2016 Senate elections · Washington history
Washington U.S. Senate election 2016
Patty Murray DEM +18.0 · Class III seat · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 3,243,317
- Margin
- 18.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in WA
- D+16.2same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Murray Won | DEM | 1,913,979 | 59.01% | |
| Chris Vance | REP | 1,329,338 | 40.99% | |
| Total | 3,243,317 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Washington Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 18.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Patty Murray | 14.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patty Murray | 18.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 20.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patty Murray | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Patty Murray | 12.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 0.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Patty Murray | 16.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Slade Gorton | 11.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Patty Murray | 8.0 |
Full Washington Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2016 Washington Senate race?
Patty Murray (DEM) won with 59.0% of the vote, ahead of Chris Vance (41.0%), a margin of 18.0 points.
Did the Washington Senate seat change party in 2016?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Washington Senate race?
3,243,317 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.