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

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since 2020, succeeding retiring fellow Republican Charles William Carrico Sr. It is currently the most Republican-leaning district in the Virginia Senate.

Geography

District 40 covers the farthest corner of

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, including all of Grayson County, Lee County, Scott County, Washington County, and the City of Bristol, as well as parts of

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, Wise County, and Wythe County. The district is located entirely within

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, and overlaps with the 1st, 4th,

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, and 6th districts of the

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. It borders the states of

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, and

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Recent election results

2019

2015

2011

Federal and statewide results in District 40

Historical results

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

2007

2003

1999

1995

List of members

References

{{Virginia State Senators Virginia Senate districts Grayson County, Virginia Lee County, Virginia Scott County, Virginia Washington County, Virginia Bristol, Virginia Smyth County, Virginia Wise County, Virginia Wythe County, Virginia