Elections / 2016 · Senate · FL
Florida — 2016 U.S. Senate election
Akashic2016 · U.S. SenateFlorida · U.S. SenateMarco RubioR+7.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
- Marco Rubio✓(i)Republican4,835,19152.0%
- Patrick MurphyDemocrat4,122,08844.3%
- Paul StantonLibertarian196,9562.1%
- Bruce NathanNone52,4510.6%
- Tony KhouryNone45,8200.5%
- Steven MachatNone26,9180.3%
- Basil E. DalackNone22,2360.2%
- Charles Frederick TolbertOther560.0%
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+1.2Senate 2016R+7.7vs. baselineR+6.5
Florida's 2016 Senate race ran 6.5 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Florida's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | −3.3% |
| 1982 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | −0.8% |
| 1992 | +30.8% |
| 1994 | −41.0% |
| 1998 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | −28.7% |
| 2012 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | −7.7% |
| 2018 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −12.8% |
Same ballot, 2016FL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.