2016 Tennessee Senate election

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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%

     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     No Election

     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]

Republicans

Predictions

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

Results summary

Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % Before Up Won After +/–
Republican 15 802,362 80.82 28 15 15 28 Steady
Democratic 6 172,753 17.40 5 1 1 5 Steady
Independent 1 17,640 1.78 0 0 0 0 Steady
Write-in 1 1 0.00 0 0 0 0 Steady
Total 992,756 100 33 18 18 33 Steady
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:

District Winner Margin
District 10 Republican 11.74%

District 2

2016 Tennessee's 2nd Senate district election
← 2012
November 8, 2016
2018 (special) →
 
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

Candidates

  • 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

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

District 4

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

Candidates

Declined

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

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

District 6

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

Candidates

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

General election

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

District 8

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

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Niceley (incumbent) 11,114 100.00%
Total votes 11,114 100.00%

General election

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

District 10

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%
County results
Gardenhire:      80–90%
Wilkinson:      50–60%
Senator before election

Todd Gardenhire
Republican

 Elected Senator

Todd Gardenhire
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • 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

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

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

Candidates

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

General election

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

District 14

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

Candidates

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

Candidates

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

General election

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

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

Candidates

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

Candidates

  • 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

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

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

Candidates

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

General election

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

District 20

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%
Precinct results
Dickerson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Coleman:      50–60%      60–70%      >90%
Senator before election

Steven Dickerson
Republican

 Elected Senator

Steven Dickerson
Republican

The 20th senate district was based in Davidson County, and encompassed many of Nashville's wealthy inner suburbs, including Forest Hills, Belle Meade, and parts of Oak Hill and Goodlettsville. The district had been represented by Republican Steven Dickerson.

Incumbent Steven Dickerson won both the primary and the general election comfortably, receiving 59.9% of the vote in the primary and 56.3% in the general election.

In the concurrent 2016 presidential race, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton narrowly carried this district, winning by 0.2%.[12]

Republican primary

Candidates

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

Candidates

  • 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

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

2016 Tennessee's 22nd Senate district election
← 2012
November 8, 2016
2019 (special) →
 
Nominee Mark Green David L. Cutting
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 41,497 20,406
Percentage 67.04% 32.96%
Green:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Cutting:      50–60%
Senator before election

Mark Green
Republican

 Elected Senator

Mark Green
Republican

The 22nd senate district was based in Clarksville, where it covered Montgomery County, as well as Stewart and Houston Counties. The district had been represented by Republican Mark Green.

Incumbent Mark Green won both the primary and the general election easily, receiving 84.2% of the vote in the primary and 67.0% in the general election.

In the concurrent 2016 presidential race, Republican nominee Donald Trump comfortably carried this district, which he received 58.1% of the vote. Mark Green ran well ahead of Trump across the district, easily outperforming him overall and posting especially strong margins in Montgomery County.[12]

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Mark Green, incumbent senator[14]
  • Lori L. Smith, small business owner, Clarksville fencing[15]
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

Candidates

  • David L. Cutting, retired architectural engineer and small business owner[16]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David L. Cutting 2,692 100.00%
Total votes 2,692 100.00%

General election

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

By county

County Green % Cutting % Total
Houston 2,070 69.72% 899 30.28% 2,969
Montgomery 35,631 65.99% 18,362 34.01% 53,993
Stewart 3,796 76.83% 1,145 23.17% 4,941

District 24

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

Candidates

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

General election

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

District 26

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

Candidates

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

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

District 28

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

Candidates

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

Independent candidate

  • Joey Norman, firefighter[21]

General election

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

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

Candidates

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

General election

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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