2016Final results
2016 election for U.S. Senate in Florida
U.S. Senate · Florida
Marco Rubio (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Patrick Murphy (D) by 7.7 points.
Marco RubioRepublican · winner
51.9%4,835,185
Patrick MurphyDemocrat
44.3%4,122,074
Paul StantonLibertarian
2.1%196,959
Bruce NathanIndependent
0.6%52,452
Tony KhouryIndependent
0.5%45,819
Steven MachatIndependent
0.3%26,918
Basil E. DalackIndependent
0.2%22,236
9,315,264 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Patrick MurphyMarco Rubio
$18.7M
Raised by the campaign
$16.6M
$19.2M
Spent by the campaign
$16.4M
$82.4K
Cash on hand
$182.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Steven Machat $25.9K · Paul Stanton $25.2K · Bruce Nathan $17.7K · Basil E. Dalack $7.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Marco Rubio (R)Patrick Murphy (D)
Also on the ballot: Paul Stanton (Libertarian), 2.1%; Bruce Nathan (Independent), 0.6%; Tony Khoury (Independent), 0.5%; Steven Machat (Independent), 0.3%; Basil E. Dalack (Independent), 0.2%