The 2016 Virginia State Senate Special Election took place in 2 electoral districts to elect 2 seats. Democratic secured 2 seats, receiving 75.27% of the popular vote. A total number of 154,427 votes were casted in the election. There were totally 6 candidates ran for 2 seats across the 2 districts.
Results by Party
There were totally 6 candidates competed for seats. Democratic won 2 seats, making up 100.00% of the total seats being elected, while receiving 75.27% of the popular vote.
2016 Virginia State Senate Special Election - Summary by Political Party
|
Party |
Votes |
% Votes |
Candidates |
Elected |
% Seats |
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|
Democratic |
116,240 |
75.27% |
2 |
2 |
100.00%
|
Republican |
31,740 |
20.55% |
1 |
0 |
-
|
Independent |
3,534 |
2.29% |
1 |
0 |
-
|
|
2,913 |
1.89% |
2 |
0 |
-
|
Total |
154,427 |
100% |
6 |
2 |
100%
|
2016 Virginia State Senate Special Election - Summary by Party in Districts
|
Electoral District |
Democratic |
Others |
Valid Votes
|
Votes |
% |
Votes |
%
|
District 1 |
49,251 |
58.07% |
35,560 |
41.93% |
84,811
|
District 5 |
66,989 |
96.23% |
2,627 |
3.77% |
69,616
|
Total |
116,240 |
75.27% |
38,187 |
24.73% |
154,427
|
Elected Candidates
2016 Virginia State Senate Special Election - Elected Candidates
|
Electoral District |
Elected Candidate |
Second Candidate |
Margin
|
Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
%
|
District 1 |
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Democratic |
49,251 |
58.07% |
Thomas Richard Holston |
Republican |
31,740 |
37.42% |
20.65%
|
District 5 |
Lionell Spruill, Sr. |
Democratic |
66,989 |
96.23% |
Write-In |
|
2,627 |
3.77% |
92.46%
|
Results by Candidates
There are 5 candidates competed for 6 seats, with 3 candidates (60.00%) received at least 5% of votes in their electoral districts.
2016 Virginia State Senate Special Election - Summary by Candidate
|
Electoral District |
Candidate |
Affiliation |
Valid Votes |
%
|
District 1 |
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Democratic |
49,251 |
58.07%
|
Thomas Richard Holston |
Republican |
31,740 |
37.42%
|
John Bernard Bloom |
Independent |
3,534 |
4.17%
|
Write-In |
|
286 |
0.34%
|
District 5 |
Lionell Spruill, Sr. |
Democratic |
66,989 |
96.23%
|
Write-In |
|
2,627 |
3.77%
|
Results by Districts
District 1
Taylor Montgomery Mason of Democratic received 58.07% of the votes, totaling 49,251 votes, to win the election, defeated Thomas Richard Holston of Republican by a comfortable margin of 20.65%. The total votes casted was 84,811.
2016 Virginia State Senate Special Election in District 1
|
General
|
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
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|
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Democratic |
49,251 |
58.07%
|
Thomas Richard Holston |
Republican |
31,740 |
37.42%
|
John Bernard Bloom |
Independent |
3,534 |
4.17%
|
Write-In |
|
286 |
0.34%
|
Election Date: 2016-11-08, Valid Votes: 84,811, Margin: 20.65%
|
Democratic Primary
|
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
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|
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Democratic |
3,498 |
57.45%
|
Shelly Anne Simonds |
Democratic |
2,590 |
42.54%
|
Write-In |
|
