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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah

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 Republican Rob Bishop, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Peter Clemens

General election

Predictions

Debate

Results

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

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. 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, and formally filed with the Utah Elections office on March 11, 2016.

Candidates

Nominee
  • Charlene McArthur Albarran

General election

Predictions

Debate

Results

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

District 3

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

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Chia-Chi Teng

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Stephen Tryon

General election

Predictions

Debate

Results

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

District 4

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

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mia Love, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Debate

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

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

References

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