2016 Pennsylvania Auditor General election

Summary

The Pennsylvania Auditor General election of 2016 was held on November 8, 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016.[1]

2016 Pennsylvania Auditor General election

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Nominee Eugene DePasquale John Brown
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,958,818 2,667,318
Percentage 50.0% 45.1%

DePasquale:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Brown:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No votes

Auditor General before election

Eugene DePasquale
Democratic

Elected Auditor General

Eugene DePasquale
Democratic

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eugene DePasquale (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 1,307,226 100.0%

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John A. Brown Unopposed
Total votes 1,203,209 100.0%

General election edit

Results edit

2016 Pennsylvania Auditor General election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eugene DePasquale (incumbent) 2,958,818 50.01% +0.28%
Republican John Brown 2,667,318 45.08% -1.35%
Green John Sweeney 158,942 2.69% N/A
Libertarian Roy Minet 131,853 2.23% -1.61%
Total votes 5,916,931 100.0% N/A
Democratic hold

References edit

  1. ^ "Pennsylvania Auditor General Results: Eugene DePasquale Wins". The New York Times. The New York Times. August 1, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ Esack, Steve (October 28, 2016). "Pennsylvania auditor general faces challenge from Northampton County exec, 2 others". The Morning Call.
  3. ^ a b "2016 Presidential Primary - Official Results". Pennsylvania Department of State.
  4. ^ Bresswein, Kurt (February 16, 2016). "Northampton County Executive John Brown running for auditor general in 2016". The Express-Times.
  5. ^ "2016 Presidential Election - Official Results". Pennsylvania Department of State.