United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 2016
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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 congressman Rob Bishop was challenged by Democrat Peter Clemens. Bishop was re-elected with 65% of the vote.[1]
General Election
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 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 277,455 | 100 | ||
| 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]
General Election
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 | ||
| 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]
Republican primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Chaffetz | 47,439 | 78.59 | |
| Republican | Chia-Chi Teng | 12,922 | 21.41 | |
| Total votes | 60,361 | 100 | ||
General Election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Chaffetz (Incumbent) | 209,589 | 73.5 | |
| Democratic | Stephen P. Tryon | 75,716 | 26.5 | |
| Total votes | 285,305 | 100 | ||
| 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]
General Election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mia Love (R) |
Doug Owens (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UtahPolicy/Dan Jones[9] | October 12–22, 2016 | 404 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 38% | 4% | 7% |
| Anazlone Grove Liszt Research ≠[10] | October 11–13, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 40% | 6% | 4% |
| Salt Lake Tribune/Hinckley Institute - Dan Jones & Associates[11] | September 12–19, 2016 | 409 | ± 4.8% | 53% | 35% | 3% | 8% |
| UtahPolicy/Dan Jones[12] | July 18–August 8, 2016 | 405 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 38% | 4% | 7% |
| Y2 Analytics→[13] | July 7–12, 2016 | 300 | ± 5.7% | 51% | 36% | — | 8% |
| SurveyUSA[14] | June 2–8, 2016 | 573 | ± 4.2% | 45% | 51% | 1% | 3% |
- ≠ Internal poll conducted on behalf of Doug Owens.
- → Internal poll conducted on behalf of Mia Love.
Results
| 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 | 285,305 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- 1 2 3 Romero, McKenzie (November 8, 2016). "Chaffetz, Stewart, Bishop win another term in Congress". KSL. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "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 2016-03-25.
- ↑ "Vote Utah on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ "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 11 November 2016.
- ↑ Schott, Bryan (October 24, 2016). "UtahPolicy.com Poll: Love Leads Owens by Double Digits in Utah's 4th District". Utah Policy. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ Canham, Matt; Davidson, Lee (October 17, 2016). "New internal poll shows Love-Owens race tightening". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ Canham, Matt (September 20, 2016). "New Tribune-Hinckley poll: Rep. Mia Love extends her lead over Doug Owens". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ Schott, Bryan (August 10, 2016). "Mia Love Leads Doug Owens by 13-Points in UtahPolicy.com/Dan Jones & Associates Poll". Utah Policy. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ Schott, Bryan (July 20, 2016). "Internal Poll Shows Mia Love with a 15-Point Lead Over Democrat Doug Owens". Utah Policy. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "Republican Congresswoman Mia Love, Rumored by Some To Be A Possible Running Mate for Donald Trump, Has Her Hands Full Seeking Re-Election in Utah's 4th Congressional District Against Democrat Doug Owens". Survey USA. June 10, 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.