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| Virginia State Senate District 16 | ||
| Current incumbent | Roz Dance  | |
| Population | 200,841 | |
| Race | 36.9% White, 54.9% Black, 0.7% American Indian, 1.8% Asian, 0.2% Hawaiian, 4.6% Other, 0.9% Two or More Races | |
| Ethnicity | 91.9% Not Hispanic, 8.1% Hispanic | |
| Voting age | 76.0% age 18 and over | |
Virginia's sixteenth state senate district seat is represented by Democratic Senator Roz Dance.
As of the 2011 redistricting, a total of 200,841 civilians reside within Virginia's sixteenth state senate district. Virginia state senators represent an average of 200,026 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 176,963 residents.
Members of the Virginia State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Virginia legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.
Senators must be at least 21 years of age at the time of the election, residents of the district they represent, and qualified to vote for members of the Virginia General Assembly.
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $18,000/year for the Senate; $17,640/year for the House | $203/day |
If there is a vacancy in the Virginia General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in session, the presiding officer of the house in which the vacancy happens must call for a special election. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in recess, the governor shall call the special election. All special elections must be held promptly. However, no special election can be held if it occurs less than 55 days before any statewide primary or general election or if there are fewer than 75 days remaining in the vacated term.
Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2019. The primary was on June 11, 2019, and the general election was on November 5. The filing deadline for candidates was March 28, 2019.
Joseph Morrissey (D) defeated Waylin Ross (Independent) in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 16 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Joseph Morrissey (D) |
64.2
|
29,389 |
|
|
Waylin Ross (Independent) |
34.4
|
15,719 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
1.4
|
646 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 45,754 |
Joseph Morrissey defeated incumbent Roz Dance in the Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 16 on June 11, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Joseph Morrissey (D) |
56.4
|
8,622 |
|
|
Roz Dance (D) |
43.6
|
6,665 | |
|
|
Total votes: 15,287 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015. Incumbent Rosalyn Dance defeated Joseph Preston in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Joseph Morrissey ran as a third party independent candidate but withdrew from the race on September 10, 2015, due to a health problem. Morrissey remained on the ballot, however. Dance defeated Morrissey in the general election.
Virginia State Senate, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2015
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Rosalyn Dance Incumbent |
62% | 4,967 |
| Joseph Preston | 38% | 3,039 |
| Total Votes | 8,006 | |
Roz Dance (D) defeated Preston T. “Famous” Brown (I) in the special election on November 4, 2014.
The seat was vacant following Henry Marsh's (D) retirement on July 3, 2014.
A special election for the position of Virginia State Senate District 16 was called for November 4.
Virginia State Senate, District 16, Special Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roz Dance |
74.2% | 29,237 | |
| Independent | Preston T. “Famous” Brown | 25.8% | 10,154 | |
| Total Votes | 39,391 | |||
Elections for the office of Virginia State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 23, 2011, and a general election on November 8, 2011. Democratic incumbent Henry Marsh defeated Independent candidate Preston Brown in the general election. Marsh was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.
Virginia State Senate, District 16 General Election, 2011
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Marsh |
69.3% | 16,711 | |
| Independent | Preston Brown | 30.7% | 7,391 | |
| Total Votes | 24,102 | |||
From 2003 to 2011, candidates for Virginia State Senate District 16 raised a total of $393,606. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $78,721 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Virginia State Senate District 16
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $221,057 | 2 | $110,529 |
| 2007 | $106,754 | 2 | $53,377 |
| 2003 | $65,795 | 1 | $65,795 |
| Total | $393,606 | 5 | $78,721 |
