2016 United States attorney general elections

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2016 United States attorney general elections
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10 attorney general offices
10 states[a]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 23 20
Seats after 24 19
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 10,444,739[1] 11,149,338
Percentage 45.82% 48.92%
Seats up 4 6
Seats won 5 5
2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General election2016 Oregon Attorney General election2016 Indiana Attorney General election2016 Missouri Attorney General election2016 Montana Attorney General election2016 North Carolina Attorney General election2016 Utah Attorney General election2016 Vermont Attorney General election2016 Washington Attorney General election2016 West Virginia Attorney General election
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     No election

The 2016 United States attorney general elections were held on November 8, 2016, in 10 states.[2] The previous attorney general elections for eight of the 10 states took place in 2012. The last attorney general elections for Utah and Vermont took place in 2014, as Utah held a special election due to the resignation of John Swallow, while the attorney general of Vermont serves two-year terms.[3] The elections took place concurrently with the 2016 presidential election, elections to the House of Representatives and Senate, and numerous state and local elections.

Six state attorneys general ran for reelection and four did not. Missouri was only state that changed partisan control, where Republican Josh Hawley won the open seat, replacing outgoing Democrat Chris Koster.[4] The four other open seats were won by the party which previously held the office, and all five incumbents who ran won re-election. Republicans expanded their majority control of popularly elected state attorneys general.

Results summary[edit]

State Attorney
General 		Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Indiana Greg Zoeller Republican 2008 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Representative.
New attorney general elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Curtis Hill (Republican) 62.3%
  • Lorenzo Arredondo (Democratic) 37.7%
Missouri Chris Koster Democratic 2008 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Missouri.
New attorney general elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Josh Hawley (Republican) 58.5%
  • Teresa Hensley (Democratic) 41.5%
Montana Tim Fox Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina Roy Cooper Democratic 2000 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of North Carolina.
New attorney general elected.
Democratic hold.
Oregon Ellen Rosenblum Democratic 2012[b] Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ellen Rosenblum (Democratic) 55.2%
  • Daniel Crowe (Republican) 41.4%
  • Lars Hedbor (Libertarian) 3.2%
Pennsylvania Bruce Beemer Democratic 2016[c] Incumbent retired.
New attorney general elected.
Democratic hold.
Utah Sean Reyes Republican 2013[d] Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sean Reyes (Republican) 65.4%
  • Jon Harper (Democratic) 25.1%
  • Andrew McCullough (Libertarian) 6.7%
  • Michael Isbell (Ind. American) 2.8%
Vermont William Sorrell Democratic 1997[e] Incumbent retired.
New attorney general elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY T. J. Donovan (Democratic) 66.6%
  • Deborah Bucknam (Republican) 29.4%
  • Rosemarie Jackowski (Liberty Union) 4.0%
Washington Bob Ferguson Democratic 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bob Ferguson (Democratic) 66.9%
  • Joshua Trumbull (Libertarian) 32.8%
West Virginia Patrick Morrisey Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.

Statistics[edit]

Closest races[edit]

States where the margin of victory was under 1%:

  1. North Carolina, 0.4% (20,232 votes)

States where the margin of victory was under 5%:

  1. Pennsylvania, 2.8% (165,685 votes)

States where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. West Virginia, 9.7% (67,192 votes)

Partisan control of statewide offices[edit]

See also: List of U.S. statewide elected officials

Italics indicate office was not up for election in 2016.

Before 2016 elections[5] After 2016 elections[6]
State Governor Lieutenant
Governor 		Secretary
of State 		Attorney
General 		Treasurer Auditor Governor Lieutenant
Governor 		Secretary
of State 		Attorney
General 		Treasurer Auditor
Indiana Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep
Missouri Dem Rep Dem Dem Dem Dem Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Dem
Montana Dem Dem Dem Rep Dem Dem Dem Rep Rep Rep
North Carolina Rep Rep Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem Rep Dem Dem Rep Dem
Oregon Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem Rep Dem Dem
Pennsylvania Dem Dem Dem Ind Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem
Utah Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep
Vermont Dem Rep Dem Dem Dem Dem Rep Prog Dem Dem Dem Dem
Washington Dem Dem Rep Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem Rep Dem Rep Dem
West Virginia Dem Dem Rep Dem Dem Dem Rep Rep Dem Rep

Indiana[edit]

2016 Indiana Attorney General election
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
 
Nominee Curtis Hill Lorenzo Arredondo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,643,689 994,085
Percentage 62.3% 37.7%
County results
Hill:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Arredondo:      50–60%      60–70%
Attorney General before election

Greg Zoeller
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Curtis Hill
Republican

Main article: 2016 Indiana Attorney General election

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Greg Zoeller declined to run for a third term in order to run for the U.S. House of Representatives.[7] Republicans chose Elkhart County Prosecutor Curtis Hill over former Attorney General Steve Carter, state senator Randall Head, and Deputy Attorney General Abby Kuzma at the Republican state convention on June 11.[8] Democrats nominated Lorenzo Arredondo, former Lake County Circuit Judge.[9] Hill won the election.

