin Simonsen (C) | Undecided |
| 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% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections | Likely R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg | Likely R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP | Tossup | October 31, 2016 |

#### Results

Love won re-election with 53% of the vote.
Utah's 4th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 274,569 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |