2016 United Nations General Assembly presidential election, Background, Electorate
The Asia-Pacific Group is the second-largest of the UN regional groups with 53 members who are informally entitled to choose a candidate from within their group.


2016 United Nations General Assembly presidential election, Candidates
Fiji's ran its former ambassador as a candidate. Peter Thomson had previously sought citizenship in Australia and New Zealand after a coup in his country but was later re-issued citizenship with a new law and took up the diplomatic posts.


2016 United Nations General Assembly presidential election, Candidates
Cyprus nominated Andreas Mavroyiannis as a candidate. He had previously served as negotiator for talks over the Cyprus conflict and was also ambassador to the UN.


2016 United Nations General Assembly presidential election, Election
Thomson won narrowly over Mavroyiannis by a vote of 94 to 90 member states, with nine abstentions.


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection
A United Nations Secretary-General selection was held in October 2016 to choose the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations to succeed Ban Ki-moon from 1 January 2017. Six straw polls were held in the Security Council from 21 July 2016 to 5 October 2016. António Guterres of Portugal led the polling in every round, finishing the last round with 13 'encourage' votes, 0 'discourage' votes, and 2 abstentions. On 6 October 2016, the Security Council unanimously recommended Guterres to the General Assembly, which formally selected him by acclamation on 13 October 2016.


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection
The 2016 selection was much more open than previous selections, with public nominations being sought and candidates participating in televised debates. Women and Eastern Europeans were favoured, as no woman had ever served as Secretary-General, and the Eastern European Group was the only one of the UN Regional Groups never to have held the office. However, the two campaigns offset each other, and the selection was won by the only candidate who was neither female nor from Eastern Europe.


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Background
Article 97 of the United Nations Charter, states "The Secretary-General shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council". As a result, the selection is subject to the veto of any of the five permanent members of the Security Council. The Charter's minimal language has since been supplemented by other procedural rules and accepted practices.


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Background
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon would be completing his second term on 31 December 2016, after which he would step down due to the informal two-term limit. Under the principle of regional rotation, candidates from Asia were ineligible to succeed Ban. The Eastern European Group was favored in the 2016 selection, as it was the only one of the United Nations Regional Groups never to have held the office of Secretary-General, however tensions between Russia and the three Western European permanent members over the conflict in Ukraine raised the possibility of deadlock over an Eastern European nominee. As a result, the 2016 selection was the most diverse since 1981. Candidates from three regional groups were considered for the position: the Eastern European Group, the Western European and Others Group, and the Latin American and Caribbean Group.


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Background
No woman has ever been selected as Secretary-General, and thus in December 2015, General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft and Security Council President Samantha Power wrote a joint letter to all member states, encouraging them to nominate female candidates as well as men. Equality Now launched a campaign to elect a female Secretary-General with the title "Time for a Woman: United Nations—it’s been over 70 years, elect a female Secretary-General". Seven female candidates were nominated in 2016, more than in any previous selection.


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Reform
Historically, the process of selecting a Secretary-General has been so secretive that it has been compared to a papal conclave. Diplomats advanced their own candidacies by lobbying members of the Security Council. Straw polls were taken by secret ballot in the Security Council consultation room, and the voting results were not revealed publicly. All reported information came in the form of leaks.


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Reform
There has been criticism of the opacity of the process. Writing in Singapore's Straits Times, Simon Chesterman has argued that, for an organisation as important as the United Nations, "having its leader chosen by the lowest common denominator of what the P5 finds acceptable is not good enough". NGOs such as the 1 for 7 Billion campaign and The Elders also favored a more transparent process.


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Reform
The Security Council and General Assembly took steps to make the selection process more transparent and open in 2016. General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft and Security Council President Samantha Power sent out a joint letter soliciting candidates from member countries. Candidates also participated in televised debates, where they answered questions about their goals.


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Reform
When the Security Council met to conduct its first straw poll, it voted in private, as it had done in all selections since 1981. The President of the General Assembly was officially informed that a straw poll had been taken, but the results of the poll were not disclosed. Lykketoft realized that "the outcome of this and future informal straw polls will not be communicated" and complained that it "does not live up to the expectations of the membershipand the new standard of openness and transparency". All further straw polls were also taken in private.


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Candidates
At the time of the final straw poll on 5 October 2016, there were ten candidates for the post. Portugal's former Prime Minister and former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres led in all six straw polls. Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament Vesna Pusić withdrew on 4 August after the first straw poll, in which she came in last position with 11 "discourage" votes, followed by the withdrawal of Montenegro's Foreign Affairs Minister Igor Lukšić on 24 August and the withdrawal of Christiana Figueres on 12 September.


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Candidates
Kristalina Georgieva entered the race on 28 September; although the Prime Minister of Bulgaria nominated Kristalina Georgieva as its new sole candidate for the Secretary-General's position, the decision to withdraw from the race can only be done by the candidates; therefore, Irina Bokova decided to continue in the race, leaving Bulgaria with two candidates.


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Candidates, Candidates who failed to be nominated
In July 2016, it was revealed that former Labor Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd asked the Government of Australia (then a government of the Liberal/National Coalition) to nominate him for Secretary-General in April 2016. At its meeting on 28 July, the Cabinet was divided on his suitability for the role and, on that basis, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull decided to decline the request the next day; since nomination by the Australian government was considered a necessary prerequisite for candidacy, Turnbull's decision essentially ended Rudd's campaign; Rudd later confirmed as much.


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Security Council straw polls
The Security Council held a series of six straw polls in the consultation room. Security Council members were asked to indicate whether they "encouraged", "discouraged" or had "no opinion" regarding the candidates. The initial five straw polls took place on 21 July, 5 August, 29 August, 9 September, and 26 September.


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Security Council straw polls
During the sixth straw poll, the five permanent members voted on red-coloured ballots to reveal whether any of them intended to veto a candidate, while the rotating members voted on white ballots. Since António Guterres was the only candidate who received the necessary nine encouraged votes and had no discouraged votes from permanent members, Guterres was declared by the Security Council as the "clear favourite".


2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Official nomination and appointment
On 6 October 2016, the Security Council voted by acclamation to recommend António Guterres in Security Council Resolution 2311. On 13 October 2016, the seventy-first session of the United Nations General Assembly ratified the Security Council's choice by acclamation, formally appointing Guterres as the next Secretary-General  for a five-year term beginning on 1 January 2017.


2016 United Nations Security Council election
The 2016 United Nations Security Council election was held on 28 June during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The elections were for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2017. In accordance with the Security Council's rotation rules, whereby the ten non-permanent UNSC seats rotate among the various regional blocs into which UN member states traditionally divide themselves for voting and representation purposes, the five available seats were allocated as follows:


2016 United Nations Security Council election
The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2017–18 period.


2016 United Nations Security Council election
This was the first time a Security Council election was held in the month of June. On 18 September 2014, the General Assembly adopted Resolution 68/307 to push the elections back to six months prior to the beginning of the newly elected Council members' terms. Moreover, this was the first election of Kazakhstan to the Council.


