2016 United States Senate election in Georgia explained

See also: 2016 United States Senate elections.

Election Name:	2016 United States Senate election in Georgia
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2010 United States Senate election in Georgia
Previous Year:	2010
Next Election:	2020–2021 United States Senate special election in Georgia
Next Year:	(special)
Election Date:	November 8, 2016
Image1:	File:Johnny Isakson official Senate photo1 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Johnny Isakson
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	2,135,806
Percentage1:	54.80%
Nominee2:	Jim Barksdale
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	1,599,726
Percentage2:	41.04%
Map Size:	240px
U.S. senator
Before Election:	Johnny Isakson
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Johnny Isakson
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

The 2016 United States Senate election in Georgia was held November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Georgia, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primary election for the Republican and Democratic parties took place on May 24, 2016.^[1]

Incumbent Senator Johnny Isakson won re-election to a third term in office by a wide margin.^[2] He later resigned from the Senate on December 31, 2019, due to health issues. As of 2024, this remains the last time Republicans won a Senate election in Georgia, as well as the last time that suburban Gwinnett and Henry counties have voted Republican in a statewide election. It also remains the last time that any statewide candidate has won an election in Georgia by double digits, and the last time that any U.S. Senate candidate in Georgia has won without a runoff. This is the most recent and the last United States Senate election in Georgia in which the winning candidate won a majority of Georgia's counties.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Mary Kay Bacallao, college professor, former Fayette County Board of Education member and candidate for State Superintendent of Schools in 2014^[3]
• Derrick Grayson, MARTA engineer, minister and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014^[4]
• Johnny Isakson, incumbent U.S. Senator^[2]

Withdrawn

• Lee Benedict, teacher and state senate candidate in 2007 (running for the Columbia County Commission)^{[5] [6]}

Declined

• Paul Broun, former U.S. Representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1996 and 2014 (running for GA-09)^{[7] [8]}
• Tom Graves, U.S. Representative^[9]
• Kelly Loeffler, owner of the Atlanta Dream and future U.S. Senator for this seat^{[10] [11]}
• Tom Price, U.S. Representative^{[12] [13]}
• Allen West, former U.S. Representative from Florida^[2]

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• James F. Barksdale, investment firm executive^[15]
• Cheryl Copeland, AT&T manager^[16]
• John Coyne, businessman and perennial candidate

Withdrawn

• Jim Knox, information technologist and United States Air Force veteran^[17]

Declined

• Stacey Abrams, Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives^[18]
• Thurbert Baker, former Attorney General of Georgia and candidate for governor in 2010^[11]
• Roy Barnes, former governor
• John Barrow, former U.S. Representative^[19]
• Jason Carter, state senator and nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2014^[18]
• Stacey Evans, state representative^{[18] [20]}
• Shirley Franklin, former Mayor of Atlanta
• Scott Holcomb, state representative and candidate for secretary of state in 2006
• Margaret Kaiser, state representative^{[18] [21]}
• Jim Marshall, former U.S. Representative^[22]
• Michelle Nunn, former CEO of Points of Light and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014^{[22] [23]}
• Kasim Reed, Mayor of Atlanta^[24]
• Michael Sterling, executive director of the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency, former Assistant United States Attorney and former adviser to Mayor Kasim Reed^{[25] [26]}
• Doug Stoner, former state senator^{[18] [27]}
• Ed Tarver, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia and former state senator^{[28] [29]}
• Regina Thomas, former state senator and candidate for GA-12 in 2008 and 2010^{[15] [30]}
• Teresa Tomlinson, Mayor of Columbus^[31]
• Raphael Warnock, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church and future U.S. Senator for this seat^{[32] [33]}
• Valarie Wilson, former president of the Georgia School Boards Association, former chair of the Decatur School Board, and nominee for State Superintendent of Schools in 2014^{[32] [22]}

Results

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Declared

• Allen Buckley, attorney, accountant, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2004 and 2008 and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia in 2006^[34]
• Ted Metz, insurance agent, former Cobb County Republican district chairman, and nominee for insurance commissioner in 2014^[35]

