2019 Virginia Senate election
Election results by seat change
Election results by district Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican holdResults By Vote Share: Democratic: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% Republican: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 90-100%
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.
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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%
-
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%
Source
Ranking
As of
Sabato[ 2]
Lean D (flip)
October 31, 2019
Retiring incumbents [ edit ]
Three incumbent Senators, all Republicans, decided not to seek reelection:
Incumbents defeated [ edit ]
In primary election [ edit ]
One incumbent senator, a Democrat, was defeated in the June 11 primary election.
In general election [ edit ]
One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the November 5th general election.
Incumbent Democrat Monty Mason has represented the 1st District since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Mamie Locke has represented the 2nd district since 2004.
Incumbent Republican and current Majority Leader Tommy Norment has represented the 3rd district since 1992.
Incumbent Republican Ryan McDougle has represented the 4th district since 2006.
Incumbent Democrat Lionell Spruill has represented the 5th district since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Lynwood Lewis has represented the 6th district since a 2014 special election.
The seat has been vacant since May 2019 when incumbent Republican Frank Wagner (who had already announced his intention not to seek reelection[ 4] ) resigned to take the position as deputy director of the Virginia Lottery .[ 5]
Incumbent Republican Bill DeSteph has represented the 8th district since 2016.
Incumbent Democrat Jennifer McClellan has represented the 9th district since a 2017 special election.
Results by county/independent city 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Incumbent Republican Glen Sturtevant has represented the 10th district since 2016.
Results by county/independent city
Incumbent Republican Amanda Chase has represented the 11th district since 2016.
Results by county/independent city
Incumbent Republican Siobhan Dunnavant has represented the 12th district since 2016.
County results
Incumbent Republican Dick Black has represented the 13th district since 2012. He is not running for reelection.[ 6]
Incumbent Republican John Cosgrove has represented the 14th district since a 2013 special election.
Incumbent Republican Frank Ruff has represented the 15th district since a 2000 special election.
Incumbent Democrat Rosalyn Dance has represented the 16th district since a 2014 special election. She was defeated in the June 11 primary election.
Results by county/independent city
Results by county/independent city
Incumbent Republican Bryce Reeves has represented the 17th district since 2012.
Results by county/independent city
Incumbent Democrat Louise Lucas has represented the 18th district since 1992.
Incumbent Republican David Suetterlein has represented the 19th district since 2016.
Incumbent Republican Bill Stanley has represented the 20th district since 2012.
Incumbent Democrat John Edwards has represented the 21st district since 1996.
Results by county/independent city
Incumbent Republican Mark Peake has represented the 22nd district since a 2017 special election.
Incumbent Republican Stephen Newman has represented the 23rd district since 1996.
Incumbent Republican Emmett Hanger has represented the 24th district since 1996.
Results by county/independent city
Results by county/independent city
Incumbent Democrat Creigh Deeds has represented the 25th district since a 2001 special election.
Results by county/independent city 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Incumbent Republican Mark Obenshain has represented the 26th district since a 2004 special election.
Incumbent Republican Jill Vogel has represented the 27th district since 2008.
Results by county/independent city
Incumbent Republican Richard Stuart has represented the 28th district since 2008.
Incumbent Democrat Jeremy McPike has represented the 29th district since 2016.
Incumbent Democrat Adam Ebbin has represented the 30th district since 2012.
Incumbent Democrat Barbara Favola has represented the 31st district since 2012.
Incumbent Democrat Janet Howell has represented the 32nd district since 1992.
Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Boysko has represented the 33rd district since a 2019 special election.
Incumbent Democrat Chap Petersen has represented the 34th district since 2008.
Incumbent Democrat and current Minority Leader Dick Saslaw has represented the 35th district since 1980.
Incumbent Democrat Scott Surovell has represented the 36th district since 2016.
Incumbent Democrat Dave Marsden has represented the 37th district since a 2010 special election.
Incumbent Republican Ben Chafin has represented the 38th district since a 2014 special election.
Incumbent Democrat George Barker has represented the 39th district since 2008.
Incumbent Republican Charles William Carrico Sr. has represented the 40th district since 2012. He did not run for reelection.[ 7]
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Marginof error
Republican
Democrat
Other
Undecided
Wason Center [ 64]
October 28, 2019
849
± 3.8%
29%
42%
12%
7%
Roanoke College [ 65]
August 1–5, 2019
519
± 4.3%
31%
36%
33%
^ 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.[ 3]
^ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections" . Virginia Elections Database . Retrieved January 21, 2023 .
^ "Election 2019 Mega-Preview: Political Conformity Seeks Further Confirmation" . October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2024 .
^ 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 . Retrieved March 7, 2019 .
^ Virginia's 1st Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 2nd Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 3rd Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 4th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 5th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Democratic Primary - District 6 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 5th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Republican Primary - District 7 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Democratic Primary - District 7 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 7th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 8th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 9th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Democratic Primary - District 10 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 10th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Democratic Primary - District 11 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 11th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Democratic Primary - District 12 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 12th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Republican Primary - District 13 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 13th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 14th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Republican Primary - District 15 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 15th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Democratic Primary - District 16 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 16th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Republican Primary - District 17 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Democratic Primary - District 17 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 17th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 18th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 19th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 20th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 21st Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 22nd Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 23rd Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Republican Primary - District 24 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 24th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 25th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 26th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 27th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Democratic Primary - District 28 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 28th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 29th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 30th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Democratic Primary - District 31 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 31st Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 32nd Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Democratic Primary - District 33 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 33rd Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 34th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ 2019 Senate of Virginia Democratic Primary - District 35 Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 35th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 36th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 37th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 38th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 39th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Virginia's 40th Senate District - 2019 November General Virginia Department of Elections .
^ Wason Center
^ Roanoke College
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