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Virginia's 16th Senate district
American legislative district
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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.[3]
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Geography
District 16 is a majority-Black district in central Virginia, specifically the Greater Richmond Region, and includes portions of Henrico County.[4]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st and 4th congressional districts, and with the 57th, 58th, 59th, and 80th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[5]
Recent election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Schuyler VanValkenburg | 44,803 | 54.7 | |
| Republican | Siobhan Dunnavant | 37,000 | 45.1 | |
| Write-in | Miscellaneous | 157 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 81,960 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2023 were held under different district boundaries
2019
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry L. Marsh (incumbent) | 13,901 | 99.0 | |
| Total votes | 14,042 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry L. Marsh (incumbent) | 12,806 | 98.3 | |
| Total votes | 13,034 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry L. Marsh (incumbent) | 19,723 | 99.5 | |
| Total votes | 19,816 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||