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      Home/Elections/2016/US Senate/Florida
      2016·US Senate·Florida

      Florida US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Marco Rubio
      52.0%4,835,191 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Patrick Murphy
      44.3%4,122,088 votes
      Margin
      R+7.7
      9,301,820 total votes
      3 candidates9,301,820 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Marco RubioREP✓
      		REP4,835,19152.0%
      Patrick MurphyDEM
      		DEM4,122,08844.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH344,5413.7%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Florida(Class II)

      2024
      Rick ScottREP
      R+12.8
      2022
      Marco RubioREP
      R+16.4
      2018
      Rick ScottREP
      R+0.1
      2012
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+13.0
      2010
      Marco RubioREP
      R+28.7
      2006
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+22.2
      2004
      Mel MartinezREP
      R+1.1
      2000
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+4.9
      1998
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+24.9
      1994
      Connie Mack IIIREP
      R+41.0
      1992
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+30.8
      1988
      Connie Mack IIIREP
      R+0.8
      1986
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+9.5
      1982
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+23.4
      View all US Senate history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Marco RubioREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginR+42.3
      Career2004-2022
      US Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Patrick MurphyDEM
      Record4W-3L
      Avg MarginD+27.0
      Career1972-2016
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →

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