Virginia's 23rd Senate district
Virginia's 23rd State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 83% White 10% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2019) | 208,931[1] | ||
Registered voters | 152,346[2] |
Virginia's 23rd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the
Geography
District 23 includes all of Botetourt and Craig Counties as well as parts of Bedford County, Campbell County, Roanoke County, and the City of Lynchburg.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 5th, 6th, and 9th congressional districts, and with the 8th, 17th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, and 59th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] Its western edge borders the state of West Virginia.[1]
Recent election results
2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 47,374 | 93.9 | |
Total votes | 50,474 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 27,309 | 96.7 | |
Total votes | 28,232 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 33,481 | 77.8 | |
Democratic | Robert Short | 9,439 | 21.9 | |
Total votes | 43,060 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Federal and statewide results
Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
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2020 | President | Trump 72.6–25.6% |
2017 | Governor | Gillespie 71.4–27.6% |
2016 | President | Trump 70.1–25.0% |
2014 | Senate | Gillespie 67.8–29.9% |
2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 68.0–25.1% |
2012 | President | Romney 68.9–29.8% |
Senate | Allen 68.5–31.5% |
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 20,269 | 97.2 | |
Total votes | 20,852 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 26,446 | 64.1 | |
Democratic | Robert Clarke | 14,812 | 35.9 | |
Total votes | 41,279 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 23,052 | 66.2 | |
Democratic | John Campbell | 11,255 | 32.3 | |
Independent
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John Trent | 529 | 1.5 | |
Total votes | 34,836 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
1995
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stephen Newman | 29,539 | 65.3 | |
Democratic | Barbara Coleman | 15,690 | 34.7 | |
Total votes | 45,253 | 100 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 23, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Stephen D. Newman". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 23". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 6, 2021.