The 2016 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect 16 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on August 4, 2016.[1][2]
Retirements
Republicans
Results summary
Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats |
No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– |
| Republican | 15 | 802,362 | 80.82 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 28 | |
| Democratic | 6 | 172,753 | 17.40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Independent | 1 | 17,640 | 1.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Write-in | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 992,756 | 100 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 33 | |
Source: [1] |
Popular vote | | | | Republican | | 80.82% | Democratic | | 17.40% | Other | | 1.77% | |
Senate seats | | | | Republican | | 84.85% | Democratic | | 15.15% | |
Closest race
Many of the senators running in this election ran unopposed. However, this race was the closest in the Senate election:
District | Winner | Margin |
District 10 | Republican | 11.74% |
District 2
2016 Tennessee's 2nd Senate district election
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| | | Nominee | Doug Overbey (Uncontested) | | | Party | Republican | | Popular vote | 66,262 | | Percentage | 100.00% | | |
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Doug Overbey, incumbent senator[2]
- Scott Williams, veteran and small business owner[2]
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Doug Overbey (incumbent) | 8,126 | 61.19% |
| Republican | Scott Williams | 5,155 | 38.81% |
Total votes | 13,281 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Doug Overbey (incumbent) | 66,262 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 66,262 | 100.00% |
District 4
2016 Tennessee's 4th Senate district election
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| | | Nominee | Jon Lundberg (Uncontested) | | | Party | Republican | | Popular vote | 60,516 | | Percentage | 100.00% | | |
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Republican primary
Candidates
Declined
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jon Lundberg | 7,019 | 55.21% |
| Republican | Tony Shipley | 2,684 | 21.11% |
| Republican | Neal Kerney | 2,629 | 20.68% |
| Republican | John Paul Blevins | 381 | 3.00% |
Total votes | 12,713 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jon Lundberg | 60,516 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 60,516 | 100.00% |
District 6
2016 Tennessee's 6th Senate district election
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| | | Nominee | Becky Duncan Massey (Uncontested) | | | Party | Republican | | Popular vote | 62,688 | | Percentage | 100.00% | | |
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Republican primary
Candidates
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 5,563 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 5,563 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 62,688 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 62,688 | 100.00% |
District 8
2016 Tennessee's 8th Senate district election
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| | | Nominee | Frank Niceley (Uncontested) | | | Party | Republican | | Popular vote | 49,440 | | Percentage | 100.00% | | |
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Republican primary
- Frank Niceley, incumbent senator[2]
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank Niceley (incumbent) | 11,114 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 11,114 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank Niceley (incumbent) | 49,440 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 49,440 | 100.00% |
District 10
Republican primary
Candidates
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) | 6,058 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 6,058 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Ty O'Grady, entrepreneur and college professor[5]
- Khristy Wilkinson[6]
- Nick Wilkinson, director of the Chattanooga Office of Economic Development[7]
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Khristy Wilkinson | 2,662 | 43.58% |
| Democratic | Nick Wilkinson | 2,111 | 34.56% |
| Democratic | Ty O'Grady | 1,335 | 21.86% |
Total votes | 6,108 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) | 39,308 | 55.87% |
| Democratic | Khristy Wilkinson | 31,043 | 44.13% |
Total votes | 70,351 | 100.00% |
District 12
2016 Tennessee's 12th Senate district election
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| | | Nominee | Ken Yager (Uncontested) | | | Party | Republican | | Popular vote | 55,219 | | Percentage | 100.00% | | |
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Republican primary
Candidates
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ken Yager (incumbent) | 12,860 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 12,860 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ken Yager (incumbent) | 55,219 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 55,219 | 100.00% |
District 14
2016 Tennessee's 14th Senate district election
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| | | Nominee | Jim Tracy | Gayle Jordan | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 53,082 | 18,259 | Percentage | 74.41% | 25.59% | |
Results by county Tracy: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
Senator before election Jim Tracy Republican | Elected Senator Jim Tracy Republican | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Tracy, incumbent senator[2]
- Matt Randolph, retail manager[2]
- Steve Lane, teacher[8][2]
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jim Tracy (incumbent) | 10,817 | 81.63% |
| Republican | Steve Lane | 1,681 | 12.68% |
| Republican | Matt Randolph | 754 | 5.69% |
Total votes | 13,252 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gayle Jordan | 2,767 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,767 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jim Tracy (incumbent) | 53,082 | 74.41% |
| Democratic | Gayle Jordan | 18,259 | 25.59% |
Total votes | 71,341 | 100.00% |
District 16
Republican primary
Candidates
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Janice Bowling (incumbent) | 10,235 | 81.74% |
| Republican | Scott Williams | 2,287 | 18.26% |
