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

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. It has been represented by Republican

Mark Peake Mark Joseph Peake (born January 19, 1963) is a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the 22nd district. A member of the Republican Party, he won a special election held on January 10, 2017, to succeed Tom Garrett Jr., who had been ele ...

since his victory in a 2017 special election to replace fellow Republican

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, who had been elected to Congress.

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

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, 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, 59th, 60th, 61st, and 65th districts of the

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Recent election results

2019

2017 special

2015

2011

Federal and statewide results in District 22

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 Ralph Kelly Smith (born July 19, 1942) is an American politician and businessman. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, Smith was the Mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, mayor of Roanoke and served two terms in the Virginia Senate. Personal li ...

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