2016 American Samoan general election

2016 American Samoan general election

Gubernatorial election
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
 
Nominee Lolo Matalasi Moliga Faoa Aitofele Sunia
Party Independent Independent
Alliance Democratic Democratic
Running mate Lemanu Peleti Mauga Larry Sanitoa
Popular vote 7,235 4,305
Percentage 60.17% 35.80%

Results by voting district:
Moliga :      50–55%      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%      70–75%      75–80%
Sunia:      55–60%

Governor before election

Lolo Matalasi Moliga
Democratic

Elected Governor

Lolo Matalasi Moliga
Democratic

Delegate election
 
Candidate Amata Coleman Radewagen Salu Hunkin-Finau Mapu Jamias
Party Republican Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 8,924 1,581 978
Percentage 75.40% 13.26% 8.26%

Results by voting district:
Radewagen:      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%      70–75%      75–80%      80–85%      85–90%

Delegate before election

Amata Coleman Radewagen
Republican

Elected Delegate

Amata Coleman Radewagen
Republican

General elections were held in American Samoa on November 8, 2016, coinciding with the 2016 United States presidential elections and other US elections.

Incumbent Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga sought re-election and won, defeating Faoa Aitofele Sunia by 60% to 36%, while Tuika Tuika received 4% of the vote.

Incumbent delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen, a Republican who had held the seat since 2015, also successfully sought re-election to a second term. Aumua Amata won re-election with 75% of votes cast, the highest number of votes for any elective office in the history of American Samoa.