Virginia's 16th House of Delegates district

Virginia's 16th State House of Delegates district
District map from the 2023 election
Delegate	Paul Krizek D – Mount Vernon since January 10, 2024
Demographics	44%  White 18%  Black 28%  Hispanic 7%  Asian 1% Other 3%  Multiracial
Population (2023)  • Voting age	85,706 [1] 18
Registered voters (2024)	54,702 [2]

Virginia's 16th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 16 represents parts of Fairfax County. The seat is currently held by Paul Krizek. ^[3]

District officeholders

Years	Delegate	Party	Electoral history
January 12, 1983 – January 9, 2002	Chip Woodrum	Democratic	District was redistricted; declined to seek reelection
January 9, 2002 – January 9, 2008	Robert Hurt	Republican	Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the State Senate of Virginia
January 9, 2008 – January 8, 2014	Donald Merricks	Republican	Declined to seek reelection
January 8, 2014 – January 10, 2024	Les Adams	Republican	First elected in 2013; resigned effective January 10, 2024 [4]
January 10, 2024 – present	Paul Krizek	Democratic	Redistricted from the 44th District

Electoral history

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia House of Delegates, 16th district
Nov 6, 2007 [5]	General	Donald W. Merricks	Republican	10,744	64.00
		G. Andy Parker	Democratic	6,034	35.94
		Write Ins		9	0.05
		Robert Hurt retired to run for state senate; seat stayed Republican
Nov 3, 2009 [6]	General	Donald W. Merricks	Republican	13,074	99.50
		Write Ins		65	0.49
Nov 8, 2011 [7]	General	Donald W. Merricks	Republican	14,343	99.06
		Write Ins		135	0.93

References

1. "State House District 16, VA". CensusReporter.org. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
2. "House of Delegates District 16". VPAP.org. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
3. "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
4. "Les Adams resigns from Virginia House of Delegates". Star-Tribune. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
5. "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
6. "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
7. "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.