2016 Senate elections · Georgia history
Georgia U.S. Senate election 2016
Johnny Isakson REP +13.8 · Class III seat · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 3,898,605
- Margin
- 13.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in GA
- R+5.2same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Isakson Won | REP | 2,135,806 | 54.78% | |
| Jim Barksdale | DEM | 1,599,726 | 41.03% | |
| Allen Buckley | LIB | 162,260 | 4.16% | |
| Michelle Gates | W | 813 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 3,898,605 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Georgia Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Raphael Warnock | 2.8 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jon Ossoff | 1.2 |
| 2020 special | Class III | Raphael Warnock | 2.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 13.8 |
| 2014 | Class II | David A. Perdue | 7.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 19.3 |
| 2008 | Class II | Saxby Chambliss | 14.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 17.9 |
| 2002 | Class II | Saxby Chambliss | 6.8 |
| 2000 special | Class III | Zell Bryan Miller | 20.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Paul Coverdell | 7.2 |
| 1996 | Class II | Max Cleland | 1.3 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2016 Georgia Senate race?
Johnny Isakson (REP) won with 54.8% of the vote, ahead of Jim Barksdale (41.0%), a margin of 13.8 points.
Did the Georgia Senate seat change party in 2016?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Georgia Senate race?
3,898,605 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.