Virginia elections, 2016
Welcome to the Virginia elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. Virginia saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.
Election results
As a result of the 2016 election, Virginia remained under divided partisan control. The office of governor is occupied by a Democrat. Republicans control the state Senate with 21 seats to Democrats' 18 seats. Republicans control the state House with 66 seats to Democrats' 34 seats.
Virginia has two U.S. Senate seats and 11 U.S. House seats. All of the U.S. House seats were up for election in November: seven were won by Republicans while four were won by Democrats.
Two statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in 2016. One measure, supporting a local option property tax exemption for surviving spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty, was approved. A second measure, which proposed adding a "right to work" section to the constitution, was defeated.
Hillary Clinton won Virginia's 13 electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Barack Obama carried Virginia in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. See also: Presidential election in Virginia, 2016.
Voting
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Presidential primary dates | |
| Virginia election dates | |
| 3/1/2016 | Presidential primary |
| 6/14/2016 | State primary |
| 11/8/2016 | General election (nationwide) |
| Ballot access dates | |
| 3/31/2016 | Filing deadline for primary candidates |
| 6/14/2016 | Filing deadline for general election candidates |
Find answers to common questions about voting in Virginia below.
- How do I register to vote?
- Is there an early voting period?
- Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- What are the voter ID laws in Virginia?
- What time were the polls open?
General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.
Official elections page: Virginia Department of Elections
Primary election
See Primary elections in Virginia.
Elections to watch
What makes an election notable?
History
Presidential Voting Pattern
The percentages below show Virginia voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]
For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in Virginia.
Virginia vote percentages
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U.S. vote percentages
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See also
Footnotes
Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:
- Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
- Rematches between candidates
- Elections that receive considerable media attention
- Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
- Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
- Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
- Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements