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2016 Tennessee Senate election
16 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate
17 seats needed for a majority |
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Results by gains and holds
Results by winning party vote share Results:
Republican hold Democratic hold
No Election
Vote Share:
50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90%
>90% |
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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]
| Party
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Candidates
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Votes
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Seats
|
| No.
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%
|
Before
|
Up
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Won
|
After
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+/–
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| Republican
|
15
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802,362
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80.82
|
28
|
15
|
15
|
28
|
Steady
|
| Democratic
|
6
|
172,753
|
17.40
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
Steady
|
| Independent
|
1
|
17,640
|
1.78
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Steady
|
| Write-in
|
1
|
1
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Steady
|
| Total
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992,756
|
100
|
33
|
18
|
18
|
33
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Steady
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| Source: [1]
|
| Popular vote |
|---|
| Republican |
|
80.82% |
| Democratic |
|
17.40% |
| Other |
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1.77% |
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| Senate seats |
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| Republican |
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84.85% |
| Democratic |
|
15.15% |
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Many of the senators running in this election ran unopposed. However, this race was the closest in the Senate election:
| District
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Winner
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Margin
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| District 10
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Republican
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11.74%
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2016 Tennessee's 2nd Senate district election
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Republican primary
[edit ]- Doug Overbey, incumbent senator[2]
- Scott Williams, veteran and small business owner[2]
General election
| Party
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Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Republican
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Doug Overbey (incumbent)
|
66,262
|
100.00%
|
| Total votes
|
66,262
|
100.00%
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2016 Tennessee's 4th Senate district election
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Republican primary
[edit ]2016 Tennessee's 6th Senate district election
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Republican primary
[edit ]2016 Tennessee's 8th Senate district election
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Republican primary
[edit ]- Frank Niceley, incumbent senator[2]
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Republican
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Frank Niceley (incumbent)
|
11,114
|
100.00%
|
| Total votes
|
11,114
|
100.00%
|
General election
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Republican
|
Frank Niceley (incumbent)
|
49,440
|
100.00%
|
| Total votes
|
49,440
|
100.00%
|
2016 Tennessee's 10th Senate district election
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Results by county
Gardenhire: 80–90%
Wilkinson: 50–60% |
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Republican primary
[edit ]
Republican primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Republican
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Todd Gardenhire (incumbent)
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6,058
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100.00%
|
| Total votes
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6,058
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100.00%
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Democratic primary
[edit ]- Ty O'Grady, entrepreneur and college professor[6]
- Khristy Wilkinson[7]
- Nick Wilkinson, director of the Chattanooga Office of Economic Development[8]
Democratic primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Democratic
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Khristy Wilkinson
|
2,662
|
43.58%
|
| Democratic
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Nick Wilkinson
|
2,111
|
34.56%
|
| Democratic
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Ty O'Grady
|
1,335
|
21.86%
|
| Total votes
|
6,108
|
100.00%
|
2016 Tennessee's 12th Senate district election
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Republican primary
[edit ]
Republican primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Republican
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Ken Yager (incumbent)
|
12,860
|
100.00%
|
| Total votes
|
12,860
|
100.00%
|
General election
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Republican
|
Ken Yager (incumbent)
|
55,219
|
100.00%
|
| Total votes
|
55,219
|
100.00%
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2016 Tennessee's 14th Senate district election
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Results by county
Tracy: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
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Republican primary
[edit ]Democratic primary
[edit ]
Democratic primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Democratic
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Gayle Jordan
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2,767
|
100.00%
|
| Total votes
|
2,767
|
100.00%
|
General election
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
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| Republican
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Jim Tracy (incumbent)
|
53,082
|
74.41%
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| Democratic
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Gayle Jordan
|
18,259
|
25.59%
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| Total votes
|
71,341
|
100.00%
|
2016 Tennessee's 16th Senate district election
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Results by county
Bowling: 60–70% 70–80%
Winton: 50–60% |
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Republican primary
[edit ]Democratic primary
[edit ]- Mike Winton, businessman[11] [2]
- Alice Demetreon, retired corrections officer
Democratic primary
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
|
%
|
| Democratic
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Mike Winton
|
3,342
|
70.27%
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| Democratic
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Alice Demetreon
|
1,414
|
29.73%
|
| Total votes
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4,756
|
100.00%
|
2016 Tennessee's 18th Senate district election
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Republican primary
[edit ]
Republican primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
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| Republican
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Ferrell Haile (incumbent)
|
10,326
|
100.00%
|
| Total votes
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10,326
|
100.00%
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General election
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
|
%
|
| Republican
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Ferrell Haile (incumbent)
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64,220
|
100.00%
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| Total votes
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64,220
|
100.00%
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2016 Tennessee's 20th Senate district election
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Republican primary
[edit ]Democratic primary
[edit ]- Erin Coleman, attorney[2]
Democratic primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
|
%
|
| Democratic
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Erin Coleman
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8,788
|
100.00%
|
| Total votes
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8,788
|
100.00%
|
2016 Tennessee's 22nd Senate district election
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Results by county
Green: 60–70% 70–80% |
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Republican primary
[edit ]- Mark Green, incumbent senator[13]
- Lori L. Smith, small business owner, Clarksville fencing[14]
Republican primary
| Party
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Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
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| Republican
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Mark Green (incumbent)
|
6,183
|
84.17%
|
| Republican
|
Lori L. Smith
|
1,163
|
15.83%
|
| Total votes
|
7,346
|
100.00%
|
Democratic primary
[edit ]- David L. Cutting, retired architectural engineer and small business owner[15]
Democratic primary results
| Party
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Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
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| Democratic
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David L. Cutting
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2,692
|
100.00%
|
| Total votes
|
2,692
|
100.00%
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General election
| Party
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Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
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| Republican
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Mark Green (incumbent)
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41,497
|
67.04%
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| Democratic
|
Mike Winton
|
20,406
|
32.96%
|
| Total votes
|
61,903
|
100.00%
|
2016 Tennessee's 24th Senate district election
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Republican primary
[edit ]
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
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| Republican
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John Stevens (incumbent)
|
9,474
|
100.00%
|
| Total votes
|
9,474
|
100.00%
|
General election
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Republican
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John Stevens (incumbent)
|
46,945
|
100.00%
|
| Total votes
|
46,945
|
100.00%
|
2016 Tennessee's 26th Senate district election
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Republican primary
[edit ]2016 Tennessee's 28th Senate district election
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Republican primary
[edit ]
Republican primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
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| Republican
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Joey Hensley (incumbent)
|
9,260
|
100%
|
| Total votes
|
9,260
|
100%
|
Independent candidate
[edit ]- Joey Norman, firefighter[20]
2016 Tennessee's 30th Senate district election
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|
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Democratic primary
[edit ]
General election
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
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| Democratic
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Sara Kyle (incumbent)
|
39,668
|
100.00%
|
| Total votes
|
39,668
|
100.00%
|
2016 Tennessee's 32nd Senate district election
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|
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Republican primary
[edit ]
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
|
%
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| Republican
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Mark Norris (incumbent)
|
15,273
|
100.00%
|
| Total votes
|
15,273
|
100.00%
|
General election
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Republican
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Mark Norris (incumbent)
|
57,912
|
100.00%
|
| Total votes
|
57,912
|
100.00%
|
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