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 The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the lieutenant governor of Vir ...

for the

161st Virginia General Assembly The 161st Virginia General Assembly, consisting of members who were elected in both the House election and Senate election in 2019, convened on January 8, 2020. It was the first time Democrats held both houses of the Virginia General Assembly ...

and the

162nd Virginia General Assembly The 162nd Virginia General Assembly, consisting of members who were elected in both the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election, House election in 2021 and the 2019 Virginia Senate election, Senate election in 2019, convened on January 12, 2 ...

. 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%:

Predictions

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, was mayor of Petersburg, Virginia from 1 ...

(D), District 16

In general election

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

Glen Sturtevant Glen Howard Sturtevant Jr. (born September 14, 1982) is an American lawyer and Republican politician, serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia (a part-time position) since 2024, as well as from 2016 to 2020. His Virginia Senate committee a ...

, 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 served as a member of the Virginia Senate for the 1st district from 2016 to 2024. From 2014 to 2016 he represente ...

has represented the 1st District since 2017.

General election

District 2

Incumbent Democrat

Mamie Locke Mamie Evelyn Locke (born March 19, 1954) is an American politician and educator. A Democrat, she was a member of the Hampton, Virginia city council 1996–2004, and mayor 2000–2004. Education Locke received a B.A. degree in history ...

has represented the 2nd district since 2004.

General election

District 3

Incumbent Republican and current Majority Leader

Tommy Norment Thomas Kent Norment Jr. (born April 12, 1946) is an American politician who served as the Minority Leader and Majority Leader of the Senate of Virginia. He was elected to the James City County Board of Supervisors where he served as chairman b ...

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, repr ...

has represented the 4th district since 2006.

General election

District 5

Incumbent Democrat Lionell Spruill 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 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 politician and attorney serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Virginia's 4th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic ...

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

General election

District 10

Incumbent Republican

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 Frank Miller Ruff Jr. (September 22, 1949 – October 26, 2024) was an American politician who served in the Virginia General Assembly. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates for the 61st district from 1994 to 2000 and in t ...

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, small business owner and United States Army veteran serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia. A State Farm insurance agent, he was elected in 2011. Reeves defeated the 28-yea ...

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 region of the state since 1992. Democrats won a majority of seats in the 2019 Vir ...

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 Edwards Johnny Reid Edwards (born June 10, 1953) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented North Carolina in the United States Senate from 1999 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the vice presidential nominee under ...

has represented the 21st district since 1996.

General election

District 22

Incumbent Republican

Mark Peake Mark Joseph Peake (born January 19, 1963 in Greensboro, NC) is a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the Virginia Senate, District 22, 22nd district. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he won a special ele ...

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 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 11th district since 2024, and previously the 25th district since 2001. Previously, he was the Dem ...

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 and politician. He is currently serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia from Harrisonburg. He is a member of the Republican Party. He took office in 2004. At the 2013 sta ...

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

General election

District 27

Incumbent Republican

Jill Vogel Jill Kendrick Holtzman Vogel (née Holtzman; born July 6, 1970) is an American attorney and politician who served as the Virginia State Senator from the 27th district from 2008 to 2024. A Republican, her district was located in exurban and ru ...

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 Adam Paul Ebbin (born November 10, 1963) is an American politician who is the senator from the 39th District of the Virginia Senate since January 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented the 30th Senate District from 20 ...

has represented the 30th district since 2012.

General election

District 31

Incumbent Democrat Barbara Favola has represented the 31st district since 2012.

Democratic primary

General election

District 32

Incumbent Democrat

Janet Howell Janet Denison Howell (born May 7, 1944 in Washington, D.C.) is an American politician. A Democrat, she was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 1991, where she represented the 32nd district in Fairfax County and portions of Arlington County unti ...

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 38th district in the Virginia Senate. Previously, she represented the 86th district in the Virginia House of Delega ...

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 repres ...

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 who served as Majority Leader of the Senate of Virginia between 2020 – 2024, when he declined to run for reelection. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the ...

has represented the 35th district since 1980.

Democratic primary

General election

District 36

Incumbent Democrat Scott Surovell 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 Virginia's 4th House of Delegates district, 4th district in 2014, and in the Senate of Virginia from the V ...

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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