2019 Virginia Senate election

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2019 Virginia Senate election
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  2015 November 5, 2019 2023  

All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia
21 [lower-alpha 1] seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Dick Saslaw Tommy Norment
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 10, 1996January 9, 2008
Leader's seat 35th - Springfield 3rd - Williamsburg
Last election1921
Seats won2119
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote1,211,835907,477
Percentage53.2%39.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.5%Decrease2.svg 12.8%

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2019 Virginia State Senate Election Vote Share.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold
Results By Vote Share:
Democratic:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Republican:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     90-100%

Majority leader before election

Tommy Norment
Republican

Elected Majority leader

Dick Saslaw
Democratic

The 2019 Virginia Senate election was held on November 5, 2019, concurrently with the House election, to elect members to all 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia for the 161st Virginia General Assembly and the 162nd Virginia General Assembly. Primaries were held on June 11. The elections resulted in Democrats gaining 2 seats in the senate, and gaining control of both chambers of the General Assembly, marking the first time that Democrats held control of both legislative and executive branches in Virginia since 1993.

Contents

Overall results

2119
DemocraticRepublican
PartiesCandidatesSeatsPopular Vote
20152019+/-StrengthVote %Change
Democratic 1921Increase2.svg252.50%1,211,83553.19%+9.44
Republican 2119Decrease2.svg247.50%907,47739.83%-12.74
Independent 00Steady2.svg0.00%101,1184.44%+3.51
- Write-ins 00Steady2.svg0.00%46,0042.02%+0.39
Libertarian 00Steady2.svg0.00%11,7030.51%+0.47
Total40400100.00%2,278,137100.00%-

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: [1]

  1. Senate District 7, 0.86%
  2. Senate District 12, 1.71%
  3. Senate District 17, 3.47%
  4. Senate District 8, 4.35%
  5. Senate District 10, 8.11% gain
  6. Senate District 13, 8.61% gain
  7. Senate District 11, 9.25%

Summary of results

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
1 Monty Mason Dem Monty Mason [lower-alpha 2] Dem
2 Mamie Locke Dem Mamie Locke [lower-alpha 2] Dem
3 Tommy Norment Rep Tommy Norment Rep
4 Ryan McDougle Rep Ryan McDougle Rep
5 Lionell Spruill Dem Lionell Spruill Dem
6 Lynwood Lewis Dem Lynwood Lewis Dem
7 Vacant [lower-alpha 3] Jen Kiggans Rep
8 Bill DeSteph Rep Bill DeSteph Rep
9 Jennifer McClellan Dem Jennifer McClellan Dem
10 Glen Sturtevant Rep Ghazala Hashmi [lower-alpha 4] Dem
11 Amanda Chase Rep Amanda Chase Rep
12 Siobhan Dunnavant Rep Siobhan Dunnavant Rep
13 Dick Black Rep John Bell Dem
14 John Cosgrove Rep John Cosgrove Rep
15 Frank Ruff Rep Frank Ruff Rep
16 Rosalyn Dance Dem Joe Morrissey Dem
17 Bryce Reeves Rep Bryce Reeves Rep
18 Louise Lucas Dem Louise Lucas [lower-alpha 2] Dem
19 David Suetterlein Rep David Suetterlein Rep
20 Bill Stanley Rep Bill Stanley Rep
21 John Edwards Dem John Edwards Dem
22 Mark Peake Rep Mark Peake Rep
23 Stephen Newman Rep Stephen Newman [lower-alpha 2] Rep
24 Emmett Hanger Rep Emmett Hanger Rep
25 Creigh Deeds Dem Creigh Deeds Dem
26 Mark Obenshain Rep Mark Obenshain Rep
27 Jill Vogel Rep Jill Vogel Rep
28 Richard Stuart Rep Richard Stuart Rep
29 Jeremy McPike Dem Jeremy McPike [lower-alpha 2] Dem
30 Adam Ebbin Dem Adam Ebbin [lower-alpha 2] Dem
31 Barbara Favola Dem Barbara Favola [lower-alpha 2] Dem
32 Janet Howell Dem Janet Howell Dem
33 Jennifer Boysko Dem Jennifer Boysko Dem
34 Chap Petersen Dem Chap Petersen [lower-alpha 2] Dem
35 Dick Saslaw Dem Dick Saslaw [lower-alpha 2] Dem
36 Scott Surovell Dem Scott Surovell [lower-alpha 2] Dem
37 Dave Marsden Dem Dave Marsden [lower-alpha 2] Dem
38 Ben Chafin Rep Ben Chafin Rep
39 George Barker Dem George Barker Dem
40 Charles William Carrico Sr. Rep Todd Pillion Rep

