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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.
Overall results ↓ 21 19 Democratic Republican
Parties Candidates Seats Popular Vote 2015 2019 +/- Strength Vote % Change Democratic 19 21 2 52.50% 1,211,835 53.19% +9.44 Republican 21 19 2 47.50% 907,477 39.83% -12.74 Independent 0 0 0.00% 101,118 4.44% +3.51 - Write-ins 0 0 0.00% 46,004 2.02% +0.39 Libertarian 0 0 0.00% 11,703 0.51% +0.47 Total 40 40 0 100.00% 2,278,137 100.00% -
Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:[1]
Senate District 7, 0.86% Senate District 12, 1.71% Senate District 17, 3.47% Senate District 8, 4.35% Senate District 10, 8.11% gain Senate District 13, 8.61% gain Senate District 11, 9.25%
Summary of results
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 1 Incumbent Democrat Monty Mason has represented the 1st District since 2017.
General election Virginia's 1st Senate district general election, 2019[7] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Monty Mason (incumbent) 36,844 89.83% Write-ins Write-ins 4,173 10.17% Total votes 41,017 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Mamie Locke (incumbent) 36,520 92.79% Write-ins Write-ins 2,838 7.21% Total votes 39,358 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Tommy Norment (incumbent) 50,434 61.69% Democratic Herb Jones 31,043 37.97% Write-ins Write-ins 271 0.33% Total votes 81,748 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Ryan McDougle (incumbent) 45,682 63.01% Democratic Stan Scott 26,646 36.75% Write-ins Write-ins 173 0.2% Total votes 72,501 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Lionell Spruill (incumbent) 31,222 79.38% Independent Jeff Staples 7,663 19.48% Write-ins Write-ins 448 1.14% Total votes 39,333 100% Democratic hold
District 6 Incumbent Democrat Lynwood Lewis has represented the 6th district since a 2014 special election.
Democratic primary
General election Virginia's 6th Senate district general election, 2019[13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Lynwood Lewis (incumbent) 25,755 59.65% Republican Elizabeth Lankford 17,351 40.19% Write-ins Write-ins 69 0.16% Total votes 43,175 100% 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
Democratic primary
General election
District 8 Incumbent Republican Bill DeSteph has represented the 8th district since 2016.
General election Virginia's 8th Senate district general election, 2019[17] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Bill DeSteph (incumbent) 28,622 52.10% Democratic Missy Cotter Smasal 26,229 47.75% Write-ins Write-ins 81 0.15% Total votes 54,932 100% Republican hold
District 9 Incumbent Democrat Jennifer McClellan has represented the 9th district since a 2017 special election.
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Virginia's 9th Senate district general election, 2019[18] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jennifer McClellan (incumbent) 49,652 80.18% Libertarian Mark Lewis Jr. 11,703 18.90% Write-ins Write-ins 568 0.92% Total votes 61,923 100% Democratic hold
District 10 Incumbent Republican Glen Sturtevant has represented the 10th district since 2016.
Democratic primary
General election Results by county/independent city
District 11 Incumbent Republican Amanda Chase has represented the 11th district since 2016.
Democratic primary 11th District Democratic primary election[21] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Amanda Pohl 6,241 78.1% Democratic Ernest Powell 1,747 40.9% Democratic Write-ins 5 0.1% Total votes 7,993 100%
General election Results by county/independent city Virginia's 11th Senate district general election, 2019[22] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Amanda Chase (incumbent) 44,245 54.51% Democratic Amanda Pohl 36,734 45.26% Write-ins Write-ins 189 0.23% Total votes 81,113 100% Republican hold
District 12 Incumbent Republican Siobhan Dunnavant has represented the 12th district since 2016.
Democratic primary
General election County results
District 13 Incumbent Republican Dick Black has represented the 13th district since 2012. He is not running for reelection.[5]
Republican primary
General election
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] Party Candidate Votes % Republican John Cosgrove (incumbent) 36,369 60.16% Democratic Rebecca Raveson 23,948 39.61% Write-ins Write-ins 141 0.23% Total votes 60,458 100% Republican hold
District 15 Incumbent Republican Frank Ruff has represented the 15th district since a 2000 special election.
Republican primary
General election Virginia's 15th Senate district general election, 2019[29] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Frank Ruff (incumbent) 38,470 68.30% Democratic Virginia Smith 17,793 31.59% Write-ins Write-ins 63 0.11% Total votes 56,326 100% 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
General election Results by county/independent city Virginia's 16th Senate district general election, 2019[31] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Joe Morrissey 29,401 63.96% Independent Waylin Ross 15,722 34.20% Write-ins Write-ins 848 1.84% Total votes 45,971 100% Democratic hold
District 17 Incumbent Republican Bryce Reeves has represented the 17th district since 2012.
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District 18 Incumbent Democrat Louise Lucas has represented the 18th district since 1992.
General election Virginia's 18th Senate district general election, 2019[35] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Louise Lucas (incumbent) 43,015 92.49% Write-ins Write-ins 3,492 7.51% Total votes 46,507 100% Democratic hold
District 19 Incumbent Republican David Suetterlein has represented the 19th district since 2016.
General election
District 20 Incumbent Republican Bill Stanley has represented the 20th district since 2012.
General election Virginia's 20th Senate district general election, 2019[37] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Bill Stanley (incumbent) 32,527 70.52% Independent Sherman Witcher Sr. 13,394 29.04% Write-ins Write-ins 204 0.44% Total votes 46,125 100% Republican hold
District 21 Incumbent Democrat John Edwards has represented the 21st district since 1996.
