2016Final results
2016 election for U.S. Senate in Georgia
U.S. Senate · Georgia
Johnny Isakson (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Jim Barksdale (D) by 13.8 points.
Johnny IsaksonRepublican · winner
54.8%2,135,806
Jim BarksdaleDemocrat
41.0%1,599,726
Allen BuckleyLibertarian
4.2%162,260
Michelle GatesOther party
0.0%813
3,898,605 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.
Jim BarksdaleJohnny Isakson
$2.9M
Raised by the campaign
$8.5M
$4.1M
Spent by the campaign
$9.9M
$9.4K
Cash on hand
$970.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Johnny Isakson (R)Jim Barksdale (D)
Also on the ballot: Allen Buckley (Libertarian), 4.2%; Michelle Gates (Other party), 0.0%