Retiring incumbents

Three incumbent Senators, all Republicans, decided not to seek reelection:

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

One incumbent senator, a Democrat, was defeated in the June 11 primary election.

In general election

One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the November 5th general election.

Detailed results

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Monty Mason has represented the 1st District since 2017.

General election

Virginia's 1st Senate district general election, 2019 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Monty Mason (incumbent) 36,844 89.83%
Write-insWrite-ins4,17310.17%
Total votes41,017 100%
Democratic hold

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Mamie Locke has represented the 2nd district since 2004.

General election

Virginia's 2nd Senate district general election, 2019 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mamie Locke (incumbent) 36,520 92.79%
Write-insWrite-ins2,8387.21%
Total votes39,358 100%
Democratic hold

District 3

Incumbent Republican and current Majority Leader Tommy Norment has represented the 3rd district since 1992.

General election

Virginia's 3rd Senate district general election, 2019 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tommy Norment (incumbent) 50,434 61.69%
Democratic Herb Jones31,04337.97%
Write-insWrite-ins2710.33%
Total votes81,748 100%
Republican hold

District 4

Incumbent Republican Ryan McDougle has represented the 4th district since 2006.

General election

Virginia's 4th Senate district general election, 2019 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan McDougle (incumbent) 45,682 63.01%
Democratic Stan Scott26,64636.75%
Write-insWrite-ins1730.2%
Total votes72,501 100%
Republican hold

District 5

Incumbent Democrat Lionell Spruill has represented the 5th district since 2017.

General election

Virginia's 5th Senate district general election, 2019 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lionell Spruill (incumbent) 31,222 79.38%
Independent Jeff Staples7,66319.48%
Write-insWrite-ins4481.14%
Total votes39,333 100%
Democratic hold

District 6

Incumbent Democrat Lynwood Lewis has represented the 6th district since a 2014 special election.

Democratic primary

6th District Democratic primary election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lynwood Lewis (incumbent) 4,559 70.6%
Democratic Willie Randall1,89929.4%
Democratic Write-ins10.0%
Total votes6,459 100%

General election

Virginia's 6th Senate district general election, 2019 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lynwood Lewis (incumbent) 25,755 59.65%
Republican Elizabeth Lankford17,35140.19%
Write-insWrite-ins690.16%
Total votes43,175 100%
Democratic hold

District 7

The seat has been vacant since May 2019 when incumbent Republican Frank Wagner (who had already announced his intention not to seek reelection [3] ) resigned to take the position as deputy director of the Virginia Lottery. [4]

Republican primary

7th District Republican primary election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jen Kiggans 4,045 51.6%
Republican Carolyn Dale Weems3,78945.4%
Republican Write-ins20.0%
Total votes7,836 100%

Democratic primary

7th District Democratic primary election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cheryl Turpin 3,268 58.7%
Democratic Susan Bates Hippin1,53127.5%
Democratic Kim Howard76113.7%
Democratic Write-ins60.1%
Total votes5,566 100%

General election

Virginia's 7th Senate district general election, 2019 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jen Kiggans 29,609 50.36%
Democratic Cheryl Turpin 29,09849.49%
Write-insWrite-ins910.15%
Total votes58,754 100%
Republican hold

District 8

Incumbent Republican Bill DeSteph has represented the 8th district since 2016.

