2016 Pennsylvania Auditor General election
November 8, 2016
 
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

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

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

General election

Results

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

  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. 1 2 "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.
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