Allen Buckley won the nomination at the March 5, 2016, nominating convention in Marietta.^[36]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Johnny Isakson (R)	Jim Barksdale (D)	Allen Buckley (L)	Other	Undecided
SurveyMonkey^[38]	November 1–7, 2016	2,419	± 4.6%	align=center	47%	41%	8%	—	4%
WSB-TV/Landmark^[39]	November 6, 2016	1,200	± 2.8%	align=center	52%	41%	4%	—	3%
SurveyMonkey^[40]	October 31–November 6, 2016	2,348	± 4.6%	align=center	47%	41%	8%	—	4%
CBS News/YouGov^[41]	November 3–5, 2016	995	± 4.6%	align=center	48%	41%	—	6%	5%
WSB-TV/Landmark^[42]	November 2–3, 2016	1,000	± 3.1%	align=center	50%	40%	5%	—	6%
FOX 5 Atlanta/Opinion Savvy^[43]	November 2–3, 2016	538	± 4.2%	align=center	50%	39%	8%	—	3%
SurveyMonkey^[44]	October 28–November 3, 2016	2,872	± 4.6%	align=center	47%	42%	8%	—	3%
SurveyMonkey^[45]	October 27–November 2, 2016	2,722	± 4.6%	align=center	47%	42%	7%	—	4%
NBC/WSJ/Marist^[46]	align=center rowspan=2	October 30–November 1, 2016	707 LV	± 3.7%	align=center	48%	37%	7%	3%	5%
	937 RV	± 3.2%	align=center	46%	36%	8%	4%	7%
SurveyMonkey^[47]	October 26–November 1, 2016	2,678	± 4.6%	align=center	48%	41%	6%	—	5%
Emerson College^[48]	October 29–31, 2016	650	± 3.8%	align=center	48%	40%	—	5%	7%
SurveyMonkey^[49]	October 25–31, 2016	2,665	± 4.6%	align=center	50%	41%	5%	—	4%
WXIA-TV Atlanta/SurveyUSA^[50]	October 25–27, 2016	594	± 4.1%	align=center	50%	38%	5%	—	8%
Quinnipiac University^[51]	October 20–26, 2016	707	± 3.7%	align=center	54%	40%	—	—	6%
FOX 5 Atlanta/Opinion Savvy^[52]	October 20, 2016	570	± 4.1%	align=center	51%	42%	3%	—	4%
Google Consumer Surveys^[53]	October 18–20, 2016	439	± 4.2%	align=center	58%	36%	—	—	6%
Atlanta Journal Constitution^[54]	October 17–20, 2016	839	± 4.3%	align=center	47%	32%	11%	—	7%
The Times-Picayune/Lucid^[55]	October 17–18, 2016	807	± 3.0%	align=center	49%	39%	—	—	13%
Washington Post/SurveyMonkey^[56]	October 8–16, 2016	886	± 0.5%	align=center	50%	46%	—	—	4%
WSB-TV/Landmark^[57]	October 11–12, 2016	1,400	± 2.7%	align=center	50%	37%	5%	—	8%
JMC Analytics (R)^[58]	September 20–22, 2016	600	± 4.0%	align=center	41%	28%	4%	—	27%
Quinnipiac University^[59]	September 13–21, 2016	638	± 3.9%	align=center	55%	34%	—	—	10%
Monmouth University^[60]	September 15–18, 2016	401	± 4.9%	align=center	50%	34%	5%	—	10%
FOX 5 Atlanta/Opinion Savvy^[61]	September 14, 2016	568	± 4.1%	align=center	47%	34%	6%	—	13%
Emerson College^[62]	September 9–13, 2016	600	± 3.6%	align=center	48%	32%	—	—	10%
NBC/WSJ/Marist^[63]	September 6–8, 2016	649	± 3.8%	align=center	53%	38%	—	—	9%
JMC Analytics (R)^[64]	August 6–7, 2016	615	± 4.0%	align=center	39%	30%	4%	—	27%
Atlanta Journal Constitution^[65]	August 1–4, 2016	847	± 4.0%	align=center	44%	38%	6%	—	12%
	align=center	48%	42%	—	—	10%
WSB-TV/Landmark^[66]	July 31, 2016	787	± 4.0%	align=center	46%	41%	5%	—	8%
WXIA-TV Atlanta/SurveyUSA^[67]	July 29–31, 2016	570	± 4.2%	align=center	48%	39%	5%	—	8%
Public Policy Polling^[68]	May 27–30, 2016	724	± 3.6%	align=center	47%	35%	—	—	18%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[69]		November 2, 2016
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[70]		November 7, 2016
align=left	Rothenberg Political Report^[71]		November 3, 2016
align=left	Daily Kos^[72]		November 8, 2016
align=left	Real Clear Politics^[73]		November 7, 2016

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Chatham (largest municipality: Savannah)
• Douglas (largest town: Douglasville)

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Quitman (largest city: Georgetown)
• Twiggs (largest city: Jeffersonville)
• Terrell (largest city: Dawson)
• Randolph (largest city: Cuthbert)

By congressional district

Isakson won 10 of 14 congressional districts.^[74]

District	Isakson	Barksdale	Representative
		60%	36%		Buddy Carter
		47%	50%		Sanford Bishop
	67%	29%		Lynn Westmoreland
			Drew Ferguson
		26%	70%		Hank Johnson
		20%	76%		John Lewis
		58%	37%		Tom Price
		56%	39%		Rob Woodall
		66%	31%		Austin Scott
		78%	18%		Doug Collins
		64%	32%		Jody Hice
		64%	30%		Barry Loudermilk
		60%	37%		Rick W. Allen
		30%	66%		David Scott
		74%	21%		Tom Graves

External links

Official campaign websites

• Johnny Isakson (R) for Senate
• Jim Barksdale (D) for Senate
• Allen Buckley (L) for Senate

Notes and References

1. Web site: Georgia GA Elections . November 13, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117030742/http://georgia.state-election.info/ . November 17, 2015 . dead .
2. Web site: Johnny Isakson to announce he will seek a third term . Atlanta Journal-Constitution . November 11, 2014 . November 11, 2014 . November 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141111180247/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2014/11/11/johnny-isakson-to-announce-he-will-seek-a-third-term/ . dead .
3. News: Qualifying for Georgia's May primaries ends . . March 11, 2016 . March 11, 2016 . March 12, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312033042/http://www.wsbtv.com/news/georgia/qualifying-for-georgias-may-primaries-ends/156636356 . dead .
4. News: It looks like Johnny Isakson has his first challenger . . Malloy . Daniel . January 9, 2015 . January 15, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150117003607/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/01/09/it-looks-like-johnny-isakson-has-his-first-challenger/ . January 17, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
5. News: Tea Party Talk . Fetch Your News . June 16, 2015 . June 27, 2015.
6. News: Columbia County incumbents faces opposition after qualifying ends . Columbia County News-Times . Lennon . Abbigail . March 13, 2016 . March 25, 2016 . March 14, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314213724/http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2016-03-13/columbia-county-incumbents-faces-opposition-after-qualifying-ends . dead .
7. News: Sen. Isakson Announces Re-Election Bid . WABE . Wirth . Michelle . November 17, 2014 . November 18, 2014.
8. News: Barry Loudermilk, Doug Collins attract two new primary challengers . . Bluestein . Greg . March 9, 2016 . March 9, 2016 . March 10, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310033547/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/03/09/barry-loudermilk-doug-collins-attract-two-new-primary-challengers/ . dead .
9. News: READ IN: Keystone's Klose Edition . . Wilson . Reid . November 18, 2014 . November 18, 2014.
10. News: Georgia's Isakson readies run for third Senate term — and seeks GOP unity . . Bluestein . Greg . November 11, 2014 . November 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141126161026/http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/georgias-isakson-readies-run-for-third-senate-term/nh5KD/ . November 26, 2014 . dead .
11. News: House speaker: 'You're going to hear more discussion' about horse racing . . Bluestein . Greg . May 5, 2015 . June 20, 2015 . June 21, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150621123044/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/05/05/house-speaker-youre-going-to-hear-more-discussion-about-horse-racing/ . dead .
12. News: READ IN: Back To School Edition . . Wilson . Reid . November 12, 2014 . November 18, 2014.
13. News: Qualifying opens for Georgia's 2016 elections . . Gould Sheinin . Aaron . March 7, 2016 . March 7, 2016 . May 15, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160515000804/http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/qualifying-opens-for-georgias-2016-elections/nqfbK/ . dead .
14. http://www.southernpoliticalreport.com/2015/06/17/insideradvantage-news-survey-conducted-by-opinion-savvy-parkinsons-disclosure-apparently-no-threat-to-isaksons-re-nomination-by-gop InsiderAdvantage
15. News: Bluestein . Greg . March 10, 2016 . . Party-backed Georgia Democrat qualifies for U.S. Senate seat . March 11, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160311085840/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/03/10/party-backed-georgia-democrat-qualifies-for-u-s-senate-seat/ . March 11, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
16. Web site: Southwest Georgia's congressional delegation qualifies for re-election . . March 8, 2016 . March 8, 2016.
17. Web site: Candidate changes affects May primary ballot . . Hankerson . Jazmyne . April 18, 2016 . April 19, 2016.
18. News: Cahn . Emily . Republicans Line Up for Open Seats in Georgia Farm Team . August 14, 2013 . Roll Call.
19. News: John Barrow to teach at University of Georgia, signaling he's out for 2016 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . July 22, 2015 . July 23, 2015 . July 23, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150723180517/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/07/22/john-barrow-to-teach-at-university-of-georgia-signaling-hes-out-for-2016/ . dead .
