Tennessee State Senate District 16
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Janice Bowling Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Janice Bowling (Republican) won by 57.7 points, 2024
- Earlier results
- Janice Bowling (Republican) won by 52.0 points, 2020, older linesJanice Bowling (Republican) won by 35.7 points, 2016, older linesAll 15 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 87,375
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJanice BowlingWon Republican 66,35675.9% DemocraticWayne Steele Democratic 15,91618.2% IndependentScott Bean Independent 5,1035.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 82,066
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJanice BowlingWon(incumbent) Republican 62,37976.0% DemocraticSheila Younglove Democratic 19,68724.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 69,051
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJanice BowlingWon(incumbent) Republican 46,84667.8% DemocraticMike Winton Democratic 22,20532.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,717
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJanice BowlingWon Republican 40,10963.0% DemocraticJim Lewis Democratic 23,60837.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2020: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Only part of this chamber is up in a given cycle. Which districts vote on which date is not on file. Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
All elections (15 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 87,375
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJanice BowlingWon Republican 66,35675.9% DemocraticWayne Steele Democratic 15,91618.2% IndependentScott Bean Independent 5,1035.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 82,066
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJanice BowlingWon(incumbent) Republican 62,37976.0% DemocraticSheila Younglove Democratic 19,68724.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 69,051
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJanice BowlingWon(incumbent) Republican 46,84667.8% DemocraticMike Winton Democratic 22,20532.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,717
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJanice BowlingWon Republican 40,10963.0% DemocraticJim Lewis Democratic 23,60837.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 77,834
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim TracyWon(incumbent) Republican 46,08859.2% DemocraticJean Anne Rogers Democratic 31,74640.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 71,800
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim TracyWon Republican 37,12551.7% DemocraticLarry G. Trail(incumbent) Democratic 34,67548.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 70,523
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry G. TrailWon Democratic 38,99855.3% RepublicanHoward Wall Republican 31,52544.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,172
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAndy WomackWon(incumbent) Democratic 31,99156.0% RepublicanKevin Wax Republican 25,18144.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,995
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAndy WomackWon(incumbent) Democratic 36,995100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,902
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAndy WomackWon Democratic 31,71075.7% RepublicanTerry Cox Republican 10,18924.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,862
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn R. RuckerWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,862100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,425
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1981)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn R. RuckerWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,50672.0% RepublicanThomas Lee Smith Republican 9,91928.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,213
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn R. RuckerWon Democratic 20,213100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,699
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticReagor MotlowWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,699100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,605
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Tennessee Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticReagor MotlowWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,604100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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