2016 United Nations Security Council election, Support
William Courtney, the former U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan, said that "based on the solid successes of Kazakhstan to establish CICA, Chairmanship of the OSCE and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Kazakhstan, like no other country, deserves special trust and is a suitable candidate for a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council."


2016 United Nations Security Council election, Public debate
In May 2016, the World Federation of United Nations Associations hosted the first open debates for UN Member States competing for a seat as a non-permanent member to the Security Council. All five contenders participated in the debate.


2016 United Nations Security Council election, Result, African and Asia-Pacific Groups
Kazakhstan became the first Central Asian country to sit on the UNSC.


2016 United Nations Security Council election, Result, Western European and Other Group, Day 1
Following five rounds of inconclusive voting, Bert Koenders and Paolo Gentiloni, Foreign Ministers of the Netherlands and Italy respectively, announced a proposal whereby the Netherlands and Italy would split the two-year term with each country serving one year. Such arrangements were relatively common in deadlocked elections starting in the late 1950s until 1966, when the Security Council was enlarged. This however would be the first time in over five decades that two members agreed to split a term; intractable deadlocks have instead usually been resolved by the candidate countries withdrawing in favor of a third member state.


2016 United States Elizabethkingia outbreak
An outbreak of Elizabethkingia anophelis infections centered in Wisconsin  is thought to have led to the death of at least 20 people in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois.


2016 United States Elizabethkingia outbreak, History
As of March 2016, it was reported to be the largest outbreak of Elizabethkingia anophelis-caused disease investigated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


2016 United States Elizabethkingia outbreak, History
Human infections by E. anophelis involve the bloodstream. Signs and symptoms can include fever, shortness of breath, chills, and cellulitis. Confirmation requires a laboratory test.


2016 United States Elizabethkingia outbreak, History
Statewide surveillance of the situation in Wisconsin was organized on January 5, 2016. Cases had been reported from Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sauk, Sheboygan, Washington, Waukesha, and Winnebago Counties); Illinois; and western Michigan as of April 13, 2016.


2016 United States Elizabethkingia outbreak, History
Between November 1, 2015 and March 30, 2016, 62 cases of E. anophelis infections were reported to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health.


2016 United States Elizabethkingia outbreak, History
The severity of the outbreak is reflected in a statement by the CDC that "the agency sees a handful of Elizabethkingia infections around the country each year, but the outbreaks rarely involve more than a couple of cases at a time. To have dozens of cases at once — and more than a third of them possibly fatal — is startling".


2016 United States Grand Prix
The 2016 United States Grand Prix (formally known as the 2016 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 23 October 2016 at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, United States. The race marked the forty-sixth running of the United States Grand Prix, and the thirty-eighth time that the race has been run as a World Championship event since the inaugural season in 1950.


2016 United States Grand Prix
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg entered the round with a thirty-three-point lead over teammate Lewis Hamilton in the World Drivers' Championship. Mercedes team held an unassailable 208-point lead over Red Bull Racing in the World Constructors' Championship, having secured the Constructors' title in the previous race in Japan.


2016 United States Grand Prix
This was the last time Jenson Button scored points in Formula One, with the 2009 World Champion retiring at the end of the season to take up an ambassadorial role at McLaren.


2016 United States Grand Prix, Report, Race
The race started off well for Hamilton, leading on the run up to Turn 1, with Jenson Button and a Toro Rosso running wide out of the first corner. Daniel Ricciardo slotted into second while Hamilton's teammate and closest championship rival Nico Rosberg fell back to third. Valtteri Bottas suffered a puncture and had to pit after the first lap. Nico Hülkenberg retired on lap 7 due to earlier collision damage. On the corner before the backstraight DRS zone, Esteban Gutiérrez of the Haas F1 Team locked up the front right tyre heavily and retired subsequently due to brake problems.


