Virginia State Senate District 16

Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Schuyler VanValkenburg Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

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Last election: Schuyler VanValkenburg (Democratic) won by 9.6 points, 2023

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 81,959
Election day: November 7, 2023
District map: Same as today

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 2023, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSchuyler VanValkenburgWon	Democratic	44,80354.7%	54.7%
RepublicanSiobhan S. Dunnavant	Republican	37,00045.1%	45.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1560.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,922
Election day: November 5, 2019
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 2019, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoseph D. MorrisseyWon	Democratic	29,30463.8%	63.8%
OtherWaylin K. Ross	Other	15,72534.2%	34.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	8931.9%	1.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,849
Election day: November 3, 2015
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 2015, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRosalyn R. DanceWon	Democratic	17,33172.7%	72.7%
IndependentJoseph D. Morrissey	Independent	6,09025.5%	25.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	4281.8%	1.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 40,031
Election day: not on file
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRosalyn R. DanceWon	Democratic	29,23773.0%	73.0%
IndependentPreston T. Brown	Independent	10,15425.4%	25.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	6401.6%	1.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 24,102
Election day: November 8, 2011
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 2011, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHenry L. Marsh IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	16,71169.3%	69.3%
IndependentPreston T. Brown	Independent	7,39130.7%	30.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,743
Election day: November 6, 2007
District map: Older district map (2003 to 2010)

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 2007, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHenry L. Marsh IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,18666.8%	66.8%
IndependentRobert R. Owens	Independent	5,55733.2%	33.2%

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 2003, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHenry L. Marsh IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	13,901100.0%	100.0%

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 1999, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHenry L. Marsh IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	12,806100.0%	100.0%

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 1995, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHenry L. Marsh IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,723100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,254
Election day: November 5, 1991
District map: Older district map (1991 to 2002)

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 1991, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHenry L. Marsh IIIWon	Democratic	13,98260.1%	60.1%
IndependentDan A. Harrington Jr.	Independent	5,21122.4%	22.4%
IndependentJohn C. Holden	Independent	4,06117.5%	17.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,426
Election day: November 3, 1987
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 1987, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElmon T. GrayWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,416100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	100.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,080
Election day: November 8, 1983
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElmon T. GrayWon(incumbent)	Democratic	22,39882.7%	82.7%
IndependentL. Chester Carter	Independent	4,68217.3%	17.3%

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 1979, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElmon T. GrayWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,47699.8%	99.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	220.2%	0.2%

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 1975, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElmon T. GrayWon(incumbent)	Democratic	10,17099.9%	99.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	120.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 24,156
Election day: November 2, 1971
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 16, 1971 to 2023, 1971, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElmon T. GrayWon	Democratic	15,02062.2%	62.2%
RepublicanRobert W. Daniel	Republican	9,12937.8%	37.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	70.0%	0.0%

2023: Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
1971 to 2019: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2023.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025 (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:va/sldu:16

DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025Data as of Oct 28, 2026