Elections / 2016 · Senate · MO
The Republican candidate won Missouri's Senate seat R+2.8.
Missouri, 2016. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Missouri — 2016 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,300,200
46.4%
Republican (R)
1,378,458
49.2%
All others
123,889
4.4%
Margin
R+2.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Blunt | RRepublican | 1,378,458 | 49.2% |
| Jason Kander | DDemocrat | 1,300,200 | 46.4% |
| Jonathan Dine | OLibertarian | 67,738 | 2.4% |
| Johnathan McFarland | OGreen | 30,743 | 1.1% |
| Fred Ryman | OConstitution | 25,407 | 0.9% |
| Steven Wallace | OOther | 1 | 0.0% |
Missouri's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −14.4% |
| 1980 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | −1.7% |
| 1986 | −5.3% |
| 1988 | −36.0% |
| 1992 | −7.0% |
| 1994 | −24.0% |
| 1998 | −8.9% |
| 2000 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | −13.3% |
| 2006 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | −13.6% |
| 2012 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | −2.8% |
| 2018 | −5.8% |
| 2022 | −13.7% |
| 2024 | −13.7% |