1 |
0.02%
|
Election Date: 2016-06-14, Valid Votes: 6,089, Margin: 14.91%
|
2016 Virginia State Senate Special Election in District 1 (General) - Results by County
|
County |
Taylor Montgomery Mason Democratic |
Thomas Richard Holston Republican |
John Bernard Bloom Independent |
Write-In
|
Valid Votes |
Margin
|
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
%
|
Hampton City |
3,524 |
58.62% |
2,161 |
35.94% |
270 |
4.49% |
57 |
0.95% |
6,012 |
22.67%
|
James City |
5,083 |
58.71% |
3,283 |
37.92% |
283 |
3.27% |
9 |
0.10% |
8,658 |
20.79%
|
Newport News City |
32,019 |
56.67% |
21,799 |
38.58% |
2,487 |
4.40% |
193 |
0.34% |
56,498 |
18.09%
|
Suffolk City |
1,191 |
61.84% |
652 |
33.85% |
79 |
4.10% |
4 |
0.21% |
1,926 |
27.99%
|
Williamsburg City |
5,109 |
68.86% |
2,044 |
27.55% |
253 |
3.41% |
13 |
0.18% |
7,419 |
41.31%
|
York |
2,325 |
54.09% |
1,801 |
41.90% |
162 |
3.77% |
10 |
0.23% |
4,298 |
12.19%
|
Total |
49,251 |
58.07% |
31,740 |
37.42% |
3,534 |
4.17% |
286 |
0.34% |
84,811 |
20.65%
|
2016 Virginia State Senate Special Election in District 1 (Democratic Primary) - Results by County
|
County |
Taylor Montgomery Mason Democratic |
Shelly Anne Simonds Democratic |
Write-In
|
Valid Votes |
Margin
|
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
%
|
Hampton City |
102 |
34.23% |
196 |
65.77% |
- |
- |
298 |
-31.54%
|
James City |
454 |
88.85% |
57 |
11.15% |
- |
- |
511 |
77.69%
|
Newport News City |
1,902 |
45.95% |
2,236 |
54.02% |
1 |
0.02% |
4,139 |
-8.07%
|
Suffolk City |
35 |
46.67% |
40 |
53.33% |
- |
- |
75 |
-6.67%
|
Williamsburg City |
741 |
95.86% |
32 |
4.14% |
- |
- |
773 |
91.72%
|
York |
264 |
90.10% |
29 |
9.90% |
- |
- |
293 |
80.20%
|
Total |
3,498 |
57.45% |
2,590 |
42.54% |
1 |
0.02% |
6,089 |
14.91%
|
Hampton City
Results by Precinct in Hampton City - District 1 (General)
|
Precinct |
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Thomas Richard Holston |
John Bernard Bloom |
Write-In |
All
|
# AB - Central Absentee Precinct |
362 |
165 |
20 |
37 |
584
|
## Provisional |
4 |
6 |
- |
- |
10
|
204 - FORREST |
209 |
132 |
11 |
- |
352
|
208 - KRAFT |
1,601 |
1,081 |
146 |
9 |
2,837
|
214 - TUCKER CAPPS |
1,348 |
777 |
93 |
11 |
2,229
|
Total |
3,524 |
2,161 |
270 |
57 |
6,012
|
Results by Precinct in Hampton City - District 1 (Democratic Primary)
|
Precinct |
Shelly Anne Simonds |
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Write-In |
All
|
# AB - Central Absentee Precinct |
- |
1 |
- |
1
|
## Provisional |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
204 - FORREST |
9 |
4 |
- |
13
|
208 - KRAFT |
118 |
55 |
- |
173
|
214 - TUCKER CAPPS |
69 |
42 |
- |
111
|
Total |
196 |
102 |
- |
298
|
James City
Results by Precinct in James City - District 1 (General)
|
Precinct |
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Thomas Richard Holston |
John Bernard Bloom |
Write-In |
All
|
# AB - Central Absentee Precinct |
608 |
368 |
27 |
- |
1,003
|
## Provisional |
3 |
7 |
- |
1 |
11
|
201 - JAMESTOWN A |
431 |
282 |
17 |
- |
730
|
202 - JAMESTOWN B |
1,253 |
881 |
71 |
3 |
2,208
|
302 - POWHATAN B |
494 |
349 |
31 |
- |
874
|
304 - POWHATAN D |
1,204 |
955 |
77 |
2 |
2,238
|
501 - ROBERTS A |
815 |
321 |
37 |
1 |
1,174
|
503 - ROBERTS C |
275 |
120 |
23 |
2 |
420
|
Total |
5,083 |