Total votes | 12,522 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mike Winton, businessman[10][2]
- Alice Demetreon, retired corrections officer
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mike Winton | 3,342 | 70.27% |
| Democratic | Alice Demetreon | 1,414 | 29.73% |
Total votes | 4,756 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Janice Bowling (incumbent) | 46,846 | 67.84% |
| Democratic | Mike Winton | 22,205 | 32.16% |
Total votes | 69,051 | 100.00% |
District 18
2016 Tennessee's 18th Senate district election
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| | | Nominee | Ferrell Haile (Uncontested) | | | Party | Republican | | Popular vote | 64,220 | | Percentage | 100.00% | | |
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Republican primary
Candidates
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ferrell Haile (incumbent) | 10,326 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 10,326 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ferrell Haile (incumbent) | 64,220 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 64,220 | 100.00% |
District 20
2016 Tennessee's 20th Senate district election
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| | | Nominee | Steven Dickerson | Erin Coleman | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 52,966 | 41,172 | Percentage | 56.26% | 43.74% | |
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Republican primary
Candidates
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 5,222 | 59.94% |
| Republican | Ron McDow | 3,490 | 40.06% |
Total votes | 8,712 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Erin Coleman, attorney[2]
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Erin Coleman | 8,788 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 8,788 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 52,966 | 56.26% |
| Democratic | Erin Coleman | 41,172 | 43.74% |
| Write-in | Joseph H. Johnston (write-in) | 1 | 0.00% |
Total votes | 54,287 | 100.00% |
District 22
2016 Tennessee's 22nd Senate district election
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| | | Nominee | Mark Green | David L. Cutting | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 41,497 | 20,406 | Percentage | 67.04% | 32.96% | |
Senator before election Mark Green Republican | Elected Senator Mark Green Republican | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mark Green, incumbent senator[12]
- Lori L. Smith, small business owner, Clarksville fencing[13]
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Green (incumbent) | 6,183 | 84.17% |
| Republican | Lori L. Smith | 1,163 | 15.83% |
Total votes | 7,346 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
- David L. Cutting, retired architectural engineer and small business owner[14]
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David L. Cutting | 2,692 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,692 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Green (incumbent) | 41,497 | 67.04% |
| Democratic | Mike Winton | 20,406 | 32.96% |
Total votes | 61,903 | 100.00% |
District 24
2016 Tennessee's 24th Senate district election
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| | | Nominee | John Stevens (Uncontested) | | | Party | Republican | | Popular vote | 46,945 | | Percentage | 100.00% | | |
Senator before election John Stevens Republican | Elected Senator John Stevens Republican | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Stevens, incumbent senator[15]
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John Stevens (incumbent) | 9,474 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 9,474 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John Stevens (incumbent) | 46,945 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 46,945 | 100.00% |
District 26
2016 Tennessee's 26th Senate district election
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| | | Nominee | Dolores Gresham (Uncontested) | | | Party | Republican | | Popular vote | 54,210 | | Percentage | 100.00% | | |
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Republican primary
Candidates
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dolores Gresham (incumbent) | 9,938 | 52.79% |
| Republican | Bob Shutt | 8,889 | 47.21% |
Total votes | 18,827 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dolores Gresham (incumbent) | 54,210 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 54,210 | 100.00% |
District 28
2016 Tennessee's 28th Senate district election
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Republican primary
Candidates
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Joey Hensley (incumbent) | 9,260 | 100% |
Total votes | 9,260 | 100% |
Independent candidate
- Joey Norman, firefighter[19]
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Joey Hensley (incumbent) | 51,251 | 74.59% |
| Independent | Joey Norman | 17,460 | 25.41% |
Total votes | 68,711 | 100.00% |
District 30
2016 Tennessee's 30th Senate district election
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| | | Nominee | Sara Kyle (Uncontested) | | | Party | Democratic | | Popular vote | 39,668 | | Percentage | 100.00% | | |
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sara Kyle | 7,607 | 75.42% |
| Democratic | Beverly Marrero | 2,479 | 24.58% |
Total votes | 10,086 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sara Kyle (incumbent) | 39,668 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 39,668 | 100.00% |
District 32
2016 Tennessee's 32nd Senate district election
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| | | Nominee | Mark Norris (Uncontested) | | | Party | Republican | | Popular vote | 57,912 | | Percentage | 100.00% | | |
Senator before election Mark Norris Republican | Elected Senator Mark Norris Republican | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mark Norris, incumbent senator[22]
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Norris (incumbent) | 15,273 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 15,273 | 100.00% |
General election
General election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Norris (incumbent) | 57,912 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 57,912 | 100.00% |
See also
References
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