Elections / 2016 · Senate · CO
Colorado — 2016 U.S. Senate election
Akashic2016 · U.S. SenateColorado · U.S. SenateMichael F. BennetD+5.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
- Michael F. Bennet✓(i)Democrat1,370,71050.0%
- Darryl GlennRepublican1,215,31844.3%
- Lily Tang WilliamsLibertarian99,2773.6%
- Arn MenconiGreen36,8051.3%
- Bill HammonsUnity Party Of Colorado9,3360.3%
- Dan ChapinNone8,3610.3%
- Paul Noel FiorinoNone3,2160.1%
presidential baselinePresident 2016D+4.9Senate 2016D+5.7vs. baselineD+0.8
Colorado's 2016 Senate race ran 0.8 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Colorado's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −18.4% |
| 1980 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | −29.6% |
| 1986 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | −14.0% |
| 1992 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | −5.7% |
| 1998 | −27.5% |
| 2002 | −4.9% |
| 2004 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | +14.6% |
Same ballot, 2016CO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.