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 County results Congressional district results Precinct resultsTorsella: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Voit: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The Pennsylvania Treasurer election of 2016 was held on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Tim Reese was eligible to run, but decided not to. The Democratic and Republican primary election was held on April 26, 2016, with each candidate running unopposed in their respective primaries. Four candidates would appear on the ballot: Democrat Joe Torsella, Republican Otto Voit, Libertarian James Babb, and Green Party candidate Kristen Combs. Torsella defeated Voit by a 6.45% margin, with Babb and Combs both receiving under 3% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Joe Torsella, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform (2011–2014) and former Pennsylvania Secretary of Education (2008–2011)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Torsella | 1,300,295 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,300,295 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Otto Voit III, vice-president of the Muhlenberg School District board
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Otto W. Voit III | 1,191,619 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,191,619 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Torsella | 2,991,404 | 50.66% | −1.87% | |
| Republican | Otto Voit III | 2,610,811 | 44.21% | +0.22% | |
| Green | Kristin Combs | 170,275 | 2.88% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | James Babb | 132,654 | 2.25% | −1.23% | |
| Total votes | 5,905,144 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- "Article IV, Sec. 18, Pennsylvania Constitution".
- "Official Pennsylvania Election Returns". April 26, 2016.
- "Official Pennsylvania Election Returns". November 8, 2016.
- Field, Nick (January 29, 2015). "Torsella Raises $1 Million for Treasurer Bid". Politics PA.
- ^ "2016 Presidential Primary - Official Results". Pennsylvania Department of State.
- "Otto Voit's Biography".
- "2016 Presidential Election - Official Results". Pennsylvania Department of State.
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