Virginia's 29th Senate district
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| Demographics | 33% White 21% Black 33% Hispanic 9% Asian 4% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 234,599[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 134,141[2] | ||
Virginia's 29th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Jeremy McPike since 2016, succeeding retiring fellow Democrat Charles J. Colgan, the longest serving Senator in Virginia history.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 29 covers the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, as well as much of surrounding Prince William County, including some or all of Dale City, Buckhall, Neabsco, and Potomac Mills.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 10th, and 11th congressional districts, and the 2nd, 13th, 31st, 50th, 51st, and 52nd districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
[edit]2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremy McPike (incumbent) | 35,148 | 96.5 | |
| Total votes | 36,410 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jeremy McPike | 1,377 | 43.2 | |
| Democratic | Atif Qarni | 1,152 | 36.1 | |
| Democratic | Michael Futrell | 660 | 20.7 | |
| Total votes | 3,191 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jeremy McPike | 16,489 | 53.7 | |
| Republican | Harry Parrish II | 14,131 | 46.1 | |
| Total votes | 30,680 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 13,365 | 55.0 | |
| Republican | Thomas Gordy | 10,875 | 44.8 | |
| Total votes | 24,284 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 68.1–30.1% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 66.5–32.4% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 63.8–31.3% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 56.2–41.4% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 57.0–39.0% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 63.5–35.2% |
| Senate | Kaine 63.6–36.4% |
Historical results
[edit]All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 21,010 | 54.1 | |
| Republican | Robert Fitzsimmonds | 17,766 | 45.8 | |
| Total votes | 38,829 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2003
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 16,185 | 54.7 | |
| Republican | David Mabie | 13,415 | 45.3 | |
| Total votes | 29,601 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1999
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Robert Fitzsimmonds | 2,782 | 51.6 | |
| Republican | G. E. Waters | 2,610 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 5,392 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 16,865 | 58.2 | |
| Republican | Robert Fitzsimmonds | 12,087 | 41.7 | |
| Total votes | 28,954 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1995
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 17,216 | 58.1 | |
| Republican | James Long | 12,386 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 29,608 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 29, 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 "Jeremy S. McPike". 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 29". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "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.