Virginia's 12th Senate district
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| Demographics | 66% White 12% Black 7% Hispanic 12% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 220,099[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 153,111[2] | ||
Virginia's 12th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Glen Sturtevant since 2024.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 12 is located in the immediate northern suburbs of Richmond, covering parts of Henrico and Hanover Counties.[4]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st and 5th congressional districts, and with the 55th, 56th, 68th, 72nd, 73rd, and 74th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[5]
Recent election results
[edit]2023
[edit]2019
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Debra Rodman | 7,051 | 60.0 | |
| Democratic | Veena Gupta Lothe | 4,705 | 40.0 | |
| Total votes | 11,758 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Siobhan Dunnavant (incumbent) | 39,730 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | Debra Rodman | 38,401 | 49.1 | |
| Total votes | 78,274 | 100 | ||
2015
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Siobhan Dunnavant | 7,008 | 38.2 | |
| Republican | Bill Janis | 5,573 | 30.4 | |
| Republican | Vincent Haley | 4,046 | 22.0 | |
| Republican | Edward Whitlock | 1,728 | 9.4 | |
| Total votes | 18,358 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Siobhan Dunnavant | 25,504 | 57.6 | |
| Democratic | Deborah Repp | 16,797 | 38.0 | |
| Independent | Robert Johnson | 1,881 | 4