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2016Final results

2016 election for U.S. Senate in Utah

U.S. Senate · Utah

Mike Lee (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Misty K. Snow (D) by 40.9 points.

Mike LeeRepublican · winner
67.9%760,493
27.0%302,336
Bill BarronIndependent
2.5%28,220
Stoney FonuaIndependent
2.5%28,212
1,119,261 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+45.81986R+15.71992R+31.01998R+40.32004R+28.82010R+40.92016

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.

Misty K. SnowMike Lee
$77.4K
Raised by the campaign
$4M
$35.7K
Spent by the campaign
$4M
$4.1K
Cash on hand
$347.2K

Other candidates' campaigns: Bill Barron $12.9K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016

The candidates

Mike Lee (R)Misty K. Snow (D)

Also on the ballot: Bill Barron (Independent), 2.5%; Stoney Fonua (Independent), 2.5%