2016 Senate elections · Colorado history
Colorado U.S. Senate election 2016
Michael Bennet DEM +5.7 · Class III seat · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 2,743,023
- Margin
- 5.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in CO
- D+4.9same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bennet Won | DEM | 1,370,710 | 49.97% | |
| Darryl Glenn | REP | 1,215,318 | 44.31% | |
| Lily Tang Williams | LIB | 99,277 | 3.62% | |
| Arn Menconi | GRE | 36,805 | 1.34% | |
| William Robert Hammons | UTY | 9,336 | 0.34% | |
| Dan Chapin | UN | 8,361 | 0.31% | |
| Paul Fiorino | UN | 3,216 | 0.12% | |
| Total | 2,743,023 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Colorado Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Michael Bennet | 14.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | John Wright Hickenlooper | 9.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Michael Bennet | 5.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Cory Gardner | 1.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Michael Bennet | 1.6 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark Udall | 10.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Ken Salazar | 4.8 |
| 2002 | Class II | Wayne A. Allard | 4.9 |
| 1998 | Class III | Ben Nighthorse Campbell | 27.5 |
| 1996 | Class II | Wayne A. Allard | 5.7 |
| 1992 | Class III | Ben Nighthorse Campbell | 9.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Hank Brown | 14.0 |
Full Colorado Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2016 Colorado Senate race?
Michael Bennet (DEM) won with 50.0% of the vote, ahead of Darryl Glenn (44.3%), a margin of 5.7 points.
Did the Colorado Senate seat change party in 2016?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Colorado Senate race?
2,743,023 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.