Virginia's 28th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Richard Stuart since 2008.[3]
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| Demographics | 66% White 14% Black 11% Hispanic 4% Asian 4% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 226,190[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 164,625[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 28 stretches from the far reaches of the D.C. metropolitan area to the Northern Neck, incorporating parts of Prince William, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and Westmoreland Counties.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 7th, and 10th congressional districts, and with the 2nd, 13th, 28th, 31st, 40th, 50th, 51st, 54th, 87th, 88th, and 99th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
edit2019
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Qasim Rashid | 3,302 | 59.1 | |
| Democratic | Laura Sellers | 2,256 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | 5,583 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Richard Stuart (incumbent) | 40,193 | 57.5 | |
| Democratic | Qasim Rashid | 29,696 | 42.5 | |
| Total votes | 69,949 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Stuart (incumbent) | 30,187 | 95.4 | |
| Total votes | 31,633 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Stuart (incumbent) | 26,662 | 95.3 | |
| Total votes | 27,965 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 50.0–47.8% |
| 2017 | Governor | Gillespie 54.2–44.6% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 54.2–40.5% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 59.7–38.1% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 56.3–38.8% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 55.9–42.8% |
| Senate | Allen 55.7–44.3% |
Historical results
editAll election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Stuart | 21,496 | 50.6 | |
| Democratic | Albert C. Pollard | 20,896 | 49.2 | |
| Total votes | 42,466 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2003
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 11,165 | 70.5 | |
| Republican | Mike Rothfeld | 4,668 | 29.5 | |
| Total votes | 15,833 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 23,251 | 98.0 | |
| Total votes | 23,729 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1999
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 29,548 | 99.0 | |
| Total votes | 29,858 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1995
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 28,612 | 99.9 | |
| Total votes | 28,632 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1991
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 20,739 | 69.5 | |
| Democratic | Edwin King | 9,109 | 30.5 | |
| Total votes | 29,849 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1987
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 24,747 | 68.3 | |
| Democratic | Ann Riley Smith | 11,468 | 31.7 | |
| Total votes | 36,218 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 28, 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 "Richard H. Stuart". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 28". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 6, 2021.