3,283 |
283 |
9 |
8,658
|
Results by Precinct in James City - District 1 (Democratic Primary)
|
Precinct |
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Shelly Anne Simonds |
Write-In |
All
|
# AB - Central Absentee Precinct |
14 |
2 |
- |
16
|
## Provisional |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
201 - JAMESTOWN A |
88 |
4 |
- |
92
|
202 - JAMESTOWN B |
128 |
20 |
- |
148
|
302 - POWHATAN B |
28 |
6 |
- |
34
|
304 - POWHATAN D |
84 |
14 |
- |
98
|
501 - ROBERTS A |
92 |
7 |
- |
99
|
503 - ROBERTS C |
20 |
4 |
- |
24
|
Total |
454 |
57 |
- |
511
|
Newport News City
Results by Precinct in Newport News City - District 1 (General)
|
Precinct |
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Thomas Richard Holston |
John Bernard Bloom |
Write-In |
All
|
# AB - Central Absentee Precinct |
2,615 |
1,503 |
148 |
16 |
4,282
|
## Provisional |
31 |
16 |
8 |
- |
55
|
101 - DENBIGH |
1,684 |
523 |
128 |
12 |
2,347
|
102 - EPES |
1,824 |
468 |
112 |
14 |
2,418
|
103 - JENKINS |
1,384 |
792 |
100 |
9 |
2,285
|
104 - MCINTOSH |
1,234 |
370 |
75 |
4 |
1,683
|
105 - OYSTER POINT |
314 |
221 |
30 |
6 |
571
|
106 - RESERVOIR |
1,831 |
830 |
111 |
9 |
2,781
|
107 - RICHNECK |
1,548 |
887 |
94 |
6 |
2,535
|
108 - LEE HALL |
1,271 |
471 |
57 |
5 |
1,804
|
109 - WINDSOR |
756 |
462 |
52 |
- |
1,270
|
110 - GREENWOOD |
1,560 |
529 |
91 |
2 |
2,182
|
201 - BLAND |
317 |
136 |
29 |
2 |
484
|
202 - BOULEVARD |
762 |
818 |
82 |
8 |
1,670
|
203 - CHARLES |
1,213 |
1,322 |
132 |
8 |
2,675
|
204 - WELLESLEY |
915 |
704 |
120 |
8 |
1,747
|
205 - DEEP CREEK |
795 |
1,203 |
78 |
7 |
2,083
|
208 - HIDENWOOD |
469 |
659 |
45 |
6 |
1,179
|
209 - HILTON |
771 |
753 |
105 |
4 |
1,633
|
210 - NELSON |
1,267 |
1,358 |
109 |
6 |
2,740
|
211 - PALMER |
1,012 |
671 |
95 |
5 |
1,783
|
212 - RIVERSIDE |
434 |
618 |
30 |
3 |
1,085
|
213 - SANFORD |
285 |
458 |
41 |
- |
784
|
215 - WARWICK |
535 |
380 |
50 |
5 |
970
|
216 - YATES |
546 |
602 |
35 |
5 |
1,188
|
217 - RIVERVIEW |
737 |
918 |
51 |
5 |
1,711
|
218 - KILN CREEK |
1,541 |
1,169 |
98 |
6 |
2,814
|
219 - DEER PARK |
1,026 |
507 |
73 |
7 |
1,613
|
303 - CARVER |
657 |
249 |
43 |
3 |
952
|
305 - DOWNTOWN |
266 |
67 |
20 |
3 |
356
|
306 - DUNBAR |
10 |
1 |
1 |
- |
12
|
314 - RIVER |
544 |
340 |
41 |
5 |
930
|
315 - SEDGEFIELD |
632 |
600 |
81 |
2 |
1,315
|
320 - WATKINS |
1,233 |
1,194 |
122 |
12 |
2,561
|
Total |
32,019 |
21,799 |
2,487 |
193 |
56,498
|
Results by Precinct in Newport News City - District 1 (Democratic Primary)
|
Precinct |
Shelly Anne Simonds |
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Write-In |
All
|
# AB - Central Absentee Precinct |
43 |
40 |
- |
83
|
## Provisional |
1 |
- |
- |
1
|
101 - DENBIGH |
125 |
56 |
- |
181
|
102 - EPES |
44 |
42 |
- |
86
|
103 - JENKINS |
87 |
51 |
- |
138
|
104 - MCINTOSH |
37 |
79 |
- |
116
|
105 - OYSTER POINT |
19 |
13 |
- |
32
|
106 - RESERVOIR |
71 |
97 |
- |
168
|
107 - RICHNECK |
82 |
174 |
- |
256
|
108 - LEE HALL |
45 |
38 |
- |
83
|
109 - WINDSOR |
32 |
69 |
- |
101
|
110 - GREENWOOD |
54 |
75 |
- |
129
|
201 - BLAND |
2 |
7 |
- |
9
|
202 - BOULEVARD |
74 |
42 |
- |
116
|
203 - CHARLES |
134 |
62 |
- |
196
|
204 - WELLESLEY |
61 |
35 |
- |
96
|
205 - DEEP CREEK |
111 |
67 |
- |
178
|
208 - HIDENWOOD |
92 |
78 |
- |
170
|
209 - HILTON |
165 |
