Virginia's 23rd Senate district

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Virginia's 23rd
State Senate district
Virginia Senate District 23 (2011).png
Senator
  Stephen Newman
R–Forest
Demographics83% White
10% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2019)208,931[1]
Registered voters152,346[2]

Virginia's 23rd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Stephen Newman since 1996.[3]

Geography[]

District 23 includes all of Botetourt and Craig Counties as well as parts of Bedford County, Campbell County, Roanoke County, and the City of Lynchburg.[3]

The district overlaps with Virginia's 5th, 6th, and 9th congressional districts, and with the 8th, 17th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, and 59th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] Its western edge borders the state of West Virginia.[1]

Recent election results[]

2019[]

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 23[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Newman (incumbent) 47,374 93.9
Total votes 50,474 100
Republican hold

2015[]

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 23[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Newman (incumbent) 27,309 96.7
Total votes 28,232 100
Republican hold

2011[]

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 23[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Newman (incumbent) 33,481 77.8
Democratic Robert Short 9,439 21.9
Total votes 43,060 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 23[]

Year Office Results[7][8]
2020 President Trump 72.6–25.6%
2017 Governor Gillespie 71.4–27.6%
2016 President Trump 70.1–25.0%
2014 Senate Gillespie 67.8–29.9%
2013 Governor Cuccinelli 68.0–25.1%
2012 President Romney 68.9–29.8%
Senate Allen 68.5–31.5%

Historical results[]

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

2007[]

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 23[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Newman (incumbent) 20,269 97.2
Total votes 20,852 100
Republican hold

2003[]

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 23[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Newman (incumbent) 26,446 64.1
Democratic Robert Clarke 14,812 35.9
Total votes 41,279 100
Republican hold

1999[]

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 23[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Newman (incumbent) 23,052 66.2
Democratic John Campbell 11,255 32.3
Independent John Trent 529 1.5
Total votes 34,836 100
Republican hold

1995[]

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 23[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Newman 29,539 65.3
Democratic Barbara Coleman 15,690 34.7
Total votes 45,253 100
Republican gain from Democratic

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 23, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Stephen D. Newman". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  5. ^ "Virginia State Senate District 23". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
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