2016 Senate elections · Kentucky history
Kentucky U.S. Senate election 2016
Rand Paul REP +14.6 · Class III seat · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 1,903,465
- Margin
- 14.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in KY
- R+29.8same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rand Paul Won | REP | 1,090,177 | 57.27% | |
| Jim Gray | DEM | 813,246 | 42.73% | |
| Billy Ray Wilson | W | 36 | 0.00% | |
| Angel Doss | W | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,903,465 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Kentucky Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Rand Paul | 23.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 19.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Rand Paul | 14.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 15.5 |
| 2010 | Class III | Rand Paul | 11.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 5.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 1.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 29.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 0.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 12.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Wendell H. Ford | 27.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 4.4 |
Full Kentucky Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2016 Kentucky Senate race?
Rand Paul (REP) won with 57.3% of the vote, ahead of Jim Gray (42.7%), a margin of 14.6 points.
Did the Kentucky Senate seat change party in 2016?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Kentucky Senate race?
1,903,465 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.