General election

Virginia's 8th Senate district general election, 2019 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill DeSteph (incumbent) 28,622 52.10%
Democratic Missy Cotter Smasal26,22947.75%
Write-insWrite-ins810.15%
Total votes54,932 100%
Republican hold

District 9

Incumbent Democrat Jennifer McClellan has represented the 9th district since a 2017 special election.

General election

Results by county/independent city
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McClellan
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90% 2019 general election in Virginia's 9th Senate district.svg
Results by county/independent city
  McClellan
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Virginia's 9th Senate district general election, 2019 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer McClellan (incumbent) 49,652 80.18%
Libertarian Mark Lewis Jr.11,70318.90%
Write-insWrite-ins5680.92%
Total votes61,923 100%
Democratic hold

District 10

Incumbent Republican Glen Sturtevant has represented the 10th district since 2016.

Democratic primary

10th District Democratic primary election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ghazala Hashmi 5,246 49.4%
Democratic Eileen Bedell4,34740.9%
Democratic Zachary Parks Brown1,0329.7%
Democratic Write-ins20.0%
Total votes10,627 100%

General election

Results by county/independent city
Hashmi
70-80%
Sturtevant
50-60%
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Results by county/independent city
  Hashmi
  •   70–80%
  Sturtevant
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%
Virginia's 10th Senate district general election, 2019 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ghazala Hashmi 44,286 54.00%
Republican Glen Sturtevant (incumbent)37,63645.89%
Write-insWrite-ins840.10%
Total votes82,006 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 11

Incumbent Republican Amanda Chase has represented the 11th district since 2016.

Democratic primary

11th District Democratic primary election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amanda Pohl 6,241 78.1%
Democratic Ernest Powell1,74740.9%
Democratic Write-ins50.1%
Total votes7,993 100%

General election

Results by county/independent city
Chase
50-60%
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Results by county/independent city
  Chase
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%
Virginia's 11th Senate district general election, 2019 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Amanda Chase (incumbent) 44,245 54.51%
Democratic Amanda Pohl36,73445.26%
Write-insWrite-ins1890.23%
Total votes81,113 100%
Republican hold

District 12

Incumbent Republican Siobhan Dunnavant has represented the 12th district since 2016.

Democratic primary

12th District Democratic primary election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debra Rodman 7,051 60.0%
Democratic Veena Lothe4,70540.0%
Democratic Write-ins20.0%
Total votes11,758 100%

General election

County results
Dunnavant
60-70%
Rodman
50-60% 2019 general election in Virginia's 12th senate district.svg
County results
  Dunnavant
  •   60–70%
  Rodman
  •   50–60%
Virginia's 12th Senate district general election, 2019 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Siobhan Dunnavant (incumbent) 39,703 50.76%
Democratic Debra Rodman 38,36549.05%
Write-insWrite-ins1430.18%
Total votes78,211 100%
Republican hold

District 13

Incumbent Republican Dick Black has represented the 13th district since 2012. He is not running for reelection. [5]

Republican primary

13th District Republican primary election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Geary Higgins 6,609 65.3%
Republican Ronald Meyer Jr.3,48634.5%
Republican Write-ins210.2%
Total votes10,116 100%

General election

Virginia's 13th Senate district general election, 2019 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Bell 44,729 54.25%
Republican Geary Higgins 37,62945.64%
Write-insWrite-ins950.12%
Total votes82,453 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 14

Incumbent Republican John Cosgrove has represented the 14th district since a 2013 special election.

General election

Virginia's 14th Senate district general election, 2019 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Cosgrove (incumbent) 36,369 60.16%
Democratic Rebecca Raveson23,94839.61%
Write-insWrite-ins1410.23%
Total votes60,458 100%
Republican hold

District 15

Incumbent Republican Frank Ruff has represented the 15th district since a 2000 special election.

