Virginia's 28th Senate district

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Virginia's 28th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Bryce Reeves
R Locust Grove
Demographics66%  White
14%  Black
11%  Hispanic
4%  Asian
4% Other
Population (2019)226,190 [1]
Registered voters164,625 [2]

Virginia's 28th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Richard Stuart since 2008. [3]

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Geography

District 28 stretches from the far reaches of the D.C. metropolitan area to the Northern Neck, incorporating parts of Prince William, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and Westmoreland Counties. [3]

The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 7th, and 10th congressional districts, and with the 2nd, 13th, 28th, 31st, 40th, 50th, 51st, 54th, 87th, 88th, and 99th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates. [4]

Recent election results

2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 28 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Qasim Rashid 3,302 59.1
Democratic Laura Sellers2,25640.4
Total votes5,583 100
General election
Republican Richard Stuart (incumbent) 40,193 57.5
Democratic Qasim Rashid 29,69642.5
Total votes69,949 100
Republican hold

2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 28 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Stuart (incumbent) 30,187 95.4
Total votes31,633 100
Republican hold

2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 28 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Stuart (incumbent) 26,662 95.3
Total votes27,965 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [7] [8]
2020 President Trump 50.0–47.8%
2017 Governor Gillespie 54.2–44.6%
2016 President Trump 54.2–40.5%
2014 Senate Gillespie 59.7–38.1%
2013 Governor Cuccinelli 56.3–38.8%
2012 President Romney 55.9–42.8%
Senate Allen 55.7–44.3%

Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.

2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 28 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Stuart 21,496 50.6
Democratic Albert C. Pollard 20,89649.2
Total votes42,466 100
Republican hold

2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 28 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Chichester (incumbent) 11,165 70.5
Republican Mike Rothfeld4,66829.5
Total votes15,833 100
General election
Republican John Chichester (incumbent) 23,251 98.0
Total votes23,729 100
Republican hold

1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 28 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Chichester (incumbent) 29,548 99.0
Total votes29,858 100
Republican hold

1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 28 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Chichester (incumbent) 28,612 99.9
Total votes28,632 100
Republican hold

1991

1991 Virginia Senate election, District 28 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Chichester (incumbent) 20,739 69.5
Democratic Edwin King9,10930.5
Total votes29,849 100
Republican hold

1987

1987 Virginia Senate election, District 28 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Chichester (incumbent) 24,747 68.3
Democratic Ann Riley Smith11,46831.7
Total votes36,218 100
Republican hold

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References

  1. "State Senate District 28, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  2. "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Richard H. Stuart". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
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