Virginia's 40th State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 94% White 3% Black 2% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Other | ||
Population (2019) | 190,166 [1] | ||
Registered voters | 128,567 [2] |
Virginia's 40th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Barbara Favola since 2024. Before the 2023 Virginia Senate election, it was represented by Todd Pillion, who succeeded retiring fellow Republican Charles William Carrico Sr. [3] .
District 40 covers most of Arlington County, Virginia. [3] It was previously located in the southwestern corner of Virginia before 2024.
The district is located entirely within Virginia's 8th congressional district. [4] It borders the Potomac River. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Todd Pillion | 40,122 | 76.3 | |
Independent | Ken Heath | 12,271 | 23.4 | |
Total votes | 52,552 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles William Carrico Sr. (incumbent) | 36,838 | 98.4 | |
Total votes | 37,433 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles William Carrico Sr. | 31,333 | 66.9 | |
Democratic | John Lamie | 15,480 | 33.0 | |
Total votes | 46,864 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Year | Office | Results [7] [8] |
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2020 | President | Trump 79.1–19.1% |
2017 | Governor | Gillespie 76.5–22.6% |
2016 | President | Trump 77.0–20.0% |
2014 | Senate | Gillespie 66.3–31.9% |
2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 69.1–26.7% |
2012 | President | Romney 70.4–28.0% |
Senate | Allen 68.4–31.6% |
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William C. Wampler Jr. (incumbent) | 33,524 | 99.4 | |
Total votes | 33,738 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William C. Wampler Jr. (incumbent) | 27,826 | 99.9 | |
Total votes | 27,850 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William C. Wampler Jr. (incumbent) | 28,326 | 99.9 | |
Total votes | 28,365 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William C. Wampler Jr. (incumbent) | 28,733 | 99.9 | |
Total votes | 28,764 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Senator | Party | Tenure | Electoral history |
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John Chalkley Buchanan | Democratic | January 1972 – April 15, 1991 | First elected in 1971 Died on April 15, 1991 |
J. Jack Kennedy Jr. | Democratic | June 1991 – January 8, 1992 | First elected in 1991 special election Lost reelection in November election following redistricting |
William C. Wampler Jr. | Republican | January 8, 1992 – January 11, 2012 | First elected in 1991, re-elected in 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007 Retired |
Charles W. Carrico, Sr. | Republican | January 11, 2012 – January 8, 2020 | First elected in 2011, re-elected unopposed in 2015 |
Todd Pillion | Republican | January 8, 2020 – present | First elected in 2019 |