Republican primary

15th District Republican primary election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Ruff (incumbent) 8,235 79.4%
Republican Dale Sturdifen2,13220.6%
Republican Write-ins10.0%
Total votes10,368 100%

General election

Virginia's 15th Senate district general election, 2019 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Ruff (incumbent) 38,470 68.30%
Democratic Virginia Smith17,79331.59%
Write-insWrite-ins630.11%
Total votes56,326 100%
Republican hold

District 16

Incumbent Democrat Rosalyn Dance has represented the 16th district since a 2014 special election. She was defeated in the June 11 primary election.

Democratic primary

Results by county/independent city
Morrissey
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
Dance
50-60% 2019 Democratic primary in Virginia's 16th Senate district.svg
Results by county/independent city
  Morrissey
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Dance
  •   50–60%
16th District Democratic primary election [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Morrissey 8,741 56.0%
Democratic Rosalyn Dance (incumbent)6,87344.0%
Democratic Write-ins60.0%
Total votes15,620 100%

General election

Results by county/independent city
Morrissey
50-60%
70-80%
80-90% 2019 general election in Virginia's 16th Senate district.svg
Results by county/independent city
  Morrissey
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Virginia's 16th Senate district general election, 2019 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Morrissey 29,401 63.96%
Independent Waylin Ross15,72234.20%
Write-insWrite-ins8481.84%
Total votes45,971 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

Incumbent Republican Bryce Reeves has represented the 17th district since 2012.

Republican primary

17th District Republican primary election [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bryce Reeves (incumbent) 6,325 82.3%
Republican Richard Breeden1,35917.7%
Republican Write-ins10.0%
Total votes7,685 100%

Democratic primary

17th District Democratic primary election [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amy Laufer 6,042 78.2%
Democratic Ben Hixon1,67221.7%
Democratic Write-ins10.0%
Total votes7,722 100%

General election

Results by county/independent city
Reeves
50-60%
60-70%
Laufer
60-70% 2019 election in Virginia's 17th senate district by county.svg
Results by county/independent city
  Reeves
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Laufer
  •   60–70%
Virginia's 17th Senate district general election, 2019 [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bryce Reeves (incumbent) 34,483 51.58%
Democratic Amy Laufer 32,16248.11%
Write-insWrite-ins2080.31%
Total votes66,853 100%
Republican hold

District 18

Incumbent Democrat Louise Lucas has represented the 18th district since 1992.

General election

Virginia's 18th Senate district general election, 2019 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Louise Lucas (incumbent) 43,015 92.49%
Write-insWrite-ins3,4927.51%
Total votes46,507 100%
Democratic hold

District 19

Incumbent Republican David Suetterlein has represented the 19th district since 2016.

General election

Virginia's 19th Senate district general election, 2019 [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Suetterlein (incumbent) 41,279 71.42%
Democratic Flourette Ketner16,46928.50%
Write-insWrite-ins470.08%
Total votes57,795 100%
Republican hold

District 20

Incumbent Republican Bill Stanley has represented the 20th district since 2012.

General election

Virginia's 20th Senate district general election, 2019 [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Stanley (incumbent) 32,527 70.52%
Independent Sherman Witcher Sr.13,39429.04%
Write-insWrite-ins2040.44%
Total votes46,125 100%
Republican hold

District 21

Incumbent Democrat John Edwards has represented the 21st district since 1996.

Results by county/independent city
Edwards
50-60%
70-80%
Nelson
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Results by county/independent city
  Edwards
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%
  Nelson
  •   50–60%

General election

Virginia's 21st Senate district general election, 2019 [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Edwards (incumbent) 26,872 65.47%
Independent Steven Nelson13,88133.82%
Write-insWrite-ins2890.70%
Total votes41,042 100%
Democratic hold

District 22

Incumbent Republican Mark Peake has represented the 22nd district since a 2017 special election.

General election

Virginia's 22nd Senate district general election, 2019 [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Peake (incumbent) 37,620 62.76%
Democratic Dakota Claytor22,25037.12%
Write-insWrite-ins750.13%
Total votes59,945 100%
Republican hold

District 23

Incumbent Republican Stephen Newman has represented the 23rd district since 1996.

