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2016Final results

2016 election for President in Utah

President · Utah

Donald J. Trump (R) won with 45.0% of the vote, defeating Hillary Clinton (D) by 17.9 points.

Donald J. TrumpRepublican · winner
45.0%515,869
27.2%311,164
Evan McMullinIndependent
21.2%243,412
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
3.5%39,747
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.1%12,435
0.8%9,462
Darrell CastleConstitution
0.7%8,043
0.3%3,276
Monica MooreheadWorking Families
0.1%1,061
0.0%521
Rocky GiordaniIndependent
0.0%359
Tom HoeflingOther party
0.0%285
Stephen ParkOther party
0.0%241
Mike SmithOther party
0.0%17
0.0%8
Dustin BairdOther party
0.0%6
Emidio SoltysikOther party
0.0%4
Andrew BasiagoOther party
0.0%2
Tony ValdiviaIndependent
0.0%1
1,145,913 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

EvenR+45.52004R+28.22008R+48.02012R+17.92016R+20.42020R+21.62024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The candidates

Donald J. Trump (R)Hillary Clinton (D)Evan McMullin (I)

Also on the ballot: Gary Johnson (Libertarian), 3.5%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.8%; Darrell Castle (Constitution), 0.7%; Rocky De La Fuente (Independent), 0.3%; Monica Moorehead (Working Families), 0.1%; Allyson Kennedy (Socialist), 0.0%; Rocky Giordani (Independent), 0.0%; Tom Hoefling (Other party), 0.0%; Stephen Park (Other party), 0.0%; Mike Smith (Other party), 0.0%; Laurence Kotlikoff (Other party), 0.0%; Dustin Baird (Other party), 0.0%; Emidio Soltysik (Other party), 0.0%; Andrew Basiago (Other party), 0.0%; Tony Valdivia (Independent), 0.0%