2016 Tennessee Senate election

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2016 Tennessee Senate election
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  2014 November 8, 2016 2018  

16 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey (cropped).jpg Lee Harris, Shelby County mayor in 2018.jpg
Leader Ron Ramsey
(retired)
Lee Harris
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 4th district 29th district
Seats before285
Seats won285
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote802,362172,753
Percentage80.82%17.40%

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Results:
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
     No Election
Vote Share:
     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
     >90%

Speaker before election

Ron Ramsey
Republican

Elected Speaker

Randy McNally
Republican

The 2016 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect 16 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on August 4, 2016. [1] [2]

Contents

Retirements

Republicans

Results summary

PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Republican 15802,36280.8228151528Steady2.svg
Democratic 6172,75317.405115Steady2.svg
Independent 117,6401.780000Steady2.svg
Write-in 110.000000Steady2.svg
Total992,75610033181833Steady2.svg
Source:
Popular vote
Republican
80.82%
Democratic
17.40%
Other
1.77%
Senate seats
Republican
84.85%
Democratic
15.15%

Closest race

Many of the senators running in this election ran unopposed. However, this race was the closest in the Senate election:

DistrictWinnerMargin
District 10Republican11.74%

District 2

2016 Tennessee's 2nd Senate district election
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Nominee Doug Overbey (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote66,262
Percentage100.00%

Senator before election

Doug Overbey
Republican

Elected Senator

Doug Overbey
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Doug Overbey, incumbent senator [2]
  • Scott Williams, veteran and small business owner [2]
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Overbey (incumbent) 8,126 61.19%
Republican Scott Williams5,15538.81%
Total votes13,281 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Overbey (incumbent) 66,262 100.00%
Total votes66,262 100.00%

District 4

2016 Tennessee's 4th Senate district election
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Nominee Jon Lundberg (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote60,516
Percentage100.00%

Senator before election

Ron Ramsey
Republican

Elected Senator

Jon Lundberg
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Lundberg 7,019 55.21%
Republican Tony Shipley 2,68421.11%
Republican Neal Kerney2,62920.68%
Republican John Paul Blevins3813.00%
Total votes12,713 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Lundberg 60,516 100.00%
Total votes60,516 100.00%

District 6

2016 Tennessee's 6th Senate district election
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Nominee Becky Duncan Massey (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote62,688
Percentage100.00%

Senator before election

Becky Duncan Massey
Republican

Elected Senator

Becky Duncan Massey
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) 5,563 100.00%
Total votes5,563 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) 62,688 100.00%
Total votes62,688 100.00%

District 8

2016 Tennessee's 8th Senate district election
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Nominee Frank Niceley (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote49,440
Percentage100.00%

Senator before election

Frank Niceley
Republican

Elected Senator

Frank Niceley
Republican

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Niceley (incumbent) 11,114 100.00%
Total votes11,114 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Niceley (incumbent) 49,440 100.00%
Total votes49,440 100.00%

District 10

2016 Tennessee's 10th Senate district election
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Nominee Todd Gardenhire Khristy Wilkinson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote39,30831,043
Percentage55.87%44.13%

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Results by county
Gardenhire:     80-90%
Wilkinson:     50-60%

Senator before election

Todd Gardenhire
Republican

Elected Senator

Todd Gardenhire
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) 6,058 100.00%
Total votes6,058 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Ty O'Grady, entrepreneur and college professor [5]
  • Khristy Wilkinson [6]
  • Nick Wilkinson, director of the Chattanooga Office of Economic Development [7]
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Khristy Wilkinson 2,662 43.58%
Democratic Nick Wilkinson2,11134.56%
Democratic Ty O'Grady1,33521.86%
Total votes6,108 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) 39,308 55.87%
Democratic Khristy Wilkinson31,04344.13%
Total votes70,351 100.00%

District 12

2016 Tennessee's 12th Senate district election
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 2014November 8, 2016 2020  
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Nominee Ken Yager (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote55,219
Percentage100.00%

Senator before election

Ken Yager
Republican

Elected Senator

Ken Yager
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Yager (incumbent) 12,860 100.00%
Total votes12,860 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Yager (incumbent) 55,219 100.00%
Total votes55,219 100.00%

District 14

2016 Tennessee's 14th Senate district election
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 2014November 8, 2016 2020  
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Nominee Jim Tracy Gayle Jordan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote53,08218,259
Percentage74.41%25.59%

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Results by county
Tracy:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Senator before election

Jim Tracy
Republican

Elected Senator

Jim Tracy
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Tracy (incumbent) 10,817 81.63%
Republican Steve Lane1,68112.68%
Republican Matt Randolph7545.69%
Total votes13,252 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Gayle Jordan, attorney
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gayle Jordan 2,767 100.00%
Total votes2,767 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Tracy (incumbent) 53,082 74.41%
Democratic Gayle Jordan18,25925.59%
Total votes71,341 100.00%