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General election Virginia's 21st Senate district general election, 2019[38] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic John Edwards (incumbent) 26,872 65.47% Independent Steven Nelson 13,881 33.82% Write-ins Write-ins 289 0.70% Total votes 41,042 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mark Peake (incumbent) 37,620 62.76% Democratic Dakota Claytor 22,250 37.12% Write-ins Write-ins 75 0.13% Total votes 59,945 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Stephen Newman (incumbent) 47,372 93.86% Write-ins Write-ins 3,100 6.14% Total votes 50,472 100% Republican hold
District 24 Incumbent Republican Emmett Hanger has represented the 24th district since 1996.
Republican primary Results by county/independent city
General election Results by county/independent city Virginia's 24th Senate district general election, 2019[42] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Emmett Hanger (incumbent) 46,875 71.03% Democratic Annette Hyde 18,725 28.37% Write-ins Write-ins 397 0.60% Total votes 65,997 100% Republican hold
District 25 Incumbent Democrat Creigh Deeds has represented the 25th district since a 2001 special election.
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Virginia's 25th Senate district general election, 2019[43] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Creigh Deeds (incumbent) 44,741 67.48% Independent Elliott Harding 21,316 32.15% Write-ins Write-ins 246 0.37% Total votes 66,303 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mark Obenshain (incumbent) 36,991 64.89% Democratic April Moore 19,944 34.98% Write-ins Write-ins 75 0.13% Total votes 57,010 100% Republican hold
District 27 Incumbent Republican Jill Vogel has represented the 27th district since 2008.
General election Results by county/independent city Virginia's 27th Senate district general election, 2019[45] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jill Vogel (incumbent) 43,406 64.21% Democratic Ronnie Ross III 24,128 35.69% Write-ins Write-ins 65 0.10% Total votes 67,599 100% Republican hold
District 28 Incumbent Republican Richard Stuart has represented the 28th district since 2008.
Democratic primary 28th District Democratic primary election[46] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Qasim Rashid 3,302 59.1% Democratic Laura Ann Sellers 2,256 40.4% Democratic Write-ins 25 0.4% Total votes 5,583 100%
General election Virginia's 28th Senate district general election, 2019[47] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Richard Stuart (incumbent) 40,182 57.45% Democratic Qasim Rashid 29,681 42.44% Write-ins Write-ins 80 0.11% Total votes 69,943 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jeremy McPike (incumbent) 35,125 91.10% Write-ins Write-ins 3,433 8.90% Total votes 38,558 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Adam Ebbin (incumbent) 42,809 91.66% Write-ins Write-ins 3,894 8.34% Total votes 46,703 100% Democratic hold
District 31 Incumbent Democrat Barbara Favola has represented the 31st district since 2012.
Democratic primary
General election Virginia's 31st Senate district general election, 2019[51] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Barbara Favola (incumbent) 46,644 91.63% Write-ins Write-ins 4,260 8.37% Total votes 50,904 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Janet Howell (incumbent) 48,546 73.58% Republican Arthur Purves 17,303 26.23% Write-ins Write-ins 127 0.19% Total votes 65,976 100% Democratic hold
District 33 Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Boysko has represented the 33rd district since a 2019 special election.
Democratic primary
General election
District 34 Incumbent Democrat Chap Petersen has represented the 34th district since 2008.
General election Virginia's 34th Senate district general election, 2019[55] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Chap Petersen (incumbent) 43,993 91.20% Write-ins Write-ins 4,246 8.80% Total votes 48,239 100% Democratic hold
District 35 Incumbent Democrat and current Minority Leader Dick Saslaw has represented the 35th district since 1980.
Democratic primary
General election Virginia's 35th Senate district general election, 2019[57] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dick Saslaw (incumbent) 35,101 92.49% Write-ins Write-ins 2,849 7.51% Total votes 37,950 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Scott Surovell (incumbent) 37,492 91.73% Write-ins Write-ins 3,382 8.27% Total votes 40,874 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dave Marsden (incumbent) 41,203 90.27% Write-ins Write-ins 4,439 9.73% Total votes 45,642 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Ben Chafin (incumbent) 30,288 63.52% Independent George McCall III 16,871 35.37% Write-ins Write-ins 521 1.09% Total votes 47,680 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic George Barker (incumbent) 40,230 65.79% Republican Dutch Hillenburg 20,843 34.08% Write-ins Write-ins 79 0.13% Total votes 61,152 100% 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] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Todd Pillion 40,122 76.34% Independent Ken Heath 12,271 23.35% Write-ins Write-ins 164 0.31% Total votes 52,557 100% Republican hold
Polling Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Marginof error Republican Democrat Other Undecided Wason Center October 28, 2019 849 ± 3.8% 29% 42% 12% 7% Roanoke College August 1–5, 2019 519 ± 4.3% 31% 36% 33%
See also
Notes ^ A majority of 20 is also possible as the Lt. Gov. of Virginia holds a tie-breaker vote. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Uncontested by any named candidate. ^ 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. ^ The first Muslim woman elected to state senate.[2]
External links
References ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Virginia Elections Database . Retrieved January 21, 2023 . ^ Ghazala Hashmi becomes first Muslim woman elected to Virginia's state senate The Hill retrieved Nov 5, 2019 ^ a b "Virginia Beach state senator Frank Wagner will retire, and Democrats have eyes on the seat". /www.dailypress.com . Retrieved March 7, 2019 . ^ a b Web Staff (May 3, 2019). "Gov. Northam appoints retiring Sen. Frank Wagner as Deputy Director of Virginia Lottery". WTKR . ^ a b Martin, Jeanine (December 9, 2017). "BREAKING–Senator Dick Black retiring (UPDATED)". The Bull Elephant . Retrieved January 2, 2019 . ^ a b "Sen. Bill Carrico to retire from state Senate; 2 seek GOP nomination to replace him". www.roanoke.com . 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