2016 United States Grand Prix, Report, Race
On lap 31, Max Verstappen retired due to a gearbox problem and stopped out of the first DRS zone, triggering a Virtual Safety Car period. Kimi Räikkönen retired after coming out of the pit lane during a routine stop with a loose wheel. Hamilton went on to win his 5th race in the United States, with Nico Rosberg in second and Daniel Ricciardo rounding out the podium spots. Hamilton reduced Rosberg's lead in the Drivers' Championship to 26 points with 3 races left in the season.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. Representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Alaska in the 114th United States Congress. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Don Young was re-elected to a twenty-third term in office.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, Democratic–Libertarian–Independence primary
Candidates from the Alaska Democratic Party, Alaska Libertarian Party and Alaskan Independence Party appear on the same ballot, with the highest-placed candidate from each party receiving that party's nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from American Samoa's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the larger American Samoa general election, as well as the nationwide 2016 United States House of Representatives elections and the 2016 United States general elections.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa
Incumbent Amata Coleman Radewagen, a Republican who had held the seat since 2015, successfully sought re-election to a second term. Aumua Amata won re-election with 75.4% of votes cast, the highest number of votes for any elective office in the history of American Samoa.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, Background
In November 2014, Radewagen defeated 10-term incumbent Democratic Rep. Eni Faleomavaega in a crowded race for the seat.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, Candidates
Five candidates filed to run for election to American Samoa's lone seat in the United States House of Representatives: three women and two men. All elections in American Samoa were officially non-partisan, though candidates have identified with a particular political party.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, Campaign
A congressional campaign forum, attended by all five candidates, was held at American Samoa Community College (ASCC) on October 6, 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, Results
The general election took place on November 8, 2016, and Radewagen won with over 75% of the vote, according to official results.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. Representative from the state of Delaware from Delaware's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on September 13.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
Democrat John Carney, the incumbent representative, did not run for reelection, instead successfully running for Governor of Delaware. Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester won the open seat on November 8th.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, Democratic primary
Democrats Bryon Short, a member of the Delaware House of Representatives from Highland Woods, and Bryan Townsend, a member of the Delaware Senate from Newark, Delaware, had previously said they would run for the seat if Carney ran for governor. Following Carney's announcement that he would run for governor, both Short and Townsend declared their candidacies in the race to succeed him. Lisa Blunt Rochester, the former State Labor Secretary, also joined the race. Short later withdrew from the race, citing difficulties fundraising. Rochester won the primary with 43.8% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, Republican primary
Hans Reigle, a former mayor of Wyoming, Delaware, and the former chairman of the Kent County Republican Party, ran unopposed on the ballot for the Republican nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in District of Columbia
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the District of Columbia. The election coincided with the elections of other federal, state, and local offices.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in District of Columbia
The non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term. Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton, who has represented the district since 1991, was reelected to a fourteenth term in office.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Guam
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Guam was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Guam's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the larger 2016 Guamanian general election, the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections, and the 2016 United States general elections.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Guam
The non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Madeleine Bordallo, who has represented the district since 2003, is seeking re-election for an 8th term. She announced her re-election campaign on January 24, 2016, at the Plaza de Espana in Hagåtña. She is being challenged by Republican Felix Perez Camacho, who served as the Governor of Guam from 2003 to 2011. The primary elections were held on Saturday, August 27, 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Guam, General election, Polling
An election poll conducted by the University of Guam in September 2016 showed incumbent Delegate Madeleine Bordallo leading with 56%, while Republican Felix Camacho placed second with 44%.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Montana was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. Representative from Montana's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
At the time, Montana's congressional district had a PVI of R+7. Republican Ryan Zinke, who was first elected in 2014, is the incumbent. Zinke was re-elected in 2016. He faced no primary opposition. Denise Juneau, who is the Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction, was the lone Democrat to file for election. The primaries were held on June 7.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. Representative from North Dakota's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the North Dakota Governor election, U.S. Senate election, as well as other statewide, legislative, and local elections. This was first House election since the state legislature changed voter ID requirements, revoking the ability to vote using a student ID.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota
Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer ran for a 3rd term. The primaries were held on June 14.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands
The 2016 congressional election in the Northern Mariana Islands was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the territory's sole Delegate to the United States House of Representatives.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands
Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan, an independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, ran unopposed for re-election. Sablan, first elected in 2008, had held the seat since its creation in 2009.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands' non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives was elected for a two-year term. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the local Northern Mariana Islands general election, as well as the nationwide 2016 United States House of Representatives elections and the 2016 United States general elections.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico
The election for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico to the United States House of Representatives was held on November 8, 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico
The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico is the only member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected every four years instead of a two-year term. The Resident Commissioner and Gubernatorial candidates run together as a ticket, like a Governor/Lieutenant Governor ticket would run in the other states, but there are still separate general elections for each position.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. Representative from South Dakota's at-large congressional district, who would represent the state of South Dakota in the 115th United States Congress. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 7.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in United States Virgin Islands
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands was on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands' at-large congressional district.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in United States Virgin Islands
The non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term. The incumbent, Stacey Plaskett, ran for re-election, and won a second term.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. Representative from the state of Vermont from Vermont's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 9.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
Peter Welch, a Democrat who was first elected in 2006, announced he would run for reelection, rather than run for Governor of Vermont. Welch faced no opposition in the Democratic primary, and also won the Republican primary on write-in votes; Welch accepted both nominations. Welch was re-elected with 89.5% of the vote, with Erica Clawson of the Liberty Union Party receiving 9.2%.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 8, 2016 to elect the U.S. Representative from Wyoming's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Wyoming in the 115th United States Congress. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Cynthia Lummis decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. Liz Cheney was elected to the seat to succeed Lummis.


2016 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
The filing period for candidates lasted from May 12 to 27, 2016, and the primaries were held on August 16. Republican attorney Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney, and Democratic energy executive Ryan Greene won their respective primaries.


2016 United States House of Representatives election ratings
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections were held November 8, 2016, to elect representatives from all 435 congressional districts across each of the 50 U.S. states. The six non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and the inhabited U.S. territories will also be elected. Numerous federal, state, and local elections, including the 2016 presidential election and the 2016 Senate elections, were also held on this date.


2016 United States House of Representatives election ratings, Election ratings
Several sites and individuals publish ratings of competitive seats. The seats listed below were considered competitive (not "safe" or "solid") by at least one of the rating groups. These ratings are based upon factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent is running for re-election), the strength of the candidates, and the partisan history of the district (the Cook Partisan Voting Index is one example of this metric). Each rating describes the likelihood of a given outcome in the election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2016, to elect representatives for all 435 congressional districts across each of the 50 U.S. states. Non -voting members for the District of Columbia and Territories of the United States were also elected. These elections coincided with the election of President Donald Trump, although his party lost seats in both chambers of Congress. The winners of this election served in the 115th Congress, with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States Census. In October 2015, the House elected a new Speaker, Republican Paul Ryan, who was re-elected in the new term. Democrat Nancy Pelosi continued to lead her party as Minority Leader.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections
Elections were also held on the same day for the U.S. Senate, many governors, and other state and local elections.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections
As of 2021, this is the last time Republicans won a House majority, the most recent election cycle in which Republicans won a House race in Maine (or any state in the New England region), and the most recent time the Republicans won every seat in Kansas.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections, Results summary
Source:  Note: does not include blank and over/under votes which were included in the official results.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections, Retiring incumbents
Forty-two Representatives declined to seek re-election in 2016, divided into eighteen Democrats and twenty-four Republicans.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections, Incumbents defeated, In the general election
The Democrats had a net gain of five seats, taken from Republicans.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections, Open seats that changed parties
Democrats had a net gain of one seat in which the incumbent was not on the ballot.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections, Open seats that changed parties, Democratic seats
One open seat was lost as a result of redistricting.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections, Open seats that changed parties, Republican seats
Two open seats were lost as a result of redistricting.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections, Closest races
In thirty-five races the margin of victory was less than 10%.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections, Special elections
These elections were for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2017. Sorted by date, then by state, then by district.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections, Primary dates
This table shows the primary dates for regularly-scheduled elections. It also shows the type of primary. In an "open" primary, any registered voter can vote in any party's primary. In a "closed" primary, only voters registered with a specific party can vote in that party's primary. In a "top-two" primary, all candidates run against each other regardless of party affiliation, and the top two candidates advance to the second round of voting (in Louisiana, a candidate can win the election by winning a majority of the vote in the first round). All of the various other primary types are classified as "hybrid." Alaska in 2008 provides one example of a hybrid primary: the Democratic Party allowed unaffiliated voters to vote in its primary, while the Republican Party only allowed party members to vote in its primary.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections, Primary dates
RIndicates a state that requires primary run-off elections under certain conditions.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the seven U.S. Representatives from the state of Alabama, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 1.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, District 1
The incumbent is Republican Bradley Byrne, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+15.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, District 2
The incumbent is Republican Martha Roby, who has represented the district since 2011. She was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+17.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, District 2
Rob John had filed paperwork with the FEC to run as an Independent. After Gerritson declared her candidacy John announced that he was suspending his campaign and endorsing her.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, District 3
The incumbent is Republican Mike Rogers, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+16.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, District 4
The incumbent is Republican Robert Aderholt, who has represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected unopposed in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+28.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, District 5
The incumbent is Republican Mo Brooks, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+17.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, District 6
The incumbent is Republican Gary Palmer, who has represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 76% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+28


