2016 Georgia State Senate election

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2016 Georgia State Senate election

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All 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate
28 (with Lt. Gov.) seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Butch Miller Steve Henson
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 49th 41st
Last election 39 17
Seats before 39 17
Seats after 38 18
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 2,247,579 1,260,395
Percentage 64.08% 35.92%
Swing Increase14.05% Decrease14.05%

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold

President pro tempore before election

Butch Miller
Republican

Elected President pro tempore

Butch Miller
Republican

The 2016 Georgia State Senate election was held on November 8, 2016. Georgia voters elected state senators in all 56 of the state senate's districts to the 154th Georgia General Assembly for two-year terms in the Georgia State Senate. The elections coincided with the 2016 United States presidential election, 2016 United States House of Representatives elections, 2016 Georgia House of Representatives election, and more.

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
Governing[1] Safe R May 18, 2016

Results[edit]

Popular vote
Republican
57.58%
Democratic
42.26%
Other
0.16%
Senate seats
Republican
64.0%
Democratic
36.0%

Summary of Results[edit]

Affiliation Candidates Votes Vote % Seats Won
Republican 42 2,247,579 64.07% 38 (Decrease1)
Democratic 27 1,260,395 35.93% 18 (Increase1)
Total 69 3,507,974 100% 56

Source: [2]

Detailed results by District[edit]

2016 election results:[3] [4]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes
District 1 - - 59,151 100.00% - - 59,151 Republican Hold
District 2 54,264 100.00% - - - - 54,264 Democratic Hold
District 3 - - 53,872 100.00% - - 53,872 Republican Hold
District 4 - - 54,539 100.00% - - 54,539 Republican Hold
District 5 35,586 100.00% - - - - 35,586 Democratic Hold
District 6 39,201 48.08% 42,338 51.92% - - 81,539 Republican Hold
District 7 - - 48,481 100.00% - - 48,481 Republican Hold
District 8 20,661 51.92% 37,237 49.18% - - 57,898 Republican Hold
District 9 - - 65,094 100.00% - - 65,094 Republican Hold
District 10 - - 70,764 100.00% - - 70,764 Democratic Hold
District 11 - - 49,068 100.00% - - 49,068 Republican Hold
District 12 48,863 100.00% - - - - 48,863 Democratic Hold
District 13 16,853 27.91% 43,534 72.09% - - 60,387 Republican Hold
District 14 - - 63,251 100.00% - - 63,251 Republican Hold
District 15 44,076 100.00% - - - - 44,076 Democratic Hold
District 16 - - 66,383 100.00% - - 66,383 Republican Hold
District 17 32,772 40.35% 48,444 59.65% - - 81,216 Republican Hold
District 18 - - 60,751 100.00% - - 60,751 Republican Hold
District 19 - - 43,329 100.00% - - 43,329 Republican Hold
District 20 - - 60,774 100.00% - - 60,774 Republican Hold
District 21 - - 78,154 100.00% - - 78,154 Republican Hold
District 22 52,532 100.00% - - - - 52,532 Democratic Hold
District 23 - - 52,831 100.00% - - 52,831 Republican Hold
District 24 52,831 68.64% 25,988 31.36% - - 78,819 Republican Hold
District 25 - - 60,036 100.00% - - 60,036 Republican Hold
District 26 47,812 100.00% - - - - 47,812 Democratic Hold
District 27 20,153 21.54% 73,417 78.46% - - 93,570 Republican Hold
District 28 - - 68,100 100.00% - - 68,100 Republican Hold
District 29 26,282 35.74% 47,258 64.26% - - 73,540 Republican Hold
District 30 - - 58,574 100.00% - - 58,574 Republican Hold
District 31 - - 60,268 100.00% - - 60,268 Republican Hold
District 32 - - 78,117 100.00% - - 78,117 Republican Hold
District 33 52,902 100.00% - - - - 52,902 Democratic Hold
District 34 53,434 100.00% - - - - 53,434 Democratic Hold
District 35 66,099 100.00% - - - - 66,099 Democratic Hold
District 36 66,698 100.00% - - - - 66,698 Democratic Hold
District 37 - - 70,588 100.00% - - 70,588 Republican Hold
District 38 59,542 78.54% 16,265 21.46% - - 75,807 Democratic Hold
District 39 67,041 100.00% - - - - 67,041 Democratic Hold
District 40 32,785 43.81% 42,050 56.19% - - 15,578 Republican Hold
District 41 52,579 100.00% - - - - 52,579 Democratic Hold
District 42 62,146 76.88% 18,687 23.12% - - 80,833 Democratic Hold
District 43 50,436 70.43% 21,175 29.57% - - 71,611 Democratic GAIN
District 44 66,050 100.00% - - - - 66,050 Democratic Hold
District 45 - - 64,059 100.00% - - 64,059 Republican Hold
District 46 - - 62,565 100.00% - - 62,565 Republican Hold
District 47 - - 57,837 100.00% - - 57,837 Republican Hold
District 48 - - 51,546 100.00% - - 51,546 Republican Hold
District 49 - - 59,242 100.00% - - 59,242 Republican Hold
District 50 - - 61,180 100.00% - - 61,180 Republican Hold
District 51 - - 70,737 100.00% - - 15,578 Republican Hold
District 52 - - 52,820 100.00% - - 52,820 Republican Hold
District 53 - - 55,148 100.00% - - 55,148 Republican Hold
District 54 - - 46,908 100.00% - - 46,908 Republican Hold
District 55 61,907 77.78% 17,686 22.22% - - 79,593 Democratic Hold
District 56 32,969 40.12% 49,202 32,969% - - 82,171 Republican Hold

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Handicapping the 2016 State Legislative Races". Governing. May 18, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Georgia State Senate elections, 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "GA - Election Results". Clarity Elections. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "Georgia State Senate elections, 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 6, 2024.