District 16

2016 Tennessee's 16th Senate district election
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Nominee Janice Bowling Mike Winton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote46,84622,205
Percentage67.84%32.16%

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Results by county
Bowling:     60–70%     70–80%
Winton:     50–60%

Senator before election

Janice Bowling
Republican

Elected Senator

Janice Bowling
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janice Bowling (incumbent) 10,235 81.74%
Republican Scott Williams2,28718.26%
Total votes12,522 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Mike Winton, businessman [10] [2]
  • Alice Demetreon, retired corrections officer
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Winton 3,342 70.27%
Democratic Alice Demetreon1,41429.73%
Total votes4,756 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janice Bowling (incumbent) 46,846 67.84%
Democratic Mike Winton22,20532.16%
Total votes69,051 100.00%

District 18

2016 Tennessee's 18th Senate district election
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Nominee Ferrell Haile (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote64,220
Percentage100.00%

Senator before election

Ferrell Haile
Republican

Elected Senator

Ferrell Haile
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ferrell Haile (incumbent) 10,326 100.00%
Total votes10,326 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ferrell Haile (incumbent) 64,220 100.00%
Total votes64,220 100.00%

District 20

2016 Tennessee's 20th Senate district election
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Nominee Steven Dickerson Erin Coleman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote52,96641,172
Percentage56.26%43.74%

Senator before election

Steven Dickerson
Republican

Elected Senator

Steven Dickerson
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steven Dickerson (incumbent) 5,222 59.94%
Republican Ron McDow3,49040.06%
Total votes8,712 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Erin Coleman, attorney [2]
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erin Coleman 8,788 100.00%
Total votes8,788 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steven Dickerson (incumbent) 52,966 56.26%
Democratic Erin Coleman41,17243.74%
Write-in Joseph H. Johnston (write-in)10.00%
Total votes54,287 100.00%

District 22

2016 Tennessee's 22nd Senate district election
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 2014November 8, 2016 2020  
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Nominee Mark Green David L. Cutting
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote41,49720,406
Percentage67.04%32.96%

Senator before election

Mark Green
Republican

Elected Senator

Mark Green
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Mark Green, incumbent senator [12]
  • Lori L. Smith, small business owner, Clarksville fencing [13]
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Green (incumbent) 6,183 84.17%
Republican Lori L. Smith1,16315.83%
Total votes7,346 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • David L. Cutting, retired architectural engineer and small business owner [14]
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David L. Cutting 2,692 100.00%
Total votes2,692 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Green (incumbent) 41,497 67.04%
Democratic Mike Winton20,40632.96%
Total votes61,903 100.00%

District 24

2016 Tennessee's 24th Senate district election
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 2014November 8, 2016 2020  
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Nominee John Stevens (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote46,945
Percentage100.00%

Senator before election

John Stevens
Republican

Elected Senator

John Stevens
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Stevens (incumbent) 9,474 100.00%
Total votes9,474 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Stevens (incumbent) 46,945 100.00%
Total votes46,945 100.00%

District 26

2016 Tennessee's 26th Senate district election
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 2014November 8, 2016 2020  
 
Nominee Dolores Gresham (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote54,210
Percentage100.00%

Senator before election

Dolores Gresham
Republican

Elected Senator

Dolores Gresham
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dolores Gresham (incumbent) 9,938 52.79%
Republican Bob Shutt8,88947.21%
Total votes18,827 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dolores Gresham (incumbent) 54,210 100.00%
Total votes54,210 100.00%

District 28

2016 Tennessee's 28th Senate district election
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Nominee Joey Hensley Joey Norman
Party Republican Independent
Popular vote51,25117,460
Percentage74.59%25.41%

Senator before election

Joey Hensley
Republican

Elected Senator

Joey Hensley
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joey Hensley (incumbent) 9,260 100%
Total votes9,260 100%

Independent candidate

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joey Hensley (incumbent) 51,251 74.59%
Independent Joey Norman17,46025.41%
Total votes68,711 100.00%

District 30

2016 Tennessee's 30th Senate district election
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 2014November 8, 2016 2020  
 
Nominee Sara Kyle (Uncontested)
Party Democratic
Popular vote39,668
Percentage100.00%

Senator before election

Sara Kyle
Democratic

Elected Senator

Sara Kyle
Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sara Kyle 7,607 75.42%
Democratic Beverly Marrero 2,47924.58%
Total votes10,086 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sara Kyle (incumbent) 39,668 100.00%
Total votes39,668 100.00%

District 32

2016 Tennessee's 32nd Senate district election
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Nominee Mark Norris (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote57,912
Percentage100.00%

Senator before election

Mark Norris
Republican

Elected Senator

Mark Norris
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Norris (incumbent) 15,273 100.00%
Total votes15,273 100.00%

General election

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Norris (incumbent) 57,912 100.00%
Total votes57,912 100.00%

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