Indiana general election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curtis Hill 1,643,689 62.31
Democratic Lorenzo Arredondo 994,085 37.69
Total votes 2,637,774 100.00
Republican hold

Missouri[edit]

2016 Missouri Attorney General election
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
 
Nominee Josh Hawley Teresa Hensley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,607,550 1,140,252
Percentage 58.5% 41.5%
County results
Hawley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hensley:      50–60%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Chris Koster
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Josh Hawley
Republican

Main article: 2016 Missouri Attorney General election

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster chose not to run for re-election to a third term, but instead ran for Governor of Missouri.[11][12][13]

Former Cass County prosecuting attorney Tereasa Hensley was nominated in the Democratic primary over St. Louis County assessor Jake Zimmerman.[14][15] State senator Scott Sifton also announced his candidacy, but withdrew before the primary in order to run for re-election.[16] The Republican nominee was MU law professor Josh Hawley, who was nominated over state senator Kurt Schaefer.[17][18]

Although early polling showed a tighter race, Hawley won the election by a wide margin, becoming the first Republican attorney general since William L. Webster left office in 1993.

Missouri Democratic primary[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Teresa Hensley 167,626 52.72
Democratic Jake Zimmerman 150,322 47.28
Total votes 317,948 100.00
Missouri Republican primary[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josh Hawley 415,702 64.22
Republican Kurt Schaefer 231,657 35.79
Total votes 647,359 100.00
Missouri general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josh Hawley 1,607,550 58.50
Democratic Teresa Hensley 1,140,252 41.50
Total votes 2,747,802 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Montana[edit]

2016 Montana Attorney General election
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
 
Nominee Tim Fox Larry Jent
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 332,766 158,970
Percentage 67.7% 32.3%
County results
Fox:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Jent:      50–60%      60–70%
Attorney General before election

Tim Fox
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Tim Fox
Republican

Main article: 2016 Montana Attorney General election

Incumbent Republican Tim Fox ran for re-election to a second term and was unopposed in the Republican primary. The Democratic nominee was state senator Larry Jent, who also ran for the nomination unopposed. Fox easily won re-election.[21]

Montana Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Fox (incumbent) 140,173 100.00
Total votes 140,173 100.00
Montana Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Jent 102,171 100.00
Total votes 102,171 100.00
Montana general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Fox (incumbent) 332,766 67.67
Democratic Larry Jent 158,970 32.33
Total votes 491,736 100.00
Republican hold

North Carolina[edit]

2016 North Carolina Attorney General election
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
 
Nominee Josh Stein Buck Newton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,303,619 2,279,006
Percentage 50.3% 49.7%
County results
Stein:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Newton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Roy Cooper
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Josh Stein
Democratic

Main article: 2016 North Carolina Attorney General election

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper chose not to run for re-election to a fifth term in office, but instead successfully ran for Governor.[22]

Primary elections were held on March 15. Democratic former state senator Josh Stein defeated Republican state senator Buck Newton in the general election.[23][24]

North Carolina Democratic primary[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein 510,003 53.37
Democratic Marcus Williams 445,524 46.63
Total votes 955,527 100.00
North Carolina Republican primary[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buck Newton 503,880 54.89
Republican Jim O'Neill 414,073 45.11
Total votes 917,953 100.00
North Carolina general election[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein 2,303,619 50.27
Republican Buck Newton 2,279,006 49.73
Total votes 4,582,625 100.00
Democratic hold

Oregon[edit]

2016 Oregon Attorney General election
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
 
Nominee Ellen Rosenblum Daniel Crowe
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,035,361 776,664
Percentage 55.2% 41.4%
County results
Rosenblum:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Crowe:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Ellen Rosenblum
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Ellen Rosenblum
Democratic

Main article: 2016 Oregon Attorney General election

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum ran for re-election to a second full term. She won the election over Republican nominee Daniel Zene Crowe.[27]

Oregon general election[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ellen Rosenblum (incumbent) 1,011,761 54.97
Republican Daniel Zene Crowe 766,753 41.66
Libertarian Lars Hedbor 58,609 3.18
Write-in 3,507 0.19
Total votes 1,840,630 100.00
Democratic hold

Pennsylvania[edit]

2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General election
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
 
Nominee Josh Shapiro John Rafferty Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 3,057,010 2,891,325
Percentage 51.4% 48.6%
County results
Shapiro:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Rafferty:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Attorney General before election

Bruce Beemer
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Josh Shapiro
Democratic

Main article: 2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General election

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Kathleen Kane originally indicated her intention to seek re-election, but dropped out after she was criminally charged with violating grand jury secrecy laws stemming from alleged leaks of grand jury investigation details to embarrass a political enemy.[29][30] Inspector General Bruce Beemer was appointed to fill out the remainder of her term, although he did not seek election to a full term.

Democratic candidates included Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli,[31] Montgomery County Board of Supervisors chair Josh Shapiro,[32] and Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala.[33] The Republican primary was between two candidates: state senator John Rafferty Jr. and former prosecutor Joe Peters.[34][35] Shapiro and Rafferty won their respective primaries.[36]

Governing rated this election as a tossup.[37] Shapiro narrowly defeated Rafferty in the general election.

