2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah explained

Election Name:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah
Country:Utah
Flag Year:2011
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 4 Utah seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:November 8, 2016
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:4
Seats1:4
Popular Vote1:710,635
Percentage1:63.78%
Swing1:1.76%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:0
Seats2:0
Popular Vote2:356,287
Percentage2:31.98%
Swing2:0.44%
Map Size:240px

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

Election Name:2016 Utah's 1st congressional district election
Country:Utah
Flag Year:2011
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah#District 1
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah#District 1
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Rob Bishop official portrait (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Rob Bishop
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:182,928
Percentage1:65.9%
Nominee2:Peter Clemens
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:73,381
Percentage2:26.4%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:Craig Bowden
Party3:Libertarian Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:16,296
Percentage3:5.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Rob Bishop
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Rob Bishop
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See also: Utah's 1st congressional district. The 1st District covers northern Utah, including the cities of Ogden and Logan. Incumbent Republican Rob Bishop, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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Nominee

General election

Results

Bishop was re-elected with 65% of the vote.[2]

District 2

Election Name:2016 Utah's 2nd congressional district election
Country:Utah
Flag Year:2011
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah#District 2
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah#District 2
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Chris Stewart official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Chris Stewart
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:170,542
Percentage1:61.6%
Nominee2:Charlene Albarran
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:93,780
Percentage2:33.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Chris Stewart
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Chris Stewart
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See also: Utah's 2nd congressional district. 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

Democratic primary

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]

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General election

Results

Stewart was re-elected to his third term with 62% of the vote.[2]

District 3

Election Name:2016 Utah's 3rd congressional district election
Country:Utah
Flag Year:2011
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah#District 3
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2017 Utah's 3rd congressional district special election
Next Year:2017 (special)
Image1:File:Jason Chaffetz, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:Jason Chaffetz
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:209,589
Percentage1:73.5%
Nominee2:Stephen Tryon
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:75,716
Percentage2:26.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Jason Chaffetz
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Jason Chaffetz
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See also: Utah's 3rd congressional district. 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

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Eliminated in primary

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Chaffetz won re-election in 2016 with 74% of the vote.[2]

District 4

Election Name:2016 Utah's 4th congressional district election
Country:Utah
Flag Year:2011
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah#District 4
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah#District 4
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Mia Love, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Mia Love
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:147,597
Percentage1:53.8%
Nominee2:Doug Owens
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:113,413
Percentage2:41.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Mia Love
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Mia Love
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See also: Utah's 4th congressional district. 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

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Democratic primary

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General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mia
Love (R)
Doug
Owens (D)
Collin
Simonsen (C)
Undecided
Dan Jones & Associates[10] October 12–22, 2016404± 4.9% align=center51%38%4%7%
ALG Research (D-Owens)[11] October 11–13, 2016500± 4.4% align=center50%40%6%4%
University of Utah[12] September 12–19, 2016409± 4.8% align=center53%35%3%8%
Dan Jones & Associates[13] July 18–August 8, 2016405± 4.9% align=center51%38%4%7%
Y2 Analytics (R-Love)[14] July 7–12, 2016300± 5.7% align=center51%36%8%
SurveyUSA[15] June 2–8, 2016573± 4.2%45% align=center51%1%3%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[16] November 7, 2016
align=left Daily Kos Elections[17] November 7, 2016
align=left Rothenberg[18] November 3, 2016
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[19] November 7, 2016
RCP[20] October 31, 2016

Results

Love won re-election with 53% of the vote.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bei5GOCVF-Y YouTube
  2. News: Romero. McKenzie. Chaffetz, Stewart, Bishop win another term in Congress. 11 November 2016. KSL. November 8, 2016.
  3. Web site: Park City Democrat Challenges Rep. Chris Stewart for District 2 Seat. Nixon. Nicole. kuer.org. February 3, 2016 . 2016-03-25.
  4. Web site: Vote Utah on Twitter. Twitter. 2016-03-25.
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBiQuriHYDg YouTube
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMAlg4DX5js YouTube
  7. Web site: A Love-Owens rematch? Democrat says it could happen. The Salt Lake Tribune. The Salt Lake Tribune. July 22, 2015.
  8. Web site: Doug Owens to challenge Mia Love in 2016 Congressional election. Danielle Downs DAILY HERALD. Daily Herald. July 22, 2015.
  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70lCkhftJxk YouTube
  10. http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/11220-utahpolicy-com-poll-love-leads-owens-by-double-digits-in-utah-s-4th-district Dan Jones & Associates
  11. http://www.sltrib.com/news/4477146-155/new-internal-poll-shows-love-owens-race?fullpage=1 ALG Research (D-Owens)
  12. http://www.sltrib.com/home/4377483-155/new-tribune-hinckley-poll-rep-mia-love?fullpage=1 University of Utah
  13. http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/10436- Dan Jones & Associates
  14. http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/10232-internal-poll-shows-mia-love-with-a-15-point-lead-over-democrat-doug-owens Y2 Analytics (R-Love)
  15. http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=6a15daf8-2ea1-42ab-8913-4a80bcae494c SurveyUSA
  16. Web site: 2016 House Race Ratings for November 7, 2016 . House: Race Ratings . . November 12, 2016.
  17. Web site: Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2016 . . November 7, 2016.
  18. Web site: 2016 House Ratings (November 3, 2016) . House Ratings . . November 3, 2016.
  19. Web site: 2016 House . . November 7, 2016 . November 7, 2016.
  20. Web site: Battle for the House 2016 . . October 31, 2016.
  21. News: Canham. Matt. Doug Owens concedes; Mia Love has 'never been more proud of this state,' which she'll serve in a 2nd term. 11 November 2016. Salt Lake Tribune. November 8, 2016.