2025Final results

2025 election for Virginia House District 16

Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia

Paul Krizek (D) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Richard T. Hayden (R) by 44.1 points.

Paul KrizekDemocrat · winner
70.5%22,048
26.5%8,275
2.8%866
31,258 votes

Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:45 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2025

The seat's recent races

EvenD+39.92024 Pres.D+44.12025

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Paul Krizek (D)Richard T. Hayden (R)

Also on the ballot: Shelly M. Arnoldi (Independent), 2.8%