2016Final results
2016 election for Virginia's 5th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Jane D. Dittmar (D) by 16.7 points.
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.Republican · winner
58.2%207,758
Jane D. DittmarDemocrat
41.6%148,339
356,765 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.
Jane D. DittmarThomas A. Garrett, Jr.
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$670.3K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$656.6K
$33.8K
Cash on hand
$14K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016