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2016 Tennessee Senate election

For related races, see 2016 United States state legislative elections.

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]

2016 Tennessee Senate election
← 2014 November 8, 2016 2018 →
16 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Ron Ramsey
(retired) 		Lee Harris
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 4th district 29th district
Seats before 28 5
Seats won 28 5
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 802,362 172,753
Percentage 80.82% 17.40%
Swing Increase 9.62% Decrease 8.78%
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

Retirements

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Republicans

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Governing[4] Safe R May 18, 2016

Results summary

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Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % Before Up Won After +/–
Republican 15 802,362 80.82 28 15 15 28  
Democratic 6 172,753 17.40 5 1 1 5  
Independent 1 17,640 1.78 0 0 0 0  
Write-in 1 1 0.00 0 0 0 0  
Total 992,756 100 33 18 18 33  
Source: [1]
Popular vote
Republican
 
 80.82%
Democratic
 
 17.40%
Other
 
 1.77%
Senate seats
Republican
 
 84.85%
Democratic
 
 15.15%

Closest race

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

District Winner Margin
District 10 Republican 11.74%

District 2

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2016 Tennessee's 2nd Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
   
Nominee Doug Overbey (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote 66,262
Percentage 100.00%
Senator before election

Doug Overbey
Republican

Elected Senator

Doug Overbey
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Doug Overbey, incumbent senator[2]
  • Scott Williams, veteran and small business owner[2]
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Overbey (incumbent) 8,126 61.19%
Republican Scott Williams 5,155 38.81%
Total votes 13,281 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Overbey (incumbent) 66,262 100.00%
Total votes 66,262 100.00%

District 4

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2016 Tennessee's 4th Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
   
Nominee Jon Lundberg (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote 60,516
Percentage 100.00%
Senator before election

Ron Ramsey
Republican

Elected Senator

Jon Lundberg
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declined

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Lundberg 7,019 55.21%
Republican Tony Shipley 2,684 21.11%
Republican Neal Kerney 2,629 20.68%
Republican John Paul Blevins 381 3.00%
Total votes 12,713 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Lundberg 60,516 100.00%
Total votes 60,516 100.00%

District 6

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2016 Tennessee's 6th Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
   
Nominee Becky Duncan Massey (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote 62,688
Percentage 100.00%
Senator before election

Becky Duncan Massey
Republican

Elected Senator

Becky Duncan Massey
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) 5,563 100.00%
Total votes 5,563 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) 62,688 100.00%
Total votes 62,688 100.00%

District 8

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2016 Tennessee's 8th Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
   
Nominee Frank Niceley (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote 49,440
Percentage 100.00%
Senator before election

Frank Niceley
Republican

Elected Senator

Frank Niceley
Republican

Republican primary

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  • Frank Niceley, incumbent senator[2]
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Niceley (incumbent) 11,114 100.00%
Total votes 11,114 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Niceley (incumbent) 49,440 100.00%
Total votes 49,440 100.00%

District 10

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2016 Tennessee's 10th Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
     
Nominee Todd Gardenhire Khristy Wilkinson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 39,308 31,043
Percentage 55.87% 44.13%
 
Results by county
Gardenhire:      80–90%
Wilkinson:      50–60%
Senator before election

Todd Gardenhire
Republican

Elected Senator

Todd Gardenhire
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) 6,058 100.00%
Total votes 6,058 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Ty O'Grady, entrepreneur and college professor[6]
  • Khristy Wilkinson[7]
  • Nick Wilkinson, director of the Chattanooga Office of Economic Development[8]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Khristy Wilkinson 2,662 43.58%
Democratic Nick Wilkinson 2,111 34.56%
Democratic Ty O'Grady 1,335 21.86%
Total votes 6,108 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) 39,308 55.87%
Democratic Khristy Wilkinson 31,043 44.13%
Total votes 70,351 100.00%

District 12

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2016 Tennessee's 12th Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
   
Nominee Ken Yager (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote 55,219
Percentage 100.00%
Senator before election

Ken Yager
Republican

Elected Senator

Ken Yager
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Yager (incumbent) 12,860 100.00%
Total votes 12,860 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Yager (incumbent) 55,219 100.00%
Total votes 55,219 100.00%

District 14

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2016 Tennessee's 14th Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
     
Nominee Jim Tracy Gayle Jordan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 53,082 18,259
Percentage 74.41% 25.59%
 
Results by county
Tracy:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Senator before election

Jim Tracy
Republican

Elected Senator

Jim Tracy
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Tracy (incumbent) 10,817 81.63%
Republican Steve Lane 1,681 12.68%
Republican Matt Randolph 754 5.69%
Total votes 13,252 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Gayle Jordan, attorney
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gayle Jordan 2,767 100.00%
Total votes 2,767 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Tracy (incumbent) 53,082 74.41%
Democratic Gayle Jordan 18,259 25.59%
Total votes 71,341 100.00%

District 16

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2016 Tennessee's 16th Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
     
Nominee Janice Bowling Mike Winton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 46,846 22,205
Percentage 67.84% 32.16%
 