General election

Virginia's 23rd Senate district general election, 2019 [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stephen Newman (incumbent) 47,372 93.86%
Write-insWrite-ins3,1006.14%
Total votes50,472 100%
Republican hold

District 24

Incumbent Republican Emmett Hanger has represented the 24th district since 1996.

Republican primary

Results by county/independent city
Hanger
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
Freitas
50-60%
60-70%
70-80% 2019 Republican primary in Virginia's 24th Senate district.svg
Results by county/independent city
  Hanger
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Freitas
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
24th District Republican primary election [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Emmett Hanger (incumbent) 11,146 57.6%
Republican Tina Freitas8,21642.4%
Republican Write-ins10.0%
Total votes19,363 100%

General election

Results by county/independent city
Hanger
50-60%
60-70%
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Results by county/independent city
  Hanger
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Virginia's 24th Senate district general election, 2019 [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Emmett Hanger (incumbent) 46,875 71.03%
Democratic Annette Hyde18,72528.37%
Write-insWrite-ins3970.60%
Total votes65,997 100%
Republican hold

District 25

Incumbent Democrat Creigh Deeds has represented the 25th district since a 2001 special election.

General election

Results by county/independent city
Deeds
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Harding
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Results by county/independent city
  Deeds
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Harding
  •   50–60%
Virginia's 25th Senate district general election, 2019 [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Creigh Deeds (incumbent) 44,741 67.48%
Independent Elliott Harding21,31632.15%
Write-insWrite-ins2460.37%
Total votes66,303 100%
Democratic hold

District 26

Incumbent Republican Mark Obenshain has represented the 26th district since a 2004 special election.

General election

Virginia's 26th Senate district general election, 2019 [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Obenshain (incumbent) 36,991 64.89%
Democratic April Moore19,94434.98%
Write-insWrite-ins750.13%
Total votes57,010 100%
Republican hold

District 27

Incumbent Republican Jill Vogel has represented the 27th district since 2008.

General election

Results by county/independent city
Vogel
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
Ross
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Results by county/independent city
  Vogel
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Ross
  •   50–60%
Virginia's 27th Senate district general election, 2019 [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jill Vogel (incumbent) 43,406 64.21%
Democratic Ronnie Ross III24,12835.69%
Write-insWrite-ins650.10%
Total votes67,599 100%
Republican hold

District 28

Incumbent Republican Richard Stuart has represented the 28th district since 2008.

Democratic primary

28th District Democratic primary election [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Qasim Rashid 3,302 59.1%
Democratic Laura Ann Sellers2,25640.4%
Democratic Write-ins250.4%
Total votes5,583 100%

General election

Virginia's 28th Senate district general election, 2019 [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Stuart (incumbent) 40,182 57.45%
Democratic Qasim Rashid29,68142.44%
Write-insWrite-ins800.11%
Total votes69,943 100%
Republican hold

District 29

Incumbent Democrat Jeremy McPike has represented the 29th district since 2016.

General election

Virginia's 29th Senate district general election, 2019 [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeremy McPike (incumbent) 35,125 91.10%
Write-insWrite-ins3,4338.90%
Total votes38,558 100%
Democratic hold

District 30

Incumbent Democrat Adam Ebbin has represented the 30th district since 2012.

General election

Virginia's 30th Senate district general election, 2019 [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Ebbin (incumbent) 42,809 91.66%
Write-insWrite-ins3,8948.34%
Total votes46,703 100%
Democratic hold

District 31

Incumbent Democrat Barbara Favola has represented the 31st district since 2012.

Democratic primary

31st District Democratic primary election [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Favola (incumbent) 12,036 61.9%
Democratic Nicole Merlene7,41638.1%
Total votes19,452 100%

General election

Virginia's 31st Senate district general election, 2019 [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Favola (incumbent) 46,644 91.63%
Write-insWrite-ins4,2608.37%
Total votes50,904 100%
Democratic hold

District 32

Incumbent Democrat Janet Howell has represented the 32nd district since 1992.

