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2016 Washington U.S. Senate Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 2016 U.S. Senate race

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

Patty Murray won the 2016 Washington U.S. Senate Election. Patty Murray received 1,913,979 popular votes (59.01%). The main challenger was Chris Vance (40.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Murray and Vance

Murray +18.0 pts · won by 584,641 votes
Patty MurrayDemocraticWINNER59.01%
1,913,979 votes
Chris VanceRepublican40.99%
1,329,338 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.