Georgia — 2016 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 Senate electionGeorgia · U.S. SenateIsaksonR+13.8
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Johnny Isakson (i) ✓Republican | 54.8% | 2,135,806 |
|---|---|---|
| Jim BarksdaleDemocrat | 41.0% | 1,599,726 |
| Allen BuckleyLibertarian | 4.2% | 162,260 |
2016Senate margin
D+60R+60
159 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (159 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| APPLING, GA | Republican | R+61.2 |
| ATKINSON, GA | Republican | R+46.3 |
| BACON, GA | Republican | R+71.1 |
| BAKER, GA | Republican | R+17.5 |
| BALDWIN, GA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| BANKS, GA | Republican | R+75.3 |
| BARROW, GA | Republican | R+52.9 |
| BARTOW, GA | Republican | R+55.6 |
| BEN HILL, GA | Republican | R+33.9 |
| BERRIEN, GA | Republican | R+67.4 |
| BIBB, GA | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| BLECKLEY, GA | Republican | R+58.2 |
| BRANTLEY, GA | Republican | R+74.2 |
| BROOKS, GA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| BRYAN, GA | Republican | R+50.6 |
| BULLOCH, GA | Republican | R+32.1 |
| BURKE, GA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| BUTTS, GA | Republican | R+47.0 |
| CALHOUN, GA | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| CAMDEN, GA | Republican | R+36.2 |
| CANDLER, GA | Republican | R+48.8 |
| CARROLL, GA | Republican | R+43.4 |
| CATOOSA, GA | Republican | R+60.8 |
| CHARLTON, GA | Republican | R+46.1 |
| CHATHAM, GA | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| CHATTAHOOCHEE, GA | Republican | R+15.1 |
| CHATTOOGA, GA | Republican | R+54.3 |
| CHEROKEE, GA | Republican | R+55.4 |
| CLARKE, GA | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| CLAY, GA | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| CLAYTON, GA | Democratic | D+62.8 |
| CLINCH, GA | Republican | R+49.9 |
| COBB, GA | Republican | R+11.1 |
| COFFEE, GA | Republican | R+42.3 |
| COLQUITT, GA | Republican | R+54.3 |
| COLUMBIA, GA | Republican | R+44.3 |
| COOK, GA | Republican | R+45.4 |
| COWETA, GA | Republican | R+47.4 |
| CRAWFORD, GA | Republican | R+47.5 |
| CRISP, GA | Republican | R+33.1 |
| DADE, GA | Republican | R+62.9 |
| DAWSON, GA | Republican | R+72.1 |
| DECATUR, GA | Republican | R+21.9 |
| DEKALB, GA | Democratic | D+48.9 |
| DODGE, GA | Republican | R+52.1 |
| DOOLY, GA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| DOUGHERTY, GA | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| DOUGLAS, GA | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| EARLY, GA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| ECHOLS, GA | Republican | R+68.4 |
| EFFINGHAM, GA | Republican | R+59.8 |
| ELBERT, GA | Republican | R+38.2 |
| EMANUEL, GA | Republican | R+42.8 |
| EVANS, GA | Republican | R+46.4 |
| FANNIN, GA | Republican | R+63.7 |
| FAYETTE, GA | Republican | R+28.6 |
| FLOYD, GA | Republican | R+48.0 |
| FORSYTH, GA | Republican | R+55.9 |
| FRANKLIN, GA | Republican | R+67.8 |
| FULTON, GA | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| GILMER, GA | Republican | R+64.7 |
| GLASCOCK, GA | Republican | R+74.9 |
| GLYNN, GA | Republican | R+36.3 |
| GORDON, GA | Republican | R+63.3 |
| GRADY, GA | Republican | R+33.8 |
| GREENE, GA | Republican | R+36.5 |
| GWINNETT, GA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| HABERSHAM, GA | Republican | R+67.0 |
| HALL, GA | Republican | R+54.3 |
| HANCOCK, GA | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| HARALSON, GA | Republican | R+68.7 |
| HARRIS, GA | Republican | R+52.7 |
| HART, GA | Republican | R+49.0 |
| HEARD, GA | Republican | R+61.3 |
| HENRY, GA | Republican | R+1.2 |
| HOUSTON, GA | Republican | R+28.5 |
| IRWIN, GA | Republican | R+53.0 |
| JACKSON, GA | Republican | R+65.4 |
| JASPER, GA | Republican | R+48.8 |
| JEFF DAVIS, GA | Republican | R+63.5 |
