Virginia's 20th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Bill Stanley since 2012; prior to 2011 redistricting, Stanley represented the 19th district.[3]
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| Demographics | 65% White 27% Black 5% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 191,494[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 130,536[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 20 is based in Virginia's western Southside, incorporating all of Henry County, Patrick County, Martinsville, and Galax, as well as parts of Carroll County, Franklin County, Halifax County, Pittsylvania County, and the City of Danville.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 5th and 9th congressional districts, and with the 5th, 6th, 9th, 14th, 16th, and 60th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It borders the state of North Carolina.[1]
Recent election results
edit2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Stanley (incumbent) | 32,527 | 70.5 | |
| Independent | Sherman Witcher | 13,394 | 29.0 | |
| Total votes | 46,125 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Stanley (incumbent) | 22,701 | 57.9 | |
| Democratic | Kim Adkins | 16,455 | 42.0 | |
| Total votes | 39,223 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Stanley (incumbent) | 23,975 | 46.8 | |
| Democratic | Roscoe Reynolds (incumbent) | 23,331 | 45.5 | |
| Independent | Willis Jeffery Evans | 3,887 | 7.6 | |
| Total votes | 51,230 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2011 redistricting placed Bill Stanley, the Republican incumbent from the 19th district, in the same district as Democrat Roscoe Reynolds, the incumbent from the 20th district, resulting in an incumbent-vs-incumbent general election.
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 57.6–40.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Gillespie 58.5–40.7% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 56.8–40.4% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 51.1–47.1% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 53.9–39.8% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 50.6–47.2% |
| Senate | Allen 51.6–48.4% |
Historical results
editAll election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roscoe Reynolds (incumbent) | 30,365 | 63.0 | |
| Republican | Willis Jeffery Evans | 17,804 | 36.9 | |
| Total votes | 48,229 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2003
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roscoe Reynolds (incumbent) | 27,699 | 67.8 | |
| Republican | Thomas Peterson | 13,134 | 32.1 | |
| Total votes | 40,876 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1999
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roscoe Reynolds (incumbent) | 27,586 | 99.9 | |
| Total votes | 27,617 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1996 special
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roscoe Reynolds | 17,360 | 58.2 | |
| Republican | Allen Dudley | 12,438 | 41.7 | |
| Total votes | 29,803 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1995
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Virgil Goode (incumbent) | 38,709 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 38,728 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Decades earlier, District 20 consisted of Campbell County, Virginia and Lynchburg slightly further north.
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 20, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "William M. Stanley, Jr". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 20". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 6, 2021.