Virginia's 11th Senate district

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Virginia's 11th
State Senate district
Virginia Senate District 11 (2011).png
Senator
  Amanda Chase
R–Midlothian
Demographics65% White
22% Black
7% Hispanic
2% Asian
3% Other
Population (2019)220,908[1]
Registered voters164,769[2]

Virginia's 11th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Amanda Chase since her 2015 defeat of longtime incumbent Steve Martin in the Republican primary.[3]

Geography[]

District 11 is located in the southern Greater Richmond Region, including parts of Chesterfield County and all of Amelia County and the City of Colonial Heights.[3]

The district overlaps with Virginia's 4th and 7th congressional districts, and with the 27th, 61st, 62nd, 63rd, 65th, 66th, 68th, and 70th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]

Recent election results[]

2019[]

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 11[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amanda Pohl 6,241 78.1
Democratic E. Wayne Powell 1,747 21.9
Total votes 7,993 100
General election
Republican Amanda Chase (incumbent) 44,245 54.5
Democratic Amanda Pohl 36,734 45.3
Total votes 81,168 100
Republican hold

2015[]

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 11[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amanda Chase 4,907 40.5
Republican Steve Martin (incumbent) 4,238 34.9
Republican Barry Moore 2,977 24.6
Total votes 12,126 100
General election
Republican Amanda Chase 27,218 63.6
Democratic E. Wayne Powell 15,485 36.2
Total votes 42,814 100
Republican hold

2011[]

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 11[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Martin (incumbent) 25,269 94.7
Total votes 26,689 100
Republican hold

Historical election results[]

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

2007[]

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 11[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Martin (incumbent) 16,478 62.5
Democratic Alex McMurtie, Jr. 4,852 18.4
Independent Roger Habeck 3,879 14.7
Independent Hank Cook 1,138 4.3
Total votes 26,348 100
Republican hold

2003[]

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 11[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Martin (incumbent) 18,702 97.3
Total votes 19,226 100
Republican hold

1999[]

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 11[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Martin (incumbent) 17,716 64.6
Democratic William Hastings, Jr. 9,689 35.3
Total votes 27,442 100
Republican hold

1995[]

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 11[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Martin (incumbent) 28,693 99.4
Total votes 28,863 100
Republican hold

Recent results in statewide elections[]

Year Office Results[7][8]
2020 President Trump 51.1–47.1%
2017 Governor Gillespie 53.3–45.5%
2016 President Trump 52.9–42.2%
2014 Senate Gillespie 55.6–41.2%
2013 Governor Cuccinelli 52.2–38.5%
2012 President Romney 56.2–42.6%
Senate Allen 55.3–44.7%

References[]

  1. ^ "State Senate District 11, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Amanda F. Chase". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Virginia State Senate District 11". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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