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2016Final results

2016 election for U.S. Senate in Missouri

U.S. Senate · Missouri

Roy Blunt (R) won with 49.2% of the vote, defeating Jason Kander (D) by 2.8 points.

Roy BluntRepublican · winner
49.2%1,378,458
Jason KanderDemocrat
46.4%1,300,200
Jonathan DineLibertarian
2.4%67,738
1.1%30,743
Fred RymanConstitution
0.9%25,407
2,802,636 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

EvenR+7.01992R+8.91998R+13.32004R+13.62010R+2.82016R+13.22022

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.

Jason KanderRoy Blunt
$13.2M
Raised by the campaign
$12.1M
$13.2M
Spent by the campaign
$14.1M
$26.9K
Cash on hand
$157.3K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016

The candidates

Roy Blunt (R)Jason Kander (D)

Also on the ballot: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian), 2.4%; Johnathan McFarland (Green), 1.1%; Fred Ryman (Constitution), 0.9%