| JEFFERSON, GA | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| JENKINS, GA | Republican | R+31.6 |
| JOHNSON, GA | Republican | R+44.5 |
| JONES, GA | Republican | R+38.8 |
| LAMAR, GA | Republican | R+40.7 |
| LANIER, GA | Republican | R+43.9 |
| LAURENS, GA | Republican | R+37.3 |
| LEE, GA | Republican | R+55.0 |
| LIBERTY, GA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| LINCOLN, GA | Republican | R+40.7 |
| LONG, GA | Republican | R+35.7 |
| LOWNDES, GA | Republican | R+21.9 |
| LUMPKIN, GA | Republican | R+60.7 |
| MACON, GA | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| MADISON, GA | Republican | R+58.3 |
| MARION, GA | Republican | R+27.5 |
| MCDUFFIE, GA | Republican | R+25.9 |
| MCINTOSH, GA | Republican | R+27.5 |
| MERIWETHER, GA | Republican | R+22.8 |
| MILLER, GA | Republican | R+53.1 |
| MITCHELL, GA | Republican | R+17.2 |
| MONROE, GA | Republican | R+47.7 |
| MONTGOMERY, GA | Republican | R+56.2 |
| MORGAN, GA | Republican | R+47.6 |
| MURRAY, GA | Republican | R+64.6 |
| MUSCOGEE, GA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| NEWTON, GA | Republican | R+1.8 |
| OCONEE, GA | Republican | R+50.5 |
| OGLETHORPE, GA | Republican | R+45.0 |
| PAULDING, GA | Republican | R+44.0 |
| PEACH, GA | Republican | R+9.5 |
| PICKENS, GA | Republican | R+69.0 |
| PIERCE, GA | Republican | R+75.0 |
| PIKE, GA | Republican | R+69.8 |
| POLK, GA | Republican | R+57.0 |
| PULASKI, GA | Republican | R+45.8 |
| PUTNAM, GA | Republican | R+45.3 |
| QUITMAN, GA | Republican | R+13.0 |
| RABUN, GA | Republican | R+62.4 |
| RANDOLPH, GA | Republican | R+0.7 |
| RICHMOND, GA | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| ROCKDALE, GA | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| SCHLEY, GA | Republican | R+60.2 |
| SCREVEN, GA | Republican | R+25.2 |
| SEMINOLE, GA | Republican | R+33.4 |
| SPALDING, GA | Republican | R+30.4 |
| STEPHENS, GA | Republican | R+62.5 |
| STEWART, GA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| SUMTER, GA | Republican | R+5.2 |
| TALBOT, GA | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| TALIAFERRO, GA | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| TATTNALL, GA | Republican | R+55.8 |
| TAYLOR, GA | Republican | R+28.1 |
| TELFAIR, GA | Republican | R+34.4 |
| TERRELL, GA | Republican | R+3.6 |
| THOMAS, GA | Republican | R+27.8 |
| TIFT, GA | Republican | R+45.7 |
| TOOMBS, GA | Republican | R+51.5 |
| TOWNS, GA | Republican | R+59.8 |
| TREUTLEN, GA | Republican | R+44.9 |
| TROUP, GA | Republican | R+28.6 |
| TURNER, GA | Republican | R+32.1 |
| TWIGGS, GA | Republican | R+8.6 |
| UNION, GA | Republican | R+64.4 |
| UPSON, GA | Republican | R+40.4 |
| WALKER, GA | Republican | R+60.8 |
| WALTON, GA | Republican | R+58.5 |
| WARE, GA | Republican | R+44.9 |
| WARREN, GA | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| WASHINGTON, GA | Republican | R+6.2 |
| WAYNE, GA | Republican | R+61.8 |
| WEBSTER, GA | Republican | R+24.9 |
| WHEELER, GA | Republican | R+39.9 |
| WHITE, GA | Republican | R+67.7 |
| WHITFIELD, GA | Republican | R+46.7 |
| WILCOX, GA | Republican | R+49.3 |
| WILKES, GA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| WILKINSON, GA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| WORTH, GA | Republican | R+51.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+5.1Senate 2016R+13.8vs. baselineR+8.7
Georgia's 2016 Senate race ran 8.7 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Georgia's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +66.3% |
| 1980 | −1.7% |
| 1984 | +59.9% |
| 1986 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | −1.3% |
| 1996 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | −7.2% |
| 2000 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | −6.8% |
| 2004 | −17.9% |
| 2008 | −14.9% |
| 2010 | −19.3% |
| 2014 | −7.7% |
| 2016 | −13.8% |
| 2020 | −1.8% |
| 2022 | +1.0% |
Same ballot, 2016GA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.