2016 Senate elections · South Carolina history
South Carolina U.S. Senate election 2016
Tim Scott REP +26.2 · Class III seat · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 2,049,893
- Margin
- 26.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in SC
- R+14.3same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Scott Won | REP | 1,241,609 | 60.57% | |
| Thomas Dixon | DEM | 704,540 | 34.37% | |
| Thomas Dixon | WFP | 37,610 | 1.84% | |
| Bill Bledsoe | LIB | 24,830 | 1.21% | |
| Thomas Dixon | GRE | 14,872 | 0.73% | |
| Bill Bledsoe | CON | 12,652 | 0.62% | |
| Rebel Michael Scarborough | AMP | 11,923 | 0.58% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,857 | 0.09% | |
| Total | 2,049,893 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other South Carolina Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Tim Scott | 25.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 10.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Tim Scott | 26.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 17.4 |
| 2014 special | Class III | Tim Scott | 22.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Jim DeMint | 33.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 15.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Jim DeMint | 9.6 |
| 2002 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 10.2 |
| 1998 | Class III | Ernest F. Hollings | 7.0 |
| 1996 | Class II | Strom Thurmond | 9.4 |
| 1992 | Class III | Ernest F. Hollings | 3.1 |
Full South Carolina Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2016 South Carolina Senate race?
Tim Scott (REP) won with 60.6% of the vote, ahead of Thomas Dixon (34.4%), a margin of 26.2 points.
Did the South Carolina Senate seat change party in 2016?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 South Carolina Senate race?
2,049,893 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.