Virginia 16th State Senate District, Virginia: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted D+29%. Democratic peak: D+73 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+29MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Recent convertAkashic typology
- Population
- 116,6672024 5-year
- Median household income
- $88,7832024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 50.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 29.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+73 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 16, VAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 39,975 | 21,851 | 63,065 | ||
| D | 40,507 | 22,045 | 63,643 | ||
| D | 32,641 | 20,800 | 56,827 | ||
| D | 31,133 | 24,480 | 56,377 | ||
| D | 29,996 | 23,414 | 53,849 | ||
| R | 21,149 | 24,953 | 46,361 | ||
| R | 16,904 | 21,852 | 39,701 | ||
| R | 14,289 | 18,914 | 35,441 | ||
| R | 12,790 | 19,776 | 37,830 | ||
| R | 9,375 | 21,643 | 31,235 | ||
| R | 7,414 | 22,192 | 29,692 | ||
| R | 7,305 | 17,550 | 26,253 | ||
| R | 7,551 | 15,778 | 23,970 | ||
| R | 1,075 | 2,548 | 3,671 | ||
| R | 2,988 | 11,888 | 19,017 | ||
| R | 995 | 1,695 | 2,693 | ||
| R | 3,345 | 6,757 | 10,159 | ||
| R | 1,749 | 4,414 | 7,332 | ||
| R | 1,855 | 3,712 | 5,572 | ||
| D | 807 | 727 | 1,727 | ||
| D | 1,062 | 439 | 1,505 | ||
| D | 1,388 | 697 | 2,094 | ||
| D | 1,254 | 447 | 1,709 | ||
| D | 854 | 449 | 1,347 | ||
| R | 469 | 656 | 1,124 | ||
| D | 366 | 145 | 558 | ||
| D | 375 | 117 | 505 | ||
| D | 240 | 49 | 295 | ||
| D | 331 | 32 | 408 | ||
| D | 218 | 75 | 294 | ||
| D | 309 | 86 | 406 | ||
| D | 761 | 365 | 1,144 | ||
| D | 810 | 631 | 1,463 | ||
| D | 825 | 643 | 1,514 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.2%
German
8.2%
Irish
7.6%
American
6.8%
Italian
3.5%
Scottish
2.1%
Polish
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$88,783
State Senate District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 16$88,783
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.4%
Working age (18–64)7.8%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.6%
speak English only
Spanish4.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.9%
Other Indo-European4.5%
Other languages2.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+38.7, this Northern Virginia district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in the state, reflecting the dense, highly educated suburban and urban population concentrated within its boundaries.
The 2008 election was the turning point, when the Democratic candidate carried the district by twelve points. The 2024 margin was twenty-nine points, in line with the district's new direction.
The demographics suggest why. A population of 116,667, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,783 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 16, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 16, Virginia voted Democratic by 28.7 points (D+29), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 63,065 votes cast, 39,975 went Democratic and 21,851 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 16, Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, Virginia as a "Recent convert" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 16, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 16, Virginia voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State Senate District 16, Virginia?
State Senate District 16, Virginia has a population of 116,667 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 16, Virginia?
Median household income in State Senate District 16, Virginia is $88,783 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of State Senate District 16, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.