Virginia's 19th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by

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David Suetterlein since 2016, succeeding his retiring former boss

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Geography

District 19 is based in

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, including all of Floyd County and the City of Salem and parts of

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, Carroll,

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, Montgomery, Roanoke, and Wythe Counties. The district overlaps with Virginia's

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, 6th, and 9th congressional districts, and with the 6th,

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, 9th,

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, 17th, and 22nd districts of the

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Recent election results

2019

2015

2011

Federal and statewide results in District 19

Historical results

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

, the incumbent from the 22nd district, was redistricted into the 19th district; meanwhile, then-19th district incumbent Bill Stanley was redistricted into the 20th district.

2011 special

2007

2003

1999

1995

References

{{Virginia State Senators Virginia Senate districts Bedford County, Virginia Carroll County, Virginia Floyd County, Virginia Franklin County, Virginia Montgomery County, Virginia Roanoke County, Virginia Salem, Virginia Wythe County, Virginia