The 2019 Virginia Senate election was held on November 5, 2019, concurrently with the House election, to elect members to all 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia for the

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and the

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. Primaries were held on June 11. The elections resulted in Democrats gaining 2 seats in the senate, and gaining control of both chambers of the General Assembly, marking the first time that Democrats held control of both legislative and executive branches in Virginia since 1993.

Overall results

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

Summary of results

Retiring incumbents

Three incumbent Senators, all Republicans, decided not to seek reelection: * Frank Wagner (R), District 7 (Subsequently resigned in May 2019) * Dick Black (R), District 13 * Charles William Carrico Sr. (R), District 40

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

One incumbent senator, a Democrat, was defeated in the June 11 primary election. *

Rosalyn Dance Rosalyn Randolph Dance (born February 10, 1948) is an American politician, who served in the Senate of Virginia from 2014 until 2020. She was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2005 to 2014, and was mayor of Petersburg, Virginia fro ...

(D), District 16

In general election

One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the November 5th general election. * Glen Sturtevant, District 10

Detailed results

*Uncontested primaries are not reported by the

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District 1

Incumbent Democrat

Monty Mason Taylor Montgomery Mason (born September 8, 1967) is an American politician from Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Mason is the member of the Virginia Senate for the 1st district. Early life Mason was born in Farmville, Virginia. He a ...

has represented the 1st District since 2017.

General election

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Mamie Locke has represented the 2nd district since 2004.

General election

District 3

Incumbent Republican and current Majority Leader Tommy Norment has represented the 3rd district since 1992.

General election

District 4

Incumbent Republican

Ryan McDougle Ryan Todd McDougle (born November 9, 1971) is an American politician. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 until 2006. He was elected to the Senate of Virginia. Since 2006, he has represented the 4th district, rep ...

has represented the 4th district since 2006.

General election

District 5

Incumbent Democrat

Lionell Spruill Lionell Spruill Sr. (born December 28, 1946, in South Norfolk, now Chesapeake, Virginia) is an American politician. A Democrat, Spruill has represented the 5th district of the Virginia Senate since 2017. Between 1994 and 2016, he was a member o ...

has represented the 5th district since 2017.

General election

District 6

Incumbent Democrat

Lynwood Lewis Lynwood Wayne Lewis Jr. (born November 26, 1961) is an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2003, representing the 100th district, which consists of the Eastern Shore counties ...

has represented the 6th district since a 2014 special election.

Democratic primary

General election

District 7

The seat has been vacant since May 2019 when incumbent Republican Frank Wagner (who had already announced his intention not to seek reelection) resigned to take the position as deputy director of the

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Republican primary

Democratic primary

General election

District 8

Incumbent Republican

Bill DeSteph William Robert DeSteph Jr. (born October 28, 1964) is an American politician from Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, DeSteph is the member of the Virginia Senate, representing the 8th district. DeSteph previously served in the Virgin ...

has represented the 8th district since 2016.

General election

District 9

Incumbent Democrat

Jennifer McClellan Jennifer Leigh McClellan (born December 28, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Virginia state senator from the 9th district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she was previously elected to the Virginia House of ...

has represented the 9th district since a 2017 special election.

General election

District 10

Incumbent Republican Glen Sturtevant has represented the 10th district since 2016.

Democratic primary

General election

District 11

Incumbent Republican Amanda Chase has represented the 11th district since 2016.

Democratic primary

General election

District 12

Incumbent Republican Siobhan Dunnavant has represented the 12th district since 2016.

Democratic primary

General election

District 13

Incumbent Republican Dick Black has represented the 13th district since 2012. He is not running for reelection.

Republican primary

General election

District 14

Incumbent Republican John Cosgrove has represented the 14th district since a 2013 special election.

General election

District 15

Incumbent Republican Frank Ruff has represented the 15th district since a 2000 special election.

Republican primary

General election

District 16

Incumbent Democrat

has represented the 16th district since a 2014 special election. She was defeated in the June 11 primary election.

Democratic primary

General election

District 17

Incumbent Republican

Bryce Reeves Bryce E. Reeves (born November 28, 1966) is an American politician serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia. A State Farm insurance agent, he was elected in 2011. Reeves defeated the 28-year Democratic incumbent, Edd Houck, by 226 votes. ...

has represented the 17th district since 2012.

Republican primary

Democratic primary

General election

District 18

Incumbent Democrat

Louise Lucas Lillie Louise Lucas ( Boone; born January 22, 1944) is an American politician serving as a Virginia state senator, representing the 18th District in the southeast of the state since 1992. Democrats won a majority of seats in the 2019 Virginia ...

has represented the 18th district since 1992.

General election

District 19

Incumbent Republican David Suetterlein has represented the 19th district since 2016.

General election

District 20

Incumbent Republican Bill Stanley has represented the 20th district since 2012.

General election

District 21

Incumbent Democrat John S. Edwards has represented the 21st district since 1996.

General election

District 22

Incumbent Republican Mark Peake has represented the 22nd district since a 2017 special election.

General election

District 23

Incumbent Republican Stephen Newman has represented the 23rd district since 1996.

General election

District 24

Incumbent Republican

Emmett Hanger Emmett Wilson Hanger Jr. (born August 2, 1948, in Staunton, Virginia) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1983 to 1991, when he was unseated by Creigh Deeds. Since 1996 he h ...

has represented the 24th district since 1996.

Republican primary

General election

District 25

Incumbent Democrat

Creigh Deeds Robert Creigh Deeds (; born January 4, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia representing the 25th district since 2001. Previously, he was the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Virgi ...

has represented the 25th district since a 2001 special election.

General election

District 26

Incumbent Republican

Mark Obenshain Mark Dudley Obenshain (born June 11, 1962) is an American Attorney at law, attorney and politician. He is currently serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia from Harrisonburg, Virginia, Harrisonburg. He is a member of the Republican Party of ...

has represented the 26th district since a 2004 special election.

General election

District 27

Incumbent Republican Jill Vogel has represented the 27th district since 2008.

General election

District 28

Incumbent Republican Richard Stuart has represented the 28th district since 2008.

Democratic primary

General election

District 29

Incumbent Democrat

Jeremy McPike Jeremy Scott McPike (born September 19, 1975) is an American politician from Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, McPike is the member of the Virginia Senate, who has represented the 29th district since the 2015 election. Jeremy McPike ...

has represented the 29th district since 2016.

General election

District 30

Incumbent Democrat Adam Ebbin has represented the 30th district since 2012.

General election

District 31

Incumbent Democrat

Barbara Favola Barbara A. Favola (born June 21, 1955) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A Democrat, she has served in the Senate of Virginia since 2011, representing the 31st District, encompassing portions of Arlington, Fairfax, a ...

has represented the 31st district since 2012.

Democratic primary

General election

District 32

Incumbent Democrat Janet Howell has represented the 32nd district since 1992.

General election

District 33

Incumbent Democrat

Jennifer Boysko Jennifer Barton Boysko (born November 16, 1966) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. She represents the 33rd district in the Virginia Senate. Previously, she represented the 86th district in the Virginia House of Delegat ...

has represented the 33rd district since a 2019 special election.

Democratic primary

General election

District 34

Incumbent Democrat

Chap Petersen John Chapman "Chap" Petersen (born March 27, 1968) is an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 2002–06, was elected to the Virginia State Senate in November 2007, and was reelected in 2011. He th ...

has represented the 34th district since 2008.

General election

District 35

Incumbent Democrat and current Minority Leader

Dick Saslaw Richard Lawrence Saslaw (born February 5, 1940) is an American politician serving as Majority Leader of the Senate of Virginia since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1976–80, then was el ...

has represented the 35th district since 1980.

Democratic primary

General election

District 36

Incumbent Democrat

Scott Surovell Scott Anthony Surovell (born August 21, 1971) is an American politician serving as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the 36th district, which encompasses portions of Fairfax, Prince William and Stafford counties, roughly following ...

has represented the 36th district since 2016.

General election

District 37

Incumbent Democrat Dave Marsden has represented the 37th district since a 2010 special election.

General election

District 38

Incumbent Republican

Ben Chafin Augustus Benton Chafin Jr. (May 18, 1960January 1, 2021) was an American politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates from the 4th district in 2014, and in the Senate of Virginia from the 38th district from 2014 to 2021, as a membe ...

has represented the 38th district since a 2014 special election.

General election

District 39

Incumbent Democrat George Barker has represented the 39th district since 2008.

General election

District 40

Incumbent Republican Charles William Carrico Sr. has represented the 40th district since 2012. He did not run for reelection.

General election

Polling

Notes

External links

Official results

References

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