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, District 7
The incumbent is Democrat Terri Sewell, who has represented the district since 2011. She was re-elected without opposition in the general election in 2014. The district has a PVI of D+20.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, District 7, Republican Party
David Van Williams originally qualified to run for this district as a Republican, but was removed from the ballot.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the nine U.S. Representatives from the state of Arizona, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 30.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, District 1
Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick was re-elected to a second term in 2014 with 52% of the vote. She ran for the U.S. Senate in 2016 but lost to incumbent John McCain.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, District 1
On the Republican side, rancher and candidate for the seat in 2014 Gary Kiehne ran again. Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu also ran in the primary.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, District 2
Republican Martha McSally defeated Democratic incumbent Ron Barber in 2014 with 50% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, District 2
State Representative Bruce Wheeler had formed an exploratory committee to run for the Democratic nomination, but decided not to run after having surgery to repair a torn retina.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, District 3
Democrat Raúl Grijalva was re-elected to an eighth term in 2016 with 100% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, District 3
James K. Villarreal, a Senior Propulsion Engineer at Raytheon and University of Arizona instructor with a doctorate in aerospace engineering, formed an exploratory committee for a potential primary challenge of Grijalva. He ultimately declined to run. Edna San Miguel, an artist and former teacher, formed an exploratory committee to run for the Republican nomination. She also ultimately decided not to run, leaving Grijalva with no Republican opponent.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, District 3
Grijalva faced only Libertarian write-in candidate Mike Ross in the general election. The Arizona Secretary of State reported no results for Ross.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, District 4
Republican Paul Gosar was re-elected to a third term in 2014 with 70% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, District 4
Buckeye City Councilman Ray Strauss challenged Gosar for the Republican nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, District 5
The 5th District is held by Republican Matt Salmon. He did not run for reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, District 6
Incumbent Congressman David Schweikert has represented the district since being elected in 2012, and was re-elected in 2014 with 65% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, District 7
Incumbent Congressman Ruben Gallego was first elected to this district in 2014 with 75% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, District 8
Incumbent Congressman Trent Franks had represented the district since being elected in 2002, and was re-elected in 2014 with 75% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, District 8, Democratic primary, Candidates
DeVivo did not receive enough write-in votes to qualify for nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2016 to elect the four U.S. Representatives from the state of Arkansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including President of the United States. The primaries were held on March 1.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
Although Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson only obtained 2.6% of the vote in Arkansas during the coinciding presidential election, Libertarian candidates for the U.S. House amounted to a total of 18.4% of the popular vote, a 10.4% swing from 2014 when the total was 8%. This huge swing was attributed to several factors:


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
The Democratic Party as a result finished 3rd in the popular vote in Arkansas, with its vote total amounting to 10.4%.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, District 1
Rick Crawford, the incumbent representative and member of the Republican Party, ran for reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, District 2
Dianne Curry of the Democratic Party, a former member of the Little Rock School Board and the Arkansas Division of Volunteerism, challenged Hill.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, District 2
Chris Hayes, the Libertarian nominee for this seat in 2012 and for Arkansas State Treasurer in 2014, was the Libertarian nominee.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, District 3
Nathan LaFrance, the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014, was the Libertarian nominee.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, District 3
There was no Democratic nominee for this election for the third consecutive time in Arkansas' third congressional district (including redistricting).


