Virginia's 19th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican David Suetterlein since 2016, succeeding his retiring former boss Ralph K. Smith.[3] In the 2023 Virginia Senate election, Christie Craig was elected.
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| Demographics | 90% White 4% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 201,807[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 144,997[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 19 is based in Southwest Virginia, including all of Floyd County and the City of Salem and parts of Bedford, Carroll, Franklin, Montgomery, Roanoke, and Wythe Counties.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 5th, 6th, and 9th congressional districts, and with the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 17th, and 22nd districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
edit2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Suetterlein (incumbent) | 41,290 | 71.4 | |
| Democratic | Flourette Ketner | 16,484 | 28.5 | |
| Total votes | 57,821 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Suetterlein | 33,120 | 64.9 | |
| Democratic | Michael Hamler | 15,738 | 30.8 | |
| Independent | Steven Nelson | 2,134 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 51,063 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph K. Smith (incumbent) | 28,065 | 56.3 | |
| Independent | Brandon Bell | 21,551 | 43.3 | |
| Total votes | 49,807 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 68.1–30.1% |
| 2017 | Governor | Gillespie 65.6–33.2% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 66.7–28.8% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 60.8–36.4% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 60.7–30.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 63.6–34.2% |
| Senate | Allen 62.5–37.5% |
Historical results
editAll election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines. In 2011, Ralph K. Smith, 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bill Stanley | 10,287 | 61.4 | |
| Democratic | Henry Davis, Jr. | 6,430 | 38.4 | |
| Total votes | 16,746 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2007
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Hurt | 29,735 | 75.7 | |
| Independent | Sherman Witcher | 9,488 | 24.2 | |
| Total votes | 36,269 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2003
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles R. Hawkins (incumbent) | 23,622 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 23,627 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1999
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles R. Hawkins (incumbent) | 17,834 | 99.9 | |
| Total votes | 17,843 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1995
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles R. Hawkins (incumbent) | 27,350 | 70.8 | |
| Democratic | Joyce Glaise | 11,302 | 29.2 | |
| Total votes | 38,653 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 19, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "David R. Suetterlein". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 5, 2021.