| Country: | Kiribati |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2012 Kiribati presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 2012 |
| Next Election: | 2020 Kiribati presidential election |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | 9 March 2016 |
| Turnout: | 33,247 |
| Image1: | File:Taneti Maamau 2016 (cropped).jpg |
| Popular Vote1: | 19,833 |
| Percentage1: | 59.96% |
| Popular Vote2: | 12,764 |
| Percentage2: | 39.59% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Anote Tong |
| After Election: | Taneti Maamau |
| Candidate1: | Taneti Maamau |
| Candidate2: | Rimeta Beniamina |
| 1Data1: | Onotoa |
| 1Data2: | Nikunau |
| Party1: | Tobwaan Kiribati Party |
| Party2: | Pillars of Truth |
| After Party: | Tobwaan Kiribati Party |
| Before Party: | Pillars of Truth |
Presidential elections were held in Kiribati on 9 March 2016. The result was a victory for Taneti Maamau of the Tobwaan Kiribati Party, who received 60% of the vote, with Rimeta Beniamina (United Coalition Party, but nominated by Pillars of Truth) on 38.6% and Tianeti Ioane (also Pillars of Truth) 1.5%.[1] [2]