2016 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election explained

Election Name:2016 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
Country:Pennsylvania
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2020 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
Next Year:2020
Election Date:November 8, 2016
Image1:File:Joe_Torsella (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Joe Torsella
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:2,991,404
Percentage1:50.7%
Nominee2:Otto Voit III
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:2,610,811
Percentage2:44.2%
Map Size:250px
Treasurer
Before Election:Tim Reese
Before Party:Independent
After Election:Joe Torsella
After Party:Pennsylvania Democratic Party

The Pennsylvania Treasurer election of 2016 was held on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Tim Reese was eligible to run, but decided not to.[1] The Democratic and Republican primary election was held on April 26, 2016, with each candidate running unopposed in their respective primaries.[2] Four candidates would appear on the ballot: Democrat Joe Torsella, Republican Otto Voit, Libertarian James Babb, and Green Party candidate Kristen Combs. Torsella defeated Voit by a 6.45% margin, with Babb and Combs both receiving under 3% of the vote.[3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Article IV, Sec. 18, Pennsylvania Constitution.
  2. Web site: Official Pennsylvania Election Returns . 26 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Official Pennsylvania Election Returns . 8 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Field . Nick . Torsella Raises $1 Million for Treasurer Bid . Politics PA . January 29, 2015.
  5. Web site: Otto Voit's Biography.