Pennsylvania Democratic primary[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Shapiro 725,168 47.03
Democratic Stephen Zappala 566,501 36.74
Democratic John Morganelli 250,097 16.22
Total votes 1,541,766 100.00
Pennsylvania Republican primary[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Rafferty Jr. 819,510 63.82
Republican Joe Peters 464,491 36.18
Total votes 1,284,001 100.00
Pennsylvania general election[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Shapiro 3,057,010 51.39
Republican John Rafferty Jr. 2,891,325 48.61
Total votes 5,948,335 100.00
Democratic hold

Utah[edit]

2016 Utah Attorney General election
← 2014 (special) November 8, 2016 2020 →
 
Nominee Sean Reyes Jon Harper Andrew McCullough
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 719,064 275,571 73,975
Percentage 65.4% 25.1% 6.7%
County results
Reyes:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Harper:      40–50%
Attorney General before election

Sean Reyes
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Sean Reyes
Republican

Main article: 2016 Utah Attorney General election

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Sean Reyes ran for re-election to a full term after serving the remainder of John Swallow's term. He easily won the general election, defeating Democratic nominee Jon Harper and Libertarian nominee Andrew McCullogh.[39]

Utah general election[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sean Reyes (incumbent) 719,064 65.41
Democratic Jon Harper 275,571 25.07
Libertarian Andrew McCullough 73,975 6.73
Independent American Michael Isbell 30,687 2.79
Total votes 1,099,297 100.00
Republican hold

Vermont[edit]

2016 Vermont Attorney General election
← 2014 November 8, 2016 2018 →
 
Nominee T. J. Donovan Deborah Bucknam
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 200,020 88,431
Percentage 66.6% 29.4%
County results
Donovan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Buckman:      40–50%
Attorney General before election

William Sorrell
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

T. J. Donovan
Democratic

Main article: 2016 Vermont Attorney General election

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General William Sorrell, the state's longest-serving Attorney General (since 1997), did not run for re-election.[41] Democratic nominee T.J. Donovan won the general election.[42]

Vermont Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T. J. Donovan 49,017 80.16
Democratic H. Brooke Paige 11,917 19.49
Write-in 214 0.35
Total votes 61,148 100.00
Vermont Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deborah Bucknam 31,173 95.48
Write-in 1,477 4.52
Total votes 32,650 100.00
Vermont general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T. J. Donovan 200,020 66.56
Republican Deborah Bucknam 88,431 29.43
Liberty Union Rosemarie Jackowski 11,844 3.94
Write-in 202 0.07
Total votes 300,497 100.00
Democratic hold

Washington[edit]

2016 Washington Attorney General election
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
 
Nominee Bob Ferguson Joshua B. Trumbull
Party Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 2,000,804 979,105
Percentage 66.9% 32.8%
County results
Ferguson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Trumbull:      50–60%
Attorney General before election

Bob Ferguson
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Bob Ferguson
Democratic

Main article: 2016 Washington Attorney General election

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson sought re-election, opposed by Joshua B. Trumbull, who ran as a Libertarian.[43] In the general election, Ferguson won re-election to a second term, defeating Trumbull.[44]

Washington blanket primary[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Ferguson (incumbent) 906,493 72.61
Libertarian Joshua B. Trumbull 341,932 27.39
Total votes 1,248,425 100.00
Washington general election[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Ferguson (incumbent) 2,000,804 66.93
Libertarian Joshua B. Trumbull 979,105 32.75
Write-in 9,567 0.32
Total votes 2,989,476 100.00
Democratic hold

West Virginia[edit]

2016 West Virginia Attorney General election
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
 
Nominee Patrick Morrisey Doug Reynolds
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 358,424 291,232
Percentage 51.6% 42.0%
County results
Morrisey:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Reynolds:      40–50%      50–60%
Attorney General before election

Patrick Morrisey
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Patrick Morrisey
Republican

Main article: 2016 West Virginia Attorney General election

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey ran for re-election to a second term. He faced Democratic state delegate Doug Reynolds in the general election, with both being unopposed in their respective primaries. Morrisey won the general election.[47]

West Virginia Republican primary[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Morrisey (incumbent) 157,369 100.00
Total votes 157,369 100.00
West Virginia Democratic primary[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Reynolds 187,786 100.00
Total votes 187,786 100.00
West Virginia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Morrisey (incumbent) 358,424 51.64
Democratic Doug Reynolds 291,232 41.96
Libertarian Karl Kolenich 24,023 3.46
Mountain Michael Sharley 20,475 2.95
Total votes 694,154 100.00
Republican hold

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Seat tallies and popular vote do not include states that do not elect attorneys general or territorial attorneys general.
  2. ^ Rosenblum took office after her predecessor (John Kroger) resigned. She was subsequently elected in the 2012 Oregon Attorney General election.
  3. ^ Beemer took office after his predecessor (Kathleen Kane) resigned.
  4. ^ Reyes took office after his predecessor (John Swallow) resigned. He was subsequently elected in the 2014 Utah Attorney General special election.
  5. ^ Sorrell took office after his predecessor (Jeffrey Amestoy) resigned. He was subsequently elected in 1998.

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