2016 Georgia U.S. Senate Election

Georgia · 3 candidates · See every 2016 U.S. Senate race

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

Johnny Isakson won the 2016 Georgia U.S. Senate Election. Johnny Isakson received 2,135,806 popular votes (54.78%). The main challenger was Jim Barksdale (41.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Isakson and Barksdale

Isakson +13.8 pts · won by 536,080 votes

Johnny Isakson RepublicanWINNER54.78%

2,135,806 votes

Jim Barksdale Democratic41.03%

1,599,726 votes

Allen BuckleyLibertarian4.16%

162,260 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.