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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| Demographics | 33% White 52% Black 10% Hispanic 2% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 215,489[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 134,733[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 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.[4]
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.[5]
Recent election results
edit2023
edit2019
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 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
editAll election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
edit| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry L. Marsh (incumbent) | 13,901 | 99.0 | |
| Total votes | 14,042 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1999
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry L. Marsh (incumbent) | 12,806 | 98.3 | |
| Total votes | 13,034 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1995
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry L. Marsh (incumbent) | 19,723 | 99.5 | |
| Total votes | 19,816 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 16, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Virginia State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Joseph D. Morrissey". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 5, 2021.