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with a primary election on June 7, 2016. Voters elected the 53 U.S. Representatives from the state of California, one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including a presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Competitive districts
The following are the predictions for House districts where at least one out of the Cook Political Report, Daily Kos Elections, the Rothenberg Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and RealClearPolitics did not agree that the district was "safe Democratic" or "safe Republican" (59 races total as of October 27). Incumbent Lois Capps did not seek reelection, signified by parentheses around her name. Note that safeness of a district is not necessarily a prediction as to outcome, nor final margin of victory.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 1
The 1st district is based in inland Northern California and includes Chico and Redding. Republican Doug LaMalfa, who has represented the 1st district since 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 2
The 2nd district is based in California's North Coast and includes Marin County and Eureka. Democrat Jared Huffman, who has represented the 2nd district since 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 3
The 3rd district is based in north central California and includes Davis, Fairfield, and Yuba City. Democrat John Garamendi, who has represented the 3rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 10th district from 2009 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 4
The 4th district is based in east central California and includes Lake Tahoe, Roseville, and Yosemite National Park. Republican Tom McClintock, who has represented the 4th district since 2009, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 5
The 5th district is based in the North Bay and includes Napa, Santa Rosa, and Vallejo. Democrat Mike Thompson, who has represented the 5th district since 2013 and previously represented the 1st district from 1999 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 6
The 6th district is based in north central California and includes Sacramento. Democrat Doris Matsui, who has represented the 6th district since 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 2005 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 7
The 7th district is based in north central California and includes eastern Sacramento County. Democrat Ami Bera, who has represented the 7th district since 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 8
The 8th district is based in the eastern High Desert and includes Victorville and Yucaipa. Republican Paul Cook, who has represented the 8th district since 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 9
The 9th district is based in the Central Valley and includes the San Joaquin Delta and Stockton. Democrat Jerry McNerney, who has represented the 9th district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 10
The 10th district is based in the Central Valley and includes Modesto and Tracy. Republican Jeff Denham, who has represented the 10th district since 2013 and previously represented the 19th district from 2011 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 11
The 11th district is based in the East Bay and includes Concord and Richmond. Democrat Mark DeSaulnier, who has represented the 11th district since 2015, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 12
The 12th district is based in the Bay Area and includes most of San Francisco. The United States Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has represented the 12th district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 5th district from 1987 until 1993; won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 13
The 13th district is based in the East Bay and includes Berkeley and Oakland. Democrat Barbara Lee, who has represented the 13th district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 1998 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 14
The 14th district is based in the Bay Area and includes most of San Mateo County. Democrat Jackie Speier, who has represented the 14th district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 2008 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 15
The 15th district is based in the East Bay and includes Hayward and Livermore. Democrat Eric Swalwell, who has represented the 15th district since 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 16
The 16th district is based in the Central Valley and includes Fresno and Merced. Democrat Jim Costa, who has represented the 16th district since 2013 and previously represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 17
The 17th district is based in the Bay Area and includes Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Fremont, and Milpitas. Democrat Mike Honda, who has represented the 17th district since 2013 and previously represented the 15th district from 2001 to 2013, lost reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 18
The 18th district is based in the Bay Area and includes Palo Alto, Redwood City, and Saratoga. Democrat Anna Eshoo, who has represented the 18th district since 2013 and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 19
The 19th district is based in the South Bay and includes most of San Jose. Democrat Zoe Lofgren, who has represented the 19th district since 2013 and previously represented the 16th district from 1995 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 20
The 20th district is based in the Central Coast and includes Monterey and Santa Cruz. Democrat Sam Farr, who has represented the 20th district since 2013 and previously represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013, retired.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 21
The 21st district is based in the Central Valley and includes Hanford and parts of Bakersfield. Republican David Valadao, who has represented the 21st district since 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 22
The 22nd district is based in the Central Valley and includes Clovis, Tulare, and Visalia. Republican Devin Nunes, who has represented the 22nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 21st district from 2003 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 23
The 23rd district is based in the southern Central Valley and includes parts of Bakersfield. Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who has represented the 23rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 22nd district from 2007 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 24
The 24th district is based in the Central Coast and includes San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara. Democrat Lois Capps, who has represented the 24th district since 2013 and previously represented the 23rd district from 2003 to 2013 and the 22nd district from 1998 to 2003, retired.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 25
The 25th district is based in northern Los Angeles County and includes Palmdale and Santa Clarita. Republican Steve Knight, who has represented the 25th district since 2015, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 26
The 26th district is based in the southern Central Coast and includes Oxnard and Thousand Oaks. Democrat Julia Brownley, who has represented the 26th district since 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 27
The 27th district is based in the San Gabriel Foothills and includes Alhambra, Glendora and Pasadena. Democrat Judy Chu, who has represented the 27th district since 2013 and previously represented the 32nd district from 2009 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 28
The 28th district is based in the northern Los Angeles suburbs and includes Burbank and Glendale as well as parts of central Los Angeles. Democrat Adam Schiff, who has represented the 28th district since 2013 and previously represented the 29th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 27th district from 2001 to 2003, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 29
The 29th district is based in the northeastern San Fernando Valley. Democrat Tony Cardenas, who has represented the 29th district since 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 30
The 30th district is based in the western San Fernando Valley and includes Sherman Oaks. Democrat Brad Sherman, who has represented the 30th district since 2013 and previously represented the 27th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 24th district from 1997 to 2003, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 31
The 31st district is based in the Inland Empire and includes San Bernardino and Rancho Cucamonga. Democrat Pete Aguilar, who has represented the 31st district since 2015, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 32
The 32nd district is based in the San Gabriel Valley and includes El Monte and West Covina. Democrat Grace Napolitano, who has represented the 32nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 38th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 34th district from 1999 to 2003, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 33
The 33rd district is based in coastal Los Angeles County and includes Beverly Hills and Santa Monica. Democrat Ted Lieu, who has represented the 33rd district since 2015, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 34
The 34th district is based in central Los Angeles and includes Chinatown and Downtown Los Angeles. Democrat Xavier Becerra, who has represented the 34th district since 2013 and previously represented the 31st district from 2003 to 2013 and the 30th district from 1993 to 2003, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 35
The 35th district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Fontana, Ontario, and Pomona. Democrat Norma Torres, who has represented the 35th district since 2015, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 36
The 36th district is based in eastern Riverside County and includes Palm Springs. Democrat Raul Ruiz, who has represented the 36th district since 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 37
The 37th district is based in West Los Angeles and includes Crenshaw and Culver City. Democrat Karen Bass, who has represented the 37th district since 2013 and previously represented the 33rd district from 2011 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 38
The 38th district is based in the eastern Los Angeles suburbs and includes Norwalk and Whittier. Democrat Linda Sánchez, who has represented the 38th district since 2013 and previously represented the 39th district from 2003 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 39
The 39th district straddles the Los Angeles–Orange county border and includes Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, and Fullerton. Republican Ed Royce, who has represented the 39th district since 2013 and previously represented the 40th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 39th district from 1993 to 2003, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 40
The 40th district is based in central Los Angeles County and includes Downey and East Los Angeles. Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard, who has represented the 40th district since 2013 and previously represented the 34th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 33rd district from 1993 to 2003, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 41
The 41st district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Moreno Valley, Perris, and Riverside. Democrat Mark Takano, who has represented the 41st district since 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 42
The 42nd district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Corona and Murrieta. Republican Ken Calvert, who has represented the 42nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 44th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 43rd district from 1993 to 2003, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 43
The 43rd district is based in South Los Angeles and includes Hawthorne and Inglewood. Democrat Maxine Waters, who has represented the 43rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 35th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 29th district from 1991 to 1993, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 44
The 44th district is based in south Los Angeles County and includes Carson, Compton, and San Pedro. Democrat Janice Hahn, who has represented the 44th district since 2013 and previously represented the 36th district from 2011 to 2013, retired to run for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 45
The 45th district is based in inland Orange County and includes Irvine and Mission Viejo. Republican Mimi Walters, who has represented the 45th district since 2015, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 46
The 46th district is based in central Orange County and includes Anaheim and Santa Ana. Democrat Loretta Sanchez, who has represented the 46th district since 2013 and previously represented the 47th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 46th district from 1997 to 2003, retired to run for the United States Senate.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 47
The 47th district includes Long Beach and parts of Orange County. Democrat Alan Lowenthal, who has represented the 47th district since 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 48
The 48th district is based in coastal Orange County and includes Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. Republican Dana Rohrabacher, who has represented the 48th district since 2013 and previously represented the 46th district from 2003 to 2013, the 45th district from 1993 to 2003, and the 42nd district from 1989 to 1993, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 49
The 49th district is based in northern San Diego County and parts of southern Orange County. It includes the cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, and San Clemente. Republican Darrell Issa, who has represented the 49th district since 2003 and the 48th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 49
