Elections / 2016 · Senate · CO
The Democratic candidate won Colorado's Senate seat D+5.7.
Colorado, 2016. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Colorado — 2016 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,370,710
50.0%
Republican (R)
1,215,318
44.3%
All others
156,995
5.7%
Margin
D+5.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael F. Bennet | DDemocrat | 1,370,710 | 50.0% |
| Darryl Glenn | RRepublican | 1,215,318 | 44.3% |
| Lily Tang Williams | OLibertarian | 99,277 | 3.6% |
| Arn Menconi | OGreen | 36,805 | 1.3% |
| Bill Hammons | OUnity Party Of Colorado | 9,336 | 0.3% |
| Dan Chapin | ONone | 8,361 | 0.3% |
| Paul Noel Fiorino | ONone | 3,216 | 0.1% |
Colorado's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −18.4% |
| 1980 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | −29.6% |
| 1986 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | −14.0% |
| 1992 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | −5.7% |
| 1998 | −27.5% |
| 2002 | −4.9% |
| 2004 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | +14.6% |