2016Final results
2016 election for Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · Virginia
Rob Wittman (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating M. D. "matt" Rowe (D) by 23.2 points.
Rob WittmanRepublican · winner
59.8%230,213
M. D. "matt" RoweDemocrat
36.6%140,785
Glenda Gail ParkerIndependent
3.3%12,866
384,655 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
M. D. "matt" RoweRob Wittman
$47.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$46.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$750
Cash on hand
$892.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016