| Election Name: | 2016 American Samoa gubernatorial election |
| Country: | American Samoa |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2012 American Samoa gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2012 |
| Next Election: | 2020 American Samoa gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Nominee1: | Lolo Matalasi Moliga |
| Running Mate1: | Lemanu Peleti Mauga |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Alliance1: | Democratic |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,235 |
| Percentage1: | 60.2% |
| Nominee2: | Faoa Aitofele Sunia |
| Running Mate2: | Larry Sanitoa |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Alliance2: | Democratic |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,305 |
| Percentage2: | 35.8% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Lolo Matalasi Moliga |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Election: | Lolo Matalasi Moliga |
| After Party: | Democratic |
The 2016 American Samoa general election was held on November 8, 2016, coinciding with the 2016 United States presidential elections and other US elections.
The incumbent, Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga sought re-election. Moliga won re-election, defeating Faoa Aitofele Sunia, 60.2% to 35.8%, while Tuika Tuika received 4.0% of the vote.[1]
All American Samoan elections are officially nonpartisan, although both Lolo Matalasi Moliga and Faoa Aitofele Sunia affiliate themselves with the Democratic Party and Tuika Tuika affiliates with the Republican Party.
| District | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left rowspan=4 | Fetu Fetui Jr. | 500 | 41.46 | |
| Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr. | 374 | 31.01 | ||
| Mailo Oge T. Nua | 219 | 18.16 | ||
| Ofisa Asoau Jr. | 113 | 9.37 | ||
| align=left rowspan=5 | Toeaina Faufano Autele | 153 | 38.73 | |
| Fetui Rames Howard Molipe | 127 | 32.15 | ||
| Auega Taulaga Sualevai | 72 | 18.23 | ||
| Taeaotui Punaofo Tilei | 23 | 5.82 | ||
| Saiaona'i T. Tuiolosega | 20 | 5.06 | ||
| align=left rowspan=2 | Lavea Fatulegae'e Palepoi Mauga | 408 | 65.91 | |
| Uta Dr. Laloulu Tagoilelagi | 211 | 34.09 | ||
| align=left rowspan=4 | Kitara Vaiau | 169 | 36.19 | |
| Talaimatai Elisara Su'a | 117 | 25.05 | ||
| Va'asa Uluiva Simanu | 111 | 23.77 | ||
| Manaea Fotu Leuta | 70 | 14.99 | ||
| align=left rowspan=4 | 5 – Sua #1 | Puleleiite Li'a Tufele Jr. | 161 | 31.08 |
| Tuialofi F. L. Tunupopo | 149 | 28.76 | ||
| Uele Fale Savaliga Uele | 118 | 22.78 | ||
| Ketesemane Meaole | 90 | 17.37 | ||
| align=left rowspan=4 | 6 – Sua #2 | Matagi David Sialega Mauga | 170 | 44.39 |
| Loia Gutu | 110 | 28.72 | ||
| Limutau F.C. Limutau | 76 | 19.84 | ||
| 'Aulualo Folau Solofa Fatu | 27 | 7.05 | ||
| align=left rowspan=2 | 7 – Maoputasi #1 | Vailoata Eteuati Amituana'i | 332 | 68.74 |
| Salote Lutu Schuster | 151 | 31.26 | ||
| align=left rowspan=3 | 8 – Maoputasi #2 | Vailiuama Steve Leasiolagi | 224 | 46.47 |
| Maugaoalii Le'apai Sipa Anoa'i | 223 | 46.27 | ||
| Ta'amuolevaigafa Iakope Ta'amu | 35 | 7.26 | ||
| align=left rowspan=4 | 9 – Maoputasi #3 | Ve'evalu Meauta Lauoi Mageo | 287 | 35.21 |
| Fiasili Puni E. Haleck | 267 | 32.76 | ||
| Pago Pagoa Freddy T. Malala | 135 | 16.56 | ||
| Utaifeau Lefiu Bill Kalasa | 126 | 15.46 | ||
| align=left rowspan=3 | 10 – Maoputasi #4 | Vaetasi Tu'umolimoli S. Moliga | 148 | 53.24 |
| Fatima Faumuina Langkilde | 81 | 29.14 | ||
| Tapai Alailepule Benjamin Vaivao | 49 | 17.63 | ||
| align=left rowspan=3 | 11 – Maoputasi #5 | Faimealelei Anthony Fu'e Allen | 220 | 46.51 |
| Barbara Pelina Fesilafa'i Salima | 136 | 28.75 | ||
| Muaiavaona Fofoga Pila | 117 | 24.74 | ||
| align=left rowspan=3 | Manumaua Wayne Wilson | 1,037 | 41.90 | |
| Sataua Dr. Mataese Samuelu | 766 | 30.95 | ||
| Vaiaitu Mulinu'u Filo T Maluia | 672 | 27.15 | ||
| align=left rowspan=3 | Fagaoatua Dorian T. Salave'a | 348 | 37.74 | |
| Andra Tereise Samoa | 290 | 31.45 | ||
| Puletu D. Koko | 284 | 30.80 | ||
| Savali Talavou Ale | 408 | 100 | ||
| align=left rowspan=8 | Samuel Ioka Ale Meleisea | 978 | 23.29 | |
| Vui Florence Tuāumu Saulo | 760 | 18.10 | ||
| Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr. | 754 | 17.96 | ||
| Ryan A. Peau | 526 | 12.53 | ||
| Ufuti Fa'afetai Ieremia | 522 | 12.43 | ||
| Bartley Lucia Su'a | 386 | 9.19 | ||
| Saipai Cassens | 148 | 3.52 | ||
| Leomiti Faitamai Leomiti | 125 | 2.98 | ||
| align=left rowspan=6 | Timusa Tini C. Lam Yuen | 278 | 38.45 | |
| Manavaalofa Tutuila Manase | 206 | 28.49 | ||
| Galumalemana Bill Satele | 108 | 14.94 | ||
| Nu'u Lefanoga Eseroma | 81 | 11.20 | ||
| Taumanupepe Fm Hunkin Seumanu | 44 | 6.09 | ||
| Fauolevavau Lopati Tuatagaloa | 6 | 0.83 | ||
| align=left rowspan=3 | Gafatasi Afalava | 272 | 60.04 | |
| Atalina Asifoa | 132 | 29.14 | ||
| Maneafaiga T. Faoa | 49 | 10.82 | ||
| align=left colspan=4 | Source:[5] |
See main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa.