2016Final results
2016 election for Utah's 2nd District
U.S. House · Utah
Chris Stewart (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Charlene Albarran (D) by 28.0 points.
Chris StewartRepublican · winner
61.7%171,646
Charlene AlbarranDemocrat
33.8%93,870
Paul J. McCollaum Jr.Constitution
4.5%12,485
The same year, the district voted R+59.7 for president; this race was R+28.0.278,001 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Charlene AlbarranChris Stewart
$587K
Raised by the campaign
$920.1K
$585.3K
Spent by the campaign
$958K
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$93.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Chris Stewart (R)Charlene Albarran (D)
Also on the ballot: Paul J. McCollaum Jr. (Constitution), 4.5%