2016 governor elections · Utah history
Utah governor election 2016
Gary Richard Herbert REP +38.0 · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 1,125,035
- Margin
- 38.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in UT
- R+18.1same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Richard Herbert Won | REP | 750,850 | 66.74% | |
| Mike Weinholtz | DEM | 323,349 | 28.74% | |
| Brian E. Kamerath | LIB | 34,827 | 3.10% | |
| Dell Schanze | IAP | 15,912 | 1.41% | |
| L.S. Brown | W | 97 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 1,125,035 | |||
Official source: 2016%20General%20Election%20-%20Statewide%20Canvass%203.pdf
Other Utah governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Spencer J. Cox | 24.4 |
| 2020 | Spencer J. Cox | 32.6 |
| 2016 | Gary Richard Herbert | 38.0 |
| 2012 | Gary Richard Herbert | 40.8 |
| 2010 special | Gary Richard Herbert | 32.2 |
| 2008 | Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. | 57.9 |
| 2004 | Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. | 16.4 |
| 2000 | Michael Leavitt | 13.5 |
| 1996 | Michael Leavitt | 51.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2016 Utah governor race?
Gary Richard Herbert (REP) won with 66.7% of the vote, ahead of Mike Weinholtz (28.7%), a margin of 38.0 points.
Did the Utah governor seat change party in 2016?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Utah governor race?
1,125,035 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.