Democrat Doug Applegate, a retired colonel in the United States Marine Corps and veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, ran against Issa.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 50
The 50th district is based in inland San Diego County and includes Escondido and Santee. Republican Duncan D. Hunter, who has represented the 50th district since 2013 and previously represented the 52nd district from 2009 to 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 51
The new 51st district runs along the border with Mexico and includes Imperial County and San Diego. Democrat Juan Vargas, who has represented the 51st district since 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 52
The 52nd district is based in coastal San Diego and includes La Jolla and Poway. Democrat Scott Peters, who has represented the 52nd district since 2013, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Districts, District 53
The 53rd district is based in Central San Diego and includes La Mesa and Lemon Grove. Democrat Susan Davis, who has represented the 53rd district since 2003 and previously represented the 49th district from 2001 to 2003, won reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the seven U.S. Representatives from the state of Colorado, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 28.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, District 1
The 1st district is located in Central Colorado and includes most of the city of Denver. The incumbent is Democrat Diana DeGette, who has represented the district since 1997. She was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+18.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, District 2
The 2nd district is located in Northern Colorado and encompasses seven counties. The incumbent is Democrat Jared Polis, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2014 and isn't expected to have a primary challenger.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, District 3
The 3rd district is located in Western and Southern Colorado and includes a large number of sparsely populated counties and the city of Grand Junction. The incumbent is Republican Scott Tipton, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+5.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, District 3
Tipton was mentioned as a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate, but announced that he will run for re-election instead.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, District 4
The 4th district is located in Eastern Colorado and includes numerous sparsely populated counties. The incumbent is Republican Ken Buck, who has represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 65% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+11.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, District 5
The 5th district is located in Central Colorado and includes Fremont, El Paso, Teller and Chaffee counties and the city of Colorado Springs. The incumbent is Republican Doug Lamborn, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+13.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, District 6
The 6th district is located in Central Colorado and surrounds the city of Denver from the east, including the city of Aurora. The incumbent is Republican Mike Coffman, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 52% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+1. The conservative political advocacy group Americans for Prosperity, which receives funding from the Koch brothers, launched a six-figure campaign effort supporting Coffman's candidacy.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, District 6
On July 5, 2015, Morgan Carroll, the former president of the Colorado Senate, announced she planned to challenge Coffman. Andrew Romanoff, the former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives and the 2014 Democratic nominee, considered running again but ultimately decided against it. Former state representative Edward Casso established an exploratory committee in 2014 in preparation for a potential challenge, but ultimately did not run.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, District 7
The 7th district is located in Central Colorado, to the north and west of Denver and includes the cities of Thornton and Westminster and most of Lakewood. The incumbent is Democrat Ed Perlmutter, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+5.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Connecticut, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 9.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, District 1
Democrat John Larson has represented this district since 1999. He is running for re-election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, District 2
Democrat Joe Courtney has represented this district since 2007. He is running for re-election. Daria Novak, a radio-TV talk show host who sought the seat twice before, is the Republican nominee. Jonathan Pelto, a former Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, is the Green Party nominee. Daniel Reale is the nominee for the Libertarian Party.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, District 3
Democrat Rosa DeLauro has represented this district since 1991. She is running for re-election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, District 4
Democrat Jim Himes has represented this district since 2009. He is running for re-election. John Shaban is running against Himes as a Republican.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 to elect the 27 U.S. Representatives from the state of Florida, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including President of the United States. A lawsuit challenging the districts under Florida's Congressional District Boundaries Amendment (Fair Districts Amendment) was filed in 2012 and was resolved in 2015. The results of the lawsuit had major repercussions on the congressional races in Florida in 2016. The primaries were held on August 30.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, Redistricting lawsuit
In 2014, Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis threw out the congressional map for violating Florida's 2010 Amendment 6 to the state Constitution, commonly called the Fair Districts Amendment. The ruling specifically applied to FL-5 and FL-10. Subsequent rulings by higher courts and concluding in the Supreme Court of Florida also struck down FL-13, FL-21, FL-22 and FL-26, which also necessitated redraws of varying scale to the districts surrounding them.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 1, Republican primary
Republican Jeff Miller has represented the district since being elected in 2001. Miller considered running for the U.S. Senate. On July 30, 2015, Miller decided not to run for the open Senate seat and announced he would run for reelection. In March 2016, Miller announced he would not run for reelection.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 1, Republican primary
State Senator Greg Evers had expressed his interest in running for this seat if Miller had run for the Senate. In the August 30 primary, Matt Gaetz defeated Rebekah Johansen Bydlak, Cris Dosev, Greg Evers, Gary Fairchild, Brian Frazier, Mark Wichern, and James Zumwalt for the nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 2
Redistricting significantly altered the 2nd, mainly by shifting most of Tallahassee's African American residents to the 5th District. On paper, this made the 2nd heavily Republican. Democrat Gwen Graham represented the district for one term after being elected in 2014, when she beat Republican incumbent Steve Southerland. She did not run for re-election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 2, Democratic primary
Steve Crapps filed to run as a Democrat in the primary as did former Deputy Attorney General Walter Dartland.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 2, Democratic primary
The primary results were too close to call as of September 1, 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 3
Republican Ted Yoho has represented the district since being elected in 2012, and ran unopposed. Businessman Kenneth McGurn also ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 4
Republican Ander Crenshaw has represented the district since being elected in 2000. On April 14, 2016, he announced that he will not run for re-election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 4, Democratic primary
Former Jacksonville City Councilman and former state representative Eric Smith announced that he would run for the Democratic nomination. On June 22, 2016, Smith announced that he was withdrawing from the race, leaving no Democratic candidates two days before the close of filing.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 4, Democratic primary
Dave Bruderly, an environmental engineer who was the nominee for Florida's 6th congressional district in 2004 and 2006, qualified on the last day of filing, and thus ran unopposed.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 5, Democratic primary
Democrat Corrine Brown has represented the district and its various permutations since 1993. The court-ordered redistricting significantly altered her district. She had previously represented a district stretching from Jacksonville to Orlando. The new map pushed the 5th well to the north and west, and made it a more compact district stretching from Tallahassee to Jacksonville.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 5, Democratic primary
In July 2016, Brown and her chief of staff were indicted on charges of fraud. In the Democratic primary—the real contest in this district—she was defeated by former state senator Al Lawson of Tallahassee.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 5, Republican primary
Gloreatha "Glo" Scurry-Smith ran unopposed on primary day, August 30, 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 6
Republican Ron DeSantis has represented the district since being elected in 2012. DeSantis ran for the U.S. Senate, initially creating an open seat, though, on June 22, 2016, he withdrew from the Senate race to run for re-election to the House.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 7, Republican primary
Republican John Mica has represented the 7th District since 1992. However, since the Florida Supreme Court's 2015 redistricting decision, Florida's 7th District now includes all of Seminole County and northern Orange County, including downtown Orlando, Winter Park, and the main campus of the University of Central Florida. In 2012, when Mica ran for re-election, he won with 59% of the vote, his smallest margin of victory in twenty years. Mica ran for re-election and wound up unopposed in the primary election after John Morning ended his campaign in November 2015.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 7, Democratic primary
Stephanie Murphy, a businesswoman, professor and former U.S. Defense Department national security specialist, ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 8, Republican primary
Republican Bill Posey has represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 15th district from 2009 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. He ran for re-election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 8, Democratic primary
Corry Westbrook, former legislative director of the National Wildlife Federation, ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 9
Democrat Alan Grayson has represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 8th district from 2009 to 2011, prior to the decennial redistricting. On July 9, 2015, Grayson announced he would run for U.S. Senate in 2016 rather than seek re-election. Grayson lost the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat to 18th congressional district Representative Patrick Murphy, who defeated Grayson and was declared the winner on August 30, 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 9, Democratic primary
Darren Soto was declared the winner of the Democratic primary for the 9th District on August 30, 2016, defeating Valleri Crabtree, Dena Minning Grayson and Susannah Randolph.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 10
Republican Daniel Webster has represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 8th district from 2011 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. However, after redistricting made the 10th substantially more Democratic, Webster opted to run in the neighboring 11th District, which included a slice of his former territory.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 10, Republican primary, Candidates
Geoff LaGarde withdrew his name from the race on June 24, and endorsed Thuy Lowe for the nomination. Lowe was declared the nominee, and no Republican primary was held.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 10, Democratic primary
Val Demings, former Orlando Police Chief and nominee for the 10th congressional district in 2012, was declared the winner of the Democratic primary for the 10th District on August 30, 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 11
Republican Rich Nugent represented the district since being elected in 2011 (it was numbered as the 5th district from 2011 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting). He is not seeking re-election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 11, Republican primary
On the Republican side, Nugent's former chief-of-staff Justin Grabelle ran. 10th District congressman Daniel Webster ran against Grabelle in the Republican primary for the 11th; Webster was declared the primary winner on August 30, 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 11, Democratic primary
Businessman Dave Koller, who was the Democratic nominee in 2014, ran unopposed in the 2016 primary.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 12
Republican Gus Bilirakis has represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 9th district from 2007 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 13
Republican David Jolly has represented the district since being elected in a special election in 2014. Jolly ran for the U.S. Senate, initially creating an open seat, though, on June 17, 2016, he withdrew from the Senate race to run for re-election to the House, citing "unfinished business."