General election

Virginia's 32nd Senate district general election, 2019 [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janet Howell (incumbent) 48,546 73.58%
Republican Arthur Purves17,30326.23%
Write-insWrite-ins1270.19%
Total votes65,976 100%
Democratic hold

District 33

Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Boysko has represented the 33rd district since a 2019 special election.

Democratic primary

33rd District Democratic primary election [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Boysko (incumbent) 8,268 84.3%
Democratic Mohammad Hussein1,54015.7%
Democratic Write-ins30.0%
Total votes9,811 100%

General election

Virginia's 33rd Senate district general election, 2019 [54]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Boysko (incumbent) 34,492 64.89%
Republican Suzanne Fox18,60235.00%
Write-insWrite-ins570.11%
Total votes53,151 100%
Democratic hold

District 34

Incumbent Democrat Chap Petersen has represented the 34th district since 2008.

General election

Virginia's 34th Senate district general election, 2019 [55]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chap Petersen (incumbent) 43,993 91.20%
Write-insWrite-ins4,2468.80%
Total votes48,239 100%
Democratic hold

District 35

Incumbent Democrat and current Minority Leader Dick Saslaw has represented the 35th district since 1980.

Democratic primary

35th District Democratic primary election [56]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dick Saslaw (incumbent) 7,381 48.6%
Democratic Yasmine Taeb6,94545.8%
Democratic Karen Torrent8535.6%
Total votes15,179 100%

General election

Virginia's 35th Senate district general election, 2019 [57]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dick Saslaw (incumbent) 35,101 92.49%
Write-insWrite-ins2,8497.51%
Total votes37,950 100%
Democratic hold

District 36

Incumbent Democrat Scott Surovell has represented the 36th district since 2016.

General election

Virginia's 36th Senate district general election, 2019 [58]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Surovell (incumbent) 37,492 91.73%
Write-insWrite-ins3,3828.27%
Total votes40,874 100%
Democratic hold

District 37

Incumbent Democrat Dave Marsden has represented the 37th district since a 2010 special election.

General election

Virginia's 37th Senate district general election, 2019 [59]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Marsden (incumbent) 41,203 90.27%
Write-insWrite-ins4,4399.73%
Total votes45,642 100%
Democratic hold

District 38

Incumbent Republican Ben Chafin has represented the 38th district since a 2014 special election.

General election

Virginia's 38th Senate district general election, 2019 [60]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Chafin (incumbent) 30,288 63.52%
Independent George McCall III16,87135.37%
Write-insWrite-ins5211.09%
Total votes47,680 100%
Republican hold

District 39

Incumbent Democrat George Barker has represented the 39th district since 2008.

General election

Virginia's 39th Senate district general election, 2019 [61]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Barker (incumbent) 40,230 65.79%
Republican Dutch Hillenburg20,84334.08%
Write-insWrite-ins790.13%
Total votes61,152 100%
Democratic hold

District 40

Incumbent Republican Charles William Carrico Sr. has represented the 40th district since 2012. He did not run for reelection. [6]

General election

Virginia's 40th Senate district general election, 2019 [62]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Todd Pillion 40,122 76.34%
Independent Ken Heath12,27123.35%
Write-insWrite-ins1640.31%
Total votes52,557 100%
Republican hold

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
RepublicanDemocratOtherUndecided
Wason Center October 28, 2019849± 3.8%29%42%12%7%
Roanoke College August 1–5, 2019519± 4.3%31%36%33%

See also

Notes

  1. A majority of 20 is also possible as the Lt. Gov. of Virginia holds a tie-breaker vote.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Uncontested by any named candidate.
  3. Incumbent Republican Frank Wagner resigned in May 2019 to take the position of Deputy Director of the Virginia Lottery. The seat remained vacant until January 2020.
  4. The first Muslim woman elected to state senate. [2]

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