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(Redirected from Virginia Senate, District 16) American legislative district

Virginia's 16th
State Senate district
District map before the 2023 election District map from the 2023 election
Senator
  Schuyler VanValkenburg
D–Henrico
Demographics33% White
52% Black
10% Hispanic
2% Asian
3% Other
Population (2017)215,489
Registered voters134,733

Virginia's 16th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Schuyler VanValkenburg since 2024.

Geography

District 16 is a majority-Black district in the Greater Richmond Region, including all of the cities of Hopewell and Petersburg and parts of Chesterfield County, Dinwiddie County, Prince George County, and the City of Richmond.

The district overlaps with Virginia's 4th and 7th congressional districts, and with the 62nd, 63rd, 64th, 66th, 69th, 70th, and 71st districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.

Recent election results

2023

2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 16
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Morrissey 8,741 56.0
Democratic Rosalyn Dance (incumbent) 6,873 44.0
Total votes 15,620 100
General election
Democratic Joe Morrissey 29,304 63.8
Independent Waylin Ross 15,725 34.3
Total votes 45,911 100
Democratic hold

2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 16
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rosalyn Dance (incumbent) 4,967 62.0
Democratic Joseph E. Preston 3,039 37.9
Total votes 8,008 100
General election
Democratic Rosalyn Dance (incumbent) 17,331 72.7
Independent Joe Morrissey 6,090 25.5
Total votes 23,849 100
Democratic hold

2014 special

2014 Virginia Senate special election, District 16
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rosalyn Dance 29,237 73.0
Independent Preston Brown 10,154 25.4
Total votes 40,036 100
Democratic hold

2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 16
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry L. Marsh (incumbent) 16,711 69.0
Independent Preston Brown 7,391 30.5
Total votes 24,224 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 70.1–28.1%
2017 Governor Northam 70.2–28.7%
2016 President Clinton 68.7–27.9%
2014 Senate Warner 68.7–28.9%
2013 Governor McAuliffe 67.1–27.0%
2012 President Obama 72.6–26.6%
Senate Kaine 72.6–27.4%

Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.

2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 16
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry L. Marsh (incumbent) 11,186 66.6
Independent Robert Owens 5,557 33.1
Total votes 16,788 100
Democratic hold

2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 16
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry L. Marsh (incumbent) 13,901 99.0
Total votes 14,042 100
Democratic hold

1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 16
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry L. Marsh (incumbent) 12,806 98.3
Total votes 13,034 100
Democratic hold

1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 16
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry L. Marsh (incumbent) 19,723 99.5
Total votes 19,816 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. "State Senate District 16, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  2. "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Virginia State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  4. "Joseph D. Morrissey". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  8. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
Districts of the Virginia General Assembly
Senate
House
Members of the Senate of Virginia
163rd General Assembly (2024−2026)
President of the Senate
Winsome Sears (R)
President pro tempore
Louise Lucas (D)
Majority Leader
Scott Surovell (D)
Minority Leader
Ryan McDougle (R)
  1. ▌Timmy French (R)
  2. ▌Mark Obenshain (R)
  3. ▌Chris Head (R)
  4. ▌David Suetterlein (R)
  5. ▌Travis Hackworth (R)
  6. ▌Todd Pillion (R)
  7. ▌Bill Stanley (R)
  8. ▌Mark Peake (R)
  9. ▌Tammy Brankley Mulchi (R)
  10. ▌John McGuire (R)
  11. ▌Creigh Deeds (D)
  12. ▌Glen Sturtevant (R)
  13. ▌Lashrecse Aird (D)
  14. ▌Lamont Bagby (D)
  15. ▌Ghazala Hashmi (D)
  16. ▌Schuyler VanValkenburg (D)
  17. ▌Emily Jordan (R)
  18. ▌Louise Lucas (D)
  19. ▌Christie Craig (R)
  20. ▌Bill DeSteph (R)
  21. ▌Angelia Williams Graves (D)
  22. ▌Aaron Rouse (D)
  23. ▌Mamie Locke (D)
  24. ▌Danny Diggs (R)
  25. ▌Richard Stuart (R)
  26. ▌Ryan McDougle (R)
  27. ▌Tara Durant (R)
  28. ▌Bryce Reeves (R)
  29. ▌Jeremy McPike (D)
  30. ▌Danica Roem (D)
  31. ▌Russet Perry (D)
  32. ▌Vacant
  33. ▌Jennifer Carroll Foy (D)
  34. ▌Scott Surovell (D)
  35. ▌Dave Marsden (D)
  36. ▌Stella Pekarsky (D)
  37. ▌Saddam Azlan Salim (D)
  38. ▌Jennifer Boysko (D)
  39. ▌Adam Ebbin (D)
  40. ▌Barbara Favola (D)
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