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 14
Democrat Kathy Castor has represented the district since being elected in 2012. She previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. Businesswoman Christine Quinn is challenging Castor as a Republican.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 15
Republican Dennis A. Ross has represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 12th district from 2011 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. Jim Lange is challenging Ross as a Democrat.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 16
Republican Vern Buchanan has represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 16th district from 2009 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. Buchanan ran for re-election. Buchanan had previously considered running for the U.S. Senate instead.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 16
Attorney Jan Schneider and airline pilot Brent King are running for the Democratic nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 17
Republican Tom Rooney has represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 13th district from 2007 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. Rooney considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 18
Democrat Patrick Murphy had represented the district since being elected in 2012. On March 23, 2015, he announced that he would run for U.S. Senate rather than reelection, creating an open seat. Murphy defeated Alan Grayson in the primary on August 30, 2016, and faced Marco Rubio in the November general election. Rubio defeated Murphy. Republican Brian Mast, a former U.S. Army bomb technician and Democrat Randy Perkins, founder and CEO of Ashbritt won their parties' respective primary elections on August 30, 2016. Mast defeated Perkins in the general election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 19
Republican Curt Clawson has represented the district since being elected in a special election in 2014. Clawson was mentioned as a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016. In May 2016, Clawson announced he would not seek a second term.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 19, Republican primary, Candidates
Republicans running for their party's nomination include Sanibel councilman Chauncey Goss, businessman and former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican Francis Rooney and former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 19, Republican primary, Candidates
Potential candidates included Republicans Paige Kreegel, Fort Myers Councilman Tom Leonardo, and former state representative Tom Grady, as well as Democratic businesswoman April Freeman, who was the party's nominee in 2014 for both the special election and in November.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 20
Democrat Alcee Hastings has represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 23rd district from 1993 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. Hastings announced in November 2014 that he would run for re-election in 2016.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 21
Democrat Ted Deutch has represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 19th district from 2010 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 21
Deutch considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead. If Deutch had run for Senate, State Senator Joseph Abruzzo was interested in running for this seat.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 21
As a result of 2015's statewide redistricting, incumbent Deutch effectively swapped seats with Lois Frankel, the current incumbent of the 22nd District. Deutch will seek election to the 22nd District seat while Frankel seeks election to District 21.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 22
Democrat Lois Frankel has represented the district since being elected in 2012.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 22
Boca Raton businessman Joseph Bensmihen is challenging Frankel as a Republican. Physician Marc Freeman had also filed to run as a Republican, but switched to run in the 18th district.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 22
As a result of 2015's statewide redistricting, incumbent Frankel will effectively be swapping seats with Ted Deutch, the current incumbent of the 21st District. Frankel will seek election to the 21st District seat while Deutch seeks election to District 22.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 23
Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz has represented the district since being elected in 2012. She previously represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 24, Democratic primary
Democrat Frederica Wilson has represented the district since being elected in 2012. She previously represented the 17th district from 2011 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 24, Democratic primary
Retired NFL player and former U.S. Homeland Security agent Randal Hill challenged Wilson for the Democratic nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 25
Republican Mario Díaz-Balart has represented the district since 2012. He previously represented the 21st district from 2011 to 2013, as well as a different version of the 25th from 2003 to 2011, prior to the decennial redistricting. The Democratic candidate is Dr. Alina Valdes; neither candidate will face a primary opponent.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 26
Republican Carlos Curbelo has represented the district since being elected in 2014.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 26, Democratic primary
Annette Taddeo, nominee for Florida's 18th congressional district in 2008 and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Florida in 2014, is set to challenge Curbelo as a Democrat. Former U.S. Representative Joe Garcia, however, is seeking a rematch against Curbelo.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 27, Republican primary
Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen represented the district since being elected in 2012. She previously represented the 18th district from 1989 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, District 27, Democratic primary
US Army veteran Frank Perez, businessman Scott Fuhrman, and attorney Adam Sackrin are running for the Democratic nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the fourteen U.S. Representatives from the state of Georgia, one from each of the state's fourteen congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on May 24.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 1
The incumbent was Republican Buddy Carter, who has represented the district since 2015. Carter is running unopposed.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 2
The incumbent was Democrat Sanford Bishop, who has represented the district since 1993. Bishop was unchallenged in the primary.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 3
The incumbent was Republican Lynn Westmoreland, who has represented the district since 2005. Westmoreland announced he would not seek re-election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 4
The incumbent was Democratic Hank Johnson, who has represented the district since 2007. Johnson was unchallenged in the primary.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 5
The incumbent was Democratic John Lewis, who has represented the district since 1987. Lewis was unchallenged in the primary.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 6
The incumbent was Republican Tom Price, who has represented the district since 2005.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 7
The incumbent was Republican Rob Woodall, who has represented the district since 2011.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 8
The incumbent was Republican Austin Scott, who has represented the district since 2011.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 9
The incumbent was Republican Doug Collins, who has represented northeastern Georgia since 2013. He was re-elected with 81% of the vote in 2014.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 9
Radio host and former Hall County Commissioner Al Gainey considered running against Collins in the Republican primary, following Collins' vote to re-elect John Boehner as Speaker of the House. Gainey was ultimately not a candidate in the primary, but former Representative Paul Broun was, as were three other candidates.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 10
The incumbent was Republican Jody Hice, who has represented the district since 2015.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 11
The incumbent was Republican Barry Loudermilk, who has represented the district since 2015.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 12
The incumbent was Republican Rick Allen, who has represented the district since 2015.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 13
The incumbent was Democrat David Scott, who has represented the district since 2003.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 14
The incumbent was Republican Tom Graves, who has represented northwestern Georgia since 2010. He was re-elected in 2014 with no general election opposition.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, District 14
Mickey Tuck, an electrician and 1992 Floyd County Commission candidate, is challenging Graves for the Republican nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii occurred on November 8, 2016. The electorate chose two candidates to act in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's two districts. Hawaii is one of 14 states that employ an open primary system, meaning voters do not have to state a party affiliation in the election. The primaries were held on August 13.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, Overview
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii by district:


