Virginia's 19th Senate district

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Virginia's 19th
State Senate district
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Senator
  David Suetterlein
R Salem
Demographics90%  White
4%  Black
3%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
2% Other
Population (2019)201,807 [1]
Registered voters144,997 [2]

Virginia's 19th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican David Suetterlein since 2016, succeeding his retiring former boss Ralph K. Smith. [3] In the 2023 Virginia Senate election, Christie Craig was elected.

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Geography

District 19 is based in Southwest Virginia, including all of Floyd County and the City of Salem and parts of Bedford, Carroll, Franklin, Montgomery, Roanoke, and Wythe Counties. [3]

The district overlaps with Virginia's 5th, 6th, and 9th congressional districts, and with the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 17th, and 22nd districts of the Virginia House of Delegates. [4]

Recent election results

2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 19 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Suetterlein (incumbent) 41,290 71.4
Democratic Flourette Ketner16,48428.5
Total votes57,821 100
Republican hold

2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 19 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Suetterlein 33,120 64.9
Democratic Michael Hamler15,73830.8
Independent Steven Nelson2,1344.2
Total votes51,063 100
Republican hold

2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 19 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph K. Smith (incumbent) 28,065 56.3
Independent Brandon Bell 21,55143.3
Total votes49,807 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [7] [8]
2020 President Trump 68.1–30.1%
2017 Governor Gillespie 65.6–33.2%
2016 President Trump 66.7–28.8%
2014 Senate Gillespie 60.8–36.4%
2013 Governor Cuccinelli 60.7–30.2%
2012 President Romney 63.6–34.2%
Senate Allen 62.5–37.5%

Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines. In 2011, Ralph K. Smith, the incumbent from the 22nd district, was redistricted into the 19th district; meanwhile, then-19th district incumbent Bill Stanley was redistricted into the 20th district.

2011 special

2011 Virginia Senate special election, District 19 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Stanley 10,287 61.4
Democratic Henry Davis, Jr.6,43038.4
Total votes16,746 100
Republican hold

2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 19 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Hurt 29,735 75.7
Independent Sherman Witcher9,48824.2
Total votes36,269 100
Republican hold

2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 19 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles R. Hawkins (incumbent) 23,622 100
Total votes23,627 100
Republican hold

1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 19 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles R. Hawkins (incumbent) 17,834 99.9
Total votes17,843 100
Republican hold

1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 19 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles R. Hawkins (incumbent) 27,350 70.8
Democratic Joyce Glaise11,30229.2
Total votes38,653 100
Republican hold

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References

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  2. "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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