Elections / 2016 · Senate · CT
The Democratic candidate won Connecticut's Senate seat D+23.1.
Connecticut, 2016. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Connecticut — 2016 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
920,766
57.7%
Republican (R)
552,621
34.6%
All others
122,851
7.7%
Margin
D+23.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Blumenthal | DDemocrat | 1,008,714 | 63.2% |
| Dan Carter | RRepublican | 552,621 | 34.6% |
| Richard Lion | OLibertarian | 18,190 | 1.1% |
| Jeffery Russell | OGreen | 16,713 | 1.0% |
Connecticut's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −16.5% |
| 1980 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | −4.3% |
| 1986 | +29.9% |
| 1988 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | +32.8% |
| 2000 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | +34.2% |
| 2006 | +30.1% |
| 2010 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | +16.1% |