2016 Senate elections · Alabama history
Alabama U.S. Senate election 2016
Richard C. Shelby REP +28.1 · Class III seat · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 2,087,444
- Margin
- 28.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in AL
- R+27.7same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard C. Shelby Won | REP | 1,335,104 | 63.96% | |
| Ronald Steven Crumpton | DEM | 748,709 | 35.87% | |
| Write-in | — | 3,631 | 0.17% | |
| Total | 2,087,444 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Alabama Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Katie Britt | 35.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tommy Tuberville | 20.4 |
| 2017 special | Class II | Gordon Douglas Jones | 1.6 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 28.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | — |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 30.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 26.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 35.2 |
| 2002 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 18.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 26.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 7.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 31.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2016 Alabama Senate race?
Richard C. Shelby (REP) won with 64.0% of the vote, ahead of Ronald Steven Crumpton (35.9%), a margin of 28.1 points.
Did the Alabama Senate seat change party in 2016?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Alabama Senate race?
2,087,444 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.