Elections / 2016 · Senate · FL
The Republican candidate won Florida's Senate seat R+7.7.
Florida, 2016. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Florida — 2016 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
4,122,088
44.3%
Republican (R)
4,835,191
52.0%
All others
344,437
3.7%
Margin
R+7.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Rubio | RRepublican | 4,835,191 | 52.0% |
| Patrick Murphy | DDemocrat | 4,122,088 | 44.3% |
| Paul Stanton | OLibertarian | 196,956 | 2.1% |
| Bruce Nathan | ONone | 52,451 | 0.6% |
| Tony Khoury | ONone | 45,820 | 0.5% |
| Steven Machat | ONone | 26,918 | 0.3% |
| Basil E. Dalack | ONone | 22,236 | 0.2% |
| Charles Frederick Tolbert | OOther | 56 | 0.0% |
Florida's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | −3.3% |
| 1982 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | −0.8% |
| 1992 | +30.8% |
| 1994 | −41.0% |
| 1998 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | −28.7% |
| 2012 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | −7.7% |
| 2018 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −12.8% |