70 |
- |
235
|
210 - NELSON |
177 |
76 |
- |
253
|
211 - PALMER |
58 |
38 |
- |
96
|
212 - RIVERSIDE |
81 |
69 |
- |
150
|
213 - SANFORD |
50 |
47 |
- |
97
|
215 - WARWICK |
62 |
35 |
- |
97
|
216 - YATES |
72 |
80 |
- |
152
|
217 - RIVERVIEW |
89 |
82 |
- |
171
|
218 - KILN CREEK |
91 |
192 |
- |
283
|
219 - DEER PARK |
43 |
44 |
- |
87
|
303 - CARVER |
32 |
12 |
- |
44
|
305 - DOWNTOWN |
5 |
4 |
- |
9
|
306 - DUNBAR |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
314 - RIVER |
38 |
53 |
1 |
92
|
315 - SEDGEFIELD |
63 |
34 |
- |
97
|
320 - WATKINS |
96 |
41 |
- |
137
|
Total |
2,236 |
1,902 |
1 |
4,139
|
Suffolk City
Results by Precinct in Suffolk City - District 1 (General)
|
Precinct |
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Thomas Richard Holston |
John Bernard Bloom |
Write-In |
All
|
# AB - Central Absentee Precinct |
88 |
38 |
3 |
- |
129
|
## Provisional |
1 |
3 |
1 |
- |
5
|
704 - BURBAGE GRANT |
1,102 |
611 |
75 |
4 |
1,792
|
Total |
1,191 |
652 |
79 |
4 |
1,926
|
Results by Precinct in Suffolk City - District 1 (Democratic Primary)
|
Precinct |
Shelly Anne Simonds |
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Write-In |
All
|
# AB - Central Absentee Precinct |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
## Provisional |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
704 - BURBAGE GRANT |
40 |
35 |
- |
75
|
Total |
40 |
35 |
- |
75
|
Williamsburg City
Results by Precinct in Williamsburg City - District 1 (General)
|
Precinct |
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Thomas Richard Holston |
John Bernard Bloom |
Write-In |
All
|
# AB - Central Absentee Precinct |
575 |
303 |
26 |
1 |
905
|
## Provisional |
8 |
3 |
- |
- |
11
|
001 - STRYKER |
2,183 |
904 |
113 |
7 |
3,207
|
002 - MATOAKA |
2,343 |
834 |
114 |
5 |
3,296
|
Total |
5,109 |
2,044 |
253 |
13 |
7,419
|
Results by Precinct in Williamsburg City - District 1 (Democratic Primary)
|
Precinct |
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Shelly Anne Simonds |
Write-In |
All
|
# AB - Central Absentee Precinct |
54 |
2 |
- |
56
|
## Provisional |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
001 - STRYKER |
355 |
19 |
- |
374
|
002 - MATOAKA |
332 |
11 |
- |
343
|
Total |
741 |
32 |
- |
773
|
York
Results by Precinct in York - District 1 (General)
|
Precinct |
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Thomas Richard Holston |
John Bernard Bloom |
Write-In |
All
|
# AB - Central Absentee Precinct |
223 |
159 |
16 |
4 |
402
|
## Provisional |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
3
|
101 - QUEENS LAKE |
766 |
798 |
43 |
2 |
1,609
|
103 - MAGRUDER |
1,336 |
841 |
103 |
4 |
2,284
|
Total |
2,325 |
1,801 |
162 |
10 |
4,298
|
Results by Precinct in York - District 1 (Democratic Primary)
|
Precinct |
Taylor Montgomery Mason |
Shelly Anne Simonds |
Write-In |
All
|
# AB - Central Absentee Precinct |
8 |
3 |
- |
11
|
## Provisional |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
101 - QUEENS LAKE |
109 |
14 |
- |
123
|
103 - MAGRUDER |
147 |
12 |
- |
159
|
Total |
264 |
29 |
- |
293
|
District 5
Lionell Spruill, Sr. of Democratic received 96.23% of the votes, totaling 66,989 votes, to win the election, defeated Write-In by a comfortable margin of 92.46%. The total votes casted was 69,616.