20. News: Scouted for Senate run, Stacey Evans decides to stay in Georgia House . . Bluestein . Greg . August 25, 2015 . August 27, 2015 . August 28, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150828012937/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/08/25/scouted-for-senate-run-stacey-evans-decides-to-stay-in-georgia-house/? . dead .
21. News: Get ready for three open-seat House races in Atlanta . . Bluestein . Greg . Malloy . Daniel . April 11, 2015 . June 20, 2015 . June 21, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150621102642/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/04/10/get-ready-for-three-open-seat-house-races-in-atlanta/ . dead .
22. News: Georgia Democrats still searching for a 2016 Senate contender . . Bluestein . Greg . Malloy . Daniel . April 28, 2015 . May 30, 2015 . June 14, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150614154140/http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/georgia-democrats-still-searching-for-a-2016-senat/nk476/#d439a521.3574263.735717 . dead .
23. News: Schultheis . Emily . Losing Democrats Already Being Touted for 2016 Comebacks . . November 12, 2014 . November 13, 2014.
24. News: Galloway . Jim . Kasim Reed rules out a 2016 run for U.S. Senate . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . May 9, 2013 . October 31, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141101002737/http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/political-insider/2013/may/09/kasim-reed-rules-out-2016-run-us-senate/ . November 1, 2014 . dead .
25. News: Democrats vetting Reed ally for Senate race against Isakson . . Leslie . Katie . December 2, 2015 . December 3, 2015 . December 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151205020932/http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/democrats-vetting-reed-protege-for-senate-race-aga/npZrY/ . dead .
26. News: Search for Democratic challenger to Isakson continues . . Leslie . Katie . December 18, 2015 . December 21, 2015 . December 21, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151221044400/http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/search-for-democratic-challenger-to-isakson-contin/npnTS/ . dead .
27. News: Former state senator to run for Smyrna City Council . . July 6, 2015 . October 3, 2015.
28. News: Johnny Isakson appears to scare off all potential challengers . . Henry . Scott . March 3, 2016 . March 5, 2016.
29. News: Democrat Ed Tarver eyes a potential Senate bid . . Bluestein . Greg . January 16, 2016 . January 18, 2016 . January 18, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160118224021/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/01/16/democrat-ed-tarver-eyes-a-potential-senate-bid/ . dead .
30. News: More Democrats come out of woodwork for Georgia Senate race . . Bluestein . Greg . March 6, 2016 . March 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307121825/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/03/06/more-democrats-come-out-of-woodwork-in-georgia-senate-race/ . March 7, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
31. News: DuBose Porter announces re-election bid as chairman of Georgia Democrats . . Galloway . Jim . November 20, 2014 . May 27, 2015 . May 28, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150528053234/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2014/11/20/dubose-porter-announces-re-election-bid-as-chairman-of-georgia-democrats/ . dead .
32. News: Pastor of MLK's church will not run for Georgia Senate seat . . Bluestein . Greg . October 2, 2015 . October 3, 2015 . July 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170706150819/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/10/02/pastor-of-mlks-church-will-not-run-for-georgia-senate-seat/ . dead .
33. News: Exclusive: Pastor of historic Ebenezer Baptist Church considers U.S. Senate run . . Bluestein . Greg . Malloy . Daniel . August 6, 2015 . August 7, 2015 . August 7, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150807203934/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/08/06/exclusive-pastor-of-mlks-historic-church-considering-georgia-senate-run/ . dead .
34. News: Johnny Isakson draws a Libertarian challenger as he raises another $1 million . . Bluestein . Greg . Malloy . Daniel . October 7, 2015 . October 7, 2015 . October 8, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151008052601/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/10/07/johnny-isakson-draws-a-libertarian-challenger/ . dead .
35. News: Johnny Isakson gets an opponent — a Libertarian one . . Bluestein . Greg . Malloy . Daniel . November 19, 2015 . November 22, 2015 . November 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151122054355/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/11/19/johnny-isakson-gets-an-opponent-a-libertarian-one/ . dead .
36. Web site: Libertarian Nomination . 28 January 2023 . politics.blog.ajc.com . May 24, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160524143435/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/04/18/georgias-libertarian-senate-candidate-sees-opportunity-with-donald-trumps-candidacy/ . dead .
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