Results by county
Bowling:      60–70%      70–80%
Winton:      50–60%
Senator before election

Janice Bowling
Republican

Elected Senator

Janice Bowling
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janice Bowling (incumbent) 10,235 81.74%
Republican Scott Williams 2,287 18.26%
Total votes 12,522 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Mike Winton, businessman[11][2]
  • Alice Demetreon, retired corrections officer
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Winton 3,342 70.27%
Democratic Alice Demetreon 1,414 29.73%
Total votes 4,756 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janice Bowling (incumbent) 46,846 67.84%
Democratic Mike Winton 22,205 32.16%
Total votes 69,051 100.00%

District 18

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2016 Tennessee's 18th Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
   
Nominee Ferrell Haile (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote 64,220
Percentage 100.00%
Senator before election

Ferrell Haile
Republican

Elected Senator

Ferrell Haile
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ferrell Haile (incumbent) 10,326 100.00%
Total votes 10,326 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ferrell Haile (incumbent) 64,220 100.00%
Total votes 64,220 100.00%

District 20

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2016 Tennessee's 20th Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
     
Nominee Steven Dickerson Erin Coleman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 52,966 41,172
Percentage 56.26% 43.74%
Senator before election

Steven Dickerson
Republican

Elected Senator

Steven Dickerson
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Dickerson (incumbent) 5,222 59.94%
Republican Ron McDow 3,490 40.06%
Total votes 8,712 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Erin Coleman, attorney[2]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erin Coleman 8,788 100.00%
Total votes 8,788 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Dickerson (incumbent) 52,966 56.26%
Democratic Erin Coleman 41,172 43.74%
Write-in Joseph H. Johnston (write-in) 1 0.00%
Total votes 54,287 100.00%

District 22

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2016 Tennessee's 22nd Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
     
Nominee Mark Green David L. Cutting
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 41,497 20,406
Percentage 67.04% 32.96%
 
Results by county
Green:      60–70%      70–80%
Senator before election

Mark Green
Republican

Elected Senator

Mark Green
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Mark Green, incumbent senator[13]
  • Lori L. Smith, small business owner, Clarksville fencing[14]
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Green (incumbent) 6,183 84.17%
Republican Lori L. Smith 1,163 15.83%
Total votes 7,346 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • David L. Cutting, retired architectural engineer and small business owner[15]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David L. Cutting 2,692 100.00%
Total votes 2,692 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Green (incumbent) 41,497 67.04%
Democratic Mike Winton 20,406 32.96%
Total votes 61,903 100.00%

District 24

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2016 Tennessee's 24th Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
   
Nominee John Stevens (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote 46,945
Percentage 100.00%
Senator before election

John Stevens
Republican

Elected Senator

John Stevens
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Stevens (incumbent) 9,474 100.00%
Total votes 9,474 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Stevens (incumbent) 46,945 100.00%
Total votes 46,945 100.00%

District 26

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2016 Tennessee's 26th Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
 
Nominee Dolores Gresham (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote 54,210
Percentage 100.00%
Senator before election

Dolores Gresham
Republican

Elected Senator

Dolores Gresham
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dolores Gresham (incumbent) 9,938 52.79%
Republican Bob Shutt 8,889 47.21%
Total votes 18,827 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dolores Gresham (incumbent) 54,210 100.00%
Total votes 54,210 100.00%

District 28

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2016 Tennessee's 28th Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
   
Nominee Joey Hensley Joey Norman
Party Republican Independent
Popular vote 51,251 17,460
Percentage 74.59% 25.41%
Senator before election

Joey Hensley
Republican

Elected Senator

Joey Hensley
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joey Hensley (incumbent) 9,260 100%
Total votes 9,260 100%

Independent candidate

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  • Joey Norman, firefighter[20]

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joey Hensley (incumbent) 51,251 74.59%
Independent Joey Norman 17,460 25.41%
Total votes 68,711 100.00%

District 30

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2016 Tennessee's 30th Senate district election
 
← 2014 November 8, 2016 2020 →
 
Nominee Sara Kyle (Uncontested)
Party Democratic
Popular vote 39,668
Percentage 100.00%
Senator before election

Sara Kyle
Democratic

Elected Senator

Sara Kyle
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sara Kyle 7,607 75.42%
Democratic Beverly Marrero 2,479 24.58%
Total votes 10,086 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sara Kyle (incumbent) 39,668 100.00%
Total votes 39,668 100.00%

District 32

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2016 Tennessee's 32nd Senate district election
 
← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
   
Nominee Mark Norris (Uncontested)
Party Republican
Popular vote 57,912
Percentage 100.00%
Senator before election

Mark Norris
Republican

Elected Senator

Mark Norris
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Norris (incumbent) 15,273 100.00%
Total votes 15,273 100.00%

General election

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General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Norris (incumbent) 57,912 100.00%
Total votes 57,912 100.00%

See also

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References

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  15. ^ "David Cutting: Candidate for State Senate District 22". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
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