Election Name: | 2016 Utah Senate election |
Country: | Utah |
Flag Year: | 2011 |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2014 Utah Senate election |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Next Election: | 2018 Utah Senate election |
Next Year: | 2018 |
Seats For Election: | 15 of the 29 seats in the Utah State Senate |
Majority Seats: | 15 |
Election Date: | November 8, 2016 |
Image1: | Niederhauser (cropped).JPG |
Leader1: | Wayne L. Niederhauser |
Party1: | Utah Republican Party |
Leaders Seat1: | 9th District |
Seats Before1: | 23 |
Seats After1: | 24 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Popular Vote1: | 404,023 |
Percentage1: | 74.82% |
Leader2: | Gene Davis |
Party2: | Utah Democratic Party |
Leaders Seat2: | 3rd District |
Seats Before2: | 6 |
Seats After2: | 5 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 123,078 |
Percentage2: | 22.79% |
Map Size: | 300px |
President of the Senate | |
Before Election: | Wayne L. Niederhauser |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Wayne L. Niederhauser |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2016 Utah Senate election was held on November 8, 2016. Fifteen Senate seats were up for election. Prior to the election, the Republicans held a majority.
Affiliation | Candidates | Votes | Vote % | Seats Won | Seats After | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 15 | 404,023 | 74.82% | 14 (1) | 24 | ||
Democratic | 10 | 123,078 | 22.79% | 1 | 5 | ||
Independent American | 2 | 6,824 | 1.26% | 0 | |||
Libertarian | 2 | 6,042 | 1.12% | 0 (1) | |||
Total | 29 | 539,967 | 100% | 15 | 29 |
The election took place on November 8, 2016. Candidate list and results from the Lieutenant Governor of Utah.[1] [2]