Virginia's 22nd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the

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. After the 2020 Census and redistricting, it is located in Virginia Beach and represented by Democratic Senator Aaron Rouse. Before redistricting, the area covered by this district was located in central Virginia where it was represented by Republican

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since he ran to replace fellow Republican Tom Garrett in a 2017 special election.

Geography

District 22 is located in central

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, containing a large portion of the City of Lynchburg, part of Louisa County, and all of Amherst, Appomattox,

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, Fluvanna, Goochland, and Prince Edward Counties. The district overlaps with Virginia's

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, 6th, and 7th congressional districts, and with the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 56th, 58th,

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, 60th, 61st, and 65th districts of the

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Recent election results

2019

2017 special

2015

2011

Federal and statewide results

Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines. Under the lines drawn in 2011, 22nd district incumbent Ralph K. Smith was redrawn into the 19th district, making the 22nd district an open seat.

2007

2003

1999

1995

District officeholders

References

{{VASenDist Virginia Senate districts Amherst County, Virginia Appomattox County, Virginia Buckingham County, Virginia Cumberland County, Virginia Fluvanna County, Virginia Goochland County, Virginia Louisa County, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia