2016 Tennessee Senate election

2016 Tennessee Senate election

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16 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate 17 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Ron Ramsey (retired) Lee Harris Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat 4th district 29th district Seats before 28 5 Seats won 28 5 Seat change Popular vote 802,362 172,753 Percentage 80.82% 17.40%
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share Results:      Republican hold      Democratic hold      No Election Vote Share:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%      >90%
Speaker before election Ron Ramsey Republican Elected Speaker Randy McNally Republican

The 2016 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect 16 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on August 4, 2016.^[1][2]