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Virginia elections, 2016

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Polling times in Virginia: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.


Welcome to the Virginia elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information aboutwhat was on the ballot,election dates,voting, and more. Virginia saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.

As a result of the 2016 election, Virginia remained under dividedpartisan control. The governorship was held by a Democrat, while Republicans controlled both legislative chambers. In thestate Senate, Republicans held 21 seats to the Democrats’ 18. In thestate House, Republicans held 66 seats compared to Democrats’ 34.

In 2016, Virginia had twoU.S. Senate seats and 11U.S. House seats. All of the U.S. House seats were up for election in November: seven were won by Republicans while Democrats won four.

Twostatewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in 2016.One measure, supporting a local option property tax exemption for surviving spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty, was approved.A second measure, which proposed adding a "right to work" section to the constitution, was defeated.

Hillary Clinton won Virginia's 13 electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president.Barack Obama carried Virginia in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.See also:Presidential election in Virginia, 2016.

Voting

Dates
Presidential primary dates
Virginia election dates
3/1/2016Presidential primary
6/14/2016State primary
11/8/2016General election (nationwide)
Ballot access dates
3/31/2016Filing deadline for primary candidates
6/14/2016Filing deadline for general election candidates

Find answers to common questions aboutvoting in Virginia below.

General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.

Official elections page:Virginia Department of Elections

Primary election

SeePrimary elections in Virginia.

Elections to watch

Below is a selection of high-profile Virginia elections in 2016.

What makes an election notable?

History

Presidential Voting Pattern

The percentages below show Virginia voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]

For more information, see:Presidential voting trends in Virginia.

Virginia vote percentages

  • 2012: 51.2% Democratic / 47.3% Republican
  • 2008: 52.6% Democratic / 46.3% Republican
  • 2004: 45.5% Democratic / 53.7% Republican
  • 2000: 44.4% Democratic / 52.5% Republican

U.S. vote percentages

  • 2012: 51.1% Democratic / 47.2% Republican
  • 2008: 52.9% Democratic / 45.7% Republican
  • 2004: 48.3% Democratic / 50.7% Republican
  • 2000: 48.4% Democratic / 47.9% Republican

See also

Footnotes

Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:

  • Incumbents facingmore conservative or liberal challengers
  • Rematches between candidates
  • Elections that receiveconsiderable media attention
  • Elections that could significantly affect the state'spartisan balance
  • Noteworthy elections involvingparty leaders
  • Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
  • Elections thatcapture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements