2023Final results

2023 election for Virginia Senate District 16

Virginia State Senate · Virginia

Schuyler VanValkenburg (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Siobhan S. Dunnavant (R) by 9.5 points.

Schuyler VanValkenburgDemocrat · winner
54.7%44,803
45.1%37,000
81,959 votes

Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:42 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2023

Races before and after

EvenD+24.41971D+9.52023

Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:42 PM ET