2016 Virginia State Senate Special Election in District 5
|
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
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|
Lionell Spruill, Sr. |
Democratic |
66,989 |
96.23%
|
Write-In |
|
2,627 |
3.77%
|
Election Date: 2016-11-08, Valid Votes: 69,616, Margin: 92.46%
|
2016 Virginia State Senate Special Election in District 5 (General) - Results by County
|
County |
Lionell Spruill, Sr. Democratic |
Write-In
|
Valid Votes |
Margin
|
Votes |
% |
Votes |
%
|
Chesapeake City |
35,074 |
95.26% |
1,744 |
4.74% |
36,818 |
90.53%
|
Norfolk City |
31,915 |
97.31% |
883 |
2.69% |
32,798 |
94.62%
|
Total |
66,989 |
96.23% |
2,627 |
3.77% |
69,616 |
92.46%
|
Chesapeake City
Results by Precinct in Chesapeake City - District 5 (General)
|
Precinct |
Lionell Spruill, Sr. |
Write-In |
All
|
# AB - Central Absentee Precinct |
4,739 |
179 |
4,918
|
## Provisional |
33 |
- |
33
|
003 - CAMELOT |
1,881 |
24 |
1,905
|
005 - CRESTWOOD |
1,427 |
33 |
1,460
|
008 - SOUTH NORFOLK RECREATION |
1,422 |
70 |
1,492
|
010 - OSCAR SMITH |
664 |
47 |
711
|
011 - GENEVA PARK |
1,037 |
83 |
1,120
|
012 - GEORGETOWN |
1,261 |
33 |
1,294
|
013 - GILMERTON |
1,036 |
100 |
1,136
|
015 - B M WILLIAMS |
1,203 |
78 |
1,281
|
018 - INDIAN RIVER |
1,069 |
54 |
1,123
|
022 - NORFOLK HIGHLANDS |
809 |
69 |
878
|
024 - OAKLETTE |
1,238 |
59 |
1,297
|
025 - ST JULIANS |
651 |
48 |
699
|
026 - JOHNSON PARK |
654 |
30 |
684
|
029 - TANGLEWOOD |
875 |
103 |
978
|
030 - SOUTH NORFOLK |
816 |
6 |
822
|
031 - CARVER SCHOOL |
1,585 |
34 |
1,619
|
032 - PROVIDENCE |
1,905 |
16 |
1,921
|
033 - WESTOVER |
632 |
68 |
700
|
040 - RIVER BIRCH |
1,432 |
101 |
1,533
|
042 - PARKWAYS |
1,074 |
71 |
1,145
|
045 - SUNRAY II |
462 |
30 |
492
|
048 - JOLLIFF MIDDLE SCHOOL |
1,617 |
26 |
1,643
|
050 - RIVER WALK |
1,165 |
102 |
1,267
|
053 - FAIRWAYS |
786 |
48 |
834
|
055 - GEORGETOWN EAST |
854 |
33 |
887
|
056 - GREEN TREE |
1,033 |
84 |
1,117
|
057 - CYPRESS |
1,175 |
86 |
1,261
|
058 - EXPRESSWAY |
539 |
29 |
568
|
Total |
35,074 |
1,744 |
36,818
|
Norfolk City
Results by Precinct in Norfolk City - District 5 (General)
|
Precinct |
Lionell Spruill, Sr. |
Write-In |
All
|
# AB - Central Absentee Precinct |
2,424 |
96 |
2,520
|
## Provisional |
49 |
1 |
50
|
203 - GHENT SQUARE |
183 |
5 |
188
|
214 - STUART |
1,492 |
84 |
1,576
|
218 - WILLARD |
1,392 |
116 |
1,508
|
301 - BALLENTINE |
1,354 |
27 |
1,381
|
302 - TANNERS CREEK |
865 |
17 |
882
|
303 - BROAD CREEK |
1,771 |
17 |
1,788
|
304 - COLEMAN PLACE SCHOOL |
765 |
19 |
784
|
305 - LAFAYETTE-WINONA |
1,059 |
25 |
1,084
|
306 - LINDENWOOD |
906 |
18 |
924
|
309 - NORVIEW |
2,186 |
57 |
2,243
|
310 - ROSEMONT |
1,985 |
18 |
2,003
|
311 - SHERWOOD |
2,081 |
110 |
2,191
|
313 - UNION CHAPEL |
750 |
5 |
755
|
402 - BERKLEY |
1,177 |
5 |
1,182
|
403 - BRAMBLETON |
823 |
3 |
826
|
404 - CAMPOSTELLA |
1,150 |
9 |
1,159
|
405 - CHESTERFIELD |
1,345 |
11 |
1,356
|
408 - EASTON |
1,181 |
63 |
1,244
|
409 - FAIRLAWN |
952 |
48 |
1,000
|
411 - RUFFNER ACADEMY |
483 |
1 |
484
|
412 - INGLESIDE |
1,235 |
28 |
1,263
|
413 - POPLAR HALLS |
1,691 |
42 |
1,733
|
414 - YOUNG PARK |
1,486 |
6 |
1,492
|
415 - LAKE TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL |
1,130 |
52 |
1,182
|
Total |
31,915 |
883 |
32,798
|
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