Utah — 2016 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 Senate electionUtah · U.S. SenateLeeR+41.1
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Mike Lee (i) ✓Republican | 68.1% | 760,220 |
|---|---|---|
| Misty K. SnowDemocrat | 27.1% | 301,858 |
| Stoney FonuaIndependent American | 2.5% | 27,339 |
2016Senate margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BEAVER, UT | Republican | R+72.9 |
| BOX ELDER, UT | Republican | R+71.4 |
| CACHE, UT | Republican | R+58.9 |
| CARBON, UT | Republican | R+47.5 |
| DAGGETT, UT | Republican | R+53.1 |
| DAVIS, UT | Republican | R+53.9 |
| DUCHESNE, UT | Republican | R+78.8 |
| EMERY, UT | Republican | R+75.1 |
| GARFIELD, UT | Republican | R+66.0 |
| GRAND, UT | Republican | R+5.0 |
| IRON, UT | Republican | R+66.8 |
| JUAB, UT | Republican | R+75.1 |
| KANE, UT | Republican | R+52.4 |
| MILLARD, UT | Republican | R+79.2 |
| MORGAN, UT | Republican | R+73.3 |
| PIUTE, UT | Republican | R+82.3 |
| RICH, UT | Republican | R+77.7 |
| SALT LAKE, UT | Republican | R+12.7 |
| SAN JUAN, UT | Republican | R+23.9 |
| SANPETE, UT | Republican | R+74.0 |
| SEVIER, UT | Republican | R+77.1 |
| SUMMIT, UT | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| TOOELE, UT | Republican | R+48.3 |
| UINTAH, UT | Republican | R+76.8 |
| UTAH, UT | Republican | R+69.5 |
| WASATCH, UT | Republican | R+46.9 |
| WASHINGTON, UT | Republican | R+62.5 |
| WAYNE, UT | Republican | R+58.0 |
| WEBER, UT | Republican | R+37.1 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+17.9Senate 2016R+41.1vs. baselineR+23.2
Utah's 2016 Senate race ran 23.2 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Utah's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −12.7% |
| 1980 | −48.2% |
| 1982 | −16.9% |
| 1986 | −45.8% |
| 1988 | −35.4% |
| 1992 | −15.7% |
| 1994 | −40.5% |
| 1998 | −31.0% |
| 2000 | −34.1% |
| 2004 | −40.7% |
| 2006 | −31.3% |
| 2010 | −28.8% |
| 2012 | −35.3% |
| 2016 | −41.1% |
| 2018 | −31.7% |
| 2022 | −53.2% |
| 2024 | −30.8% |
Same ballot, 2016UT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.