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2016 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Patrick J. Toomey won the 2016 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. Patrick J. Toomey received 2,951,702 popular votes (48.77%). The main challenger was Katie McGinty (47.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Toomey and McGinty

Toomey +1.4 pts · won by 86,690 votes
Patrick J. ToomeyRepublicanWINNER48.77%
2,951,702 votes
Katie McGintyDemocratic47.34%
2,865,012 votes
Edward T. Clifford IIILibertarian3.89%
235,142 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.