2016 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election

Connecticut · 4 candidates · See every 2016 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2016 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election?

Richard Blumenthal won the 2016 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election. Richard Blumenthal received 1,008,714 popular votes (63.19%). The main challenger was Dan Carter (34.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Blumenthal and Carter

Blumenthal +28.6 pts · won by 456,093 votes

Richard Blumenthal DemocraticWINNER63.19%

1,008,714 votes

Dan Carter Republican34.62%

552,621 votes

Richard LionLibertarian1.14%

18,190 votes

Jeffery RussellGreen1.05%

16,713 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.