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, District 1
The 1st district is located entirely on the island of Oahu, encompassing the urban areas of the City and County of Honolulu, a consolidated city-county that includes Oahu's central plains and southern shores, including the towns of Aiea, Mililani, Pearl City, Waipahu and Waimalu. It is the only majority-Asian district in the United States. The district was vacant leading into the election. It was represented by Democrat Mark Takai from 2015 until his death in July 2016. He was elected with 51% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+18.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, District 2
The 2nd district encompasses the rest of the island of Oahu, including the Windward, North Shore, Central and Leeward regions, as well as the entire state outside of Oahu. This includes the areas located in the counties of Kauai (which includes the islands of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, Lehua and Kaʻula), Maui (which consists of the islands of Maui, Kahoolawe, Lānai, Molokai except for a portion of Molokai that comprises Kalawao County and Molokini) and Hawaii County coextensive with the Island of Hawaii, often called "the Big Island". The incumbent is Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, who has represented the district since 2013. She was elected with 79% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+21.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
The United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho occurred on November 8, 2016. The state chose two individuals to represent Idaho in the U.S. House. Idaho's voting system is a mixed primary system. The Democratic Party permits unaffiliated voters to vote in the primary. The Republican Party grants registered voters the right to vote. Non -affiliated electors can choose to ally with a party on election day, however, they will be obligated to that party at the next election. The primaries were held on May 17.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 1
Republican Raúl Labrador has represented Idaho's 1st congressional district since 2011. Labrador won election to a third term in 2014, defeating State Representative Shirley Ringo of Moscow with 65% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 2
Republican Mike Simpson has represented Idaho's 2nd congressional district since 1999. Simpson won reelection in 2014, defeating Former Congressman Richard H. Stallings with 61% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 18 U.S. Representatives from the state of Illinois, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
The filing deadline for candidates for major parties was November 30, 2015. The candidates listed below were the official filed candidates for the party primaries for each district, per the Illinois State Board of Elections. Objections to a candidate's nomination papers needed to be filed by December 7, 2015. The primaries were held on March 15.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 1
The incumbent was Democrat Bobby Rush, who had represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+28.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 1, Democratic primary
On November 12, 2015, Chicago Alderman Howard Brookins Jr. was reported to be circulating petitions to run for Congress, leading to speculation that  Rush might retire. Brookins had previously circulated petitions in 2013, but declined to run at that time when Rush announced for re-election. Brookins announced that this time he would run for the seat, regardless of Rush's decision. In November 2015, Rush announced that he would run for re-election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 1, Democratic primary
Former Cure Violence director and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Tio Hardiman had announced he would challenge Rush for the Democratic nomination. Hardiman withdrew in order to run for Cook County Clerk of Court.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 2
The incumbent was Democrat Robin Kelly, who had represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+29.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 2
Kelly considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 3
The incumbent was Democrat Dan Lipinski, who had represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+5.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 3, Democratic primary
Incumbent Dan Lipinski ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Oren Jacobson, a tech entrepreneur, had formed an exploratory committee in May 2015 to consider a primary challenge of Lipinski. Jacobson terminated the committee in July 2015.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 4
The incumbent was Democrat Luis Gutiérrez, who had represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+29.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 4, Democratic primary
Javier Salas, a former journalist and former senior policy adviser to Governor Pat Quinn, challenged Gutiérrez for the Democratic nomination. Salas cited Gutiérrez's support for Mayor Rahm Emanuel over challenger Chuy Garcia in the 2015 Chicago mayoral election as a reason for his primary challenge.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 4, Republican primary
No candidates filed for the Republican primary for this seat.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 5
The incumbent was Democrat Mike Quigley, who had represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+16.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 5, Republican primary
No candidates filed for the Republican primary for this seat.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 6
The incumbent was Republican Peter Roskam, who had represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+4. Glen Ellyn Park District commissioner Jay Kinzler opposed Roskam in the primary. Kinzler ran to the political right of Roskam.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 7
The incumbent was Democrat Danny K. Davis, who had represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 85% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+36.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 7, Republican primary
No candidates filed for the Republican primary for this seat.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 8
The incumbent was Democrat Tammy Duckworth, who had represented the district since 2013, and who retired so she could run for the United States Senate in 2016 against Republican incumbent Mark Kirk. She was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+8.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 8
Democrats Raja Krishnamoorthi, a past candidate for the district, and State Senator Mike Noland declared they would run for the district. Krishnamoorthi was endorsed by Representative Jan Schakowsky.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 9
The incumbent was Democrat Jan Schakowsky, who had represented the district since 1999. She was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+15.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 9, Republican primary
Joan McCarthy Lasonde of Wilmette filed for the Republican nomination on November 23, 2015. She was the only Republican on the ballot in the primary election.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 10
The incumbent was Republican Bob Dold, who had represented the district since 2015 and previously from 2011 to 2013. He was elected with 51% of the vote in 2014, defeating Democratic incumbent Brad Schneider. The district had a PVI of D+8, which made the 10th congressional district the most Democratic district in the country represented by a Republican. As such, Dold was a top Democratic target.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 10, Democratic primary
Schneider announced on April 2, 2015, that he would again run for the 10th district against Dold.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 11
The incumbent was Democrat Bill Foster, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 14th district from 2008 to 2011. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+8.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 11
Foster considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 11, Republican primary
DuPage County board member Tonia Khouri, cardiologist Dominick Stella, and scientist Herman White ran for the Republican nomination.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 12
The incumbent was Republican Mike Bost, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 52% of the vote in 2014, defeating Democratic incumbent William Enyart. The district had an even PVI.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 12, Democratic primary
Attorney C.J. Baricevic won the Democratic nomination. Prior to the Democratic primary, international aid worker Edward Vowell had formed an exploratory committee. Other potential Democratic candidates included State Representative Jerry Costello II, State Representative Jay Hoffman and St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly, and former Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 12, Democratic primary, FEC complaint
On June 28, 2016, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission with allegations of election illegality.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 12, General election
Bost defeated Baricevic and Bradshaw in the general election on November 8, 2016, winning 54% of the vote.


2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 13
The incumbent was Republican Rodney L. Davis, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2014. The district had an even PVI. Davis ran for re-election.