Elections / 2016 · Senate · WI
Wisconsin — 2016 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2016 · U.S. SenateWisconsin · U.S. SenateRon JohnsonR+3.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
- Ron Johnson✓(i)Republican1,479,47150.2%
- Russ FeingoldDemocrat1,380,33546.8%
- Philip N. AndersonLibertarian87,5313.0%
- ScatterOther1,3960.0%
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+0.8Senate 2016R+3.4vs. baselineR+2.6
Wisconsin's 2016 Senate race ran 2.6 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Wisconsin's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +45.6% |
| 1980 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | +29.5% |
| 1986 | −3.5% |
| 1988 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | −1.0% |
| 2024 | +0.8% |
Same ballot, 2016WI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.