Virginia's 14th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the

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. It was most recently represented by Republican John Cosgrove from his victory in a 2013 special election to replace fellow Republican

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to his resignation September 2023.

Geography

District 14 contains parts of several counties and independent cities in the southern

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area, including Isle of Wight County,

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, and the cities of

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, and

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. The district overlaps with Virginia's

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, 3rd, and 4th congressional districts, and with the 21st, 64th, 75th, 76th, 77th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st, and 84th districts of the

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. It borders the state of

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Recent election results

2019

2015

2013 special

2011

Federal and statewide results

Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.

2007

2003

2001 special

1999

1997 special

1995

References

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