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

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for the

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and the

162nd Virginia General Assembly The 162nd Virginia General Assembly, consisting of members who were elected in both the House election in 2021 and the Senate election in 2019, convened on January 12, 2022. The legislature is the first since the 156th Assembly ended in 2012 to ...

. 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 (D), District 16

In general election

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

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, 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 at ...

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 and ...

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 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 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 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

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. (born September 22, 1949) is an American politician. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1994–2000 and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2000. He the 15th district, which includ ...

has represented the 15th district since a 2000 special election.

Republican primary

General election

District 16

Incumbent Democrat Rosalyn Dance 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 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 Stephen Dwayne Newman (born October 15, 1964) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He has served in the Virginia General Assembly since 1991, first in the House (1991-1996) and then to the Senate of Virginia (1996–present). In ...

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

General election

District 26

Incumbent Republican Mark Obenshain 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 Richard Henry Stuart (born January 6, 1964) is an American politician and attorney. A Republican, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2007. He currently represents the 28th district, made up of six counties and parts of two ot ...

has represented the 28th district since 2008.

Democratic primary

General election

District 29

Incumbent Democrat 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 30th District of the Virginia Senate since January 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the Delegate from the 49th District of the Virginia ...

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 has represented the 32nd district since 1992.

General election

District 33

Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Boysko has represented the 33rd district since a 2019 special election.

Democratic primary

General election

District 34

Incumbent Democrat Chap Petersen has represented the 34th district since 2008.

General election

District 35

Incumbent Democrat and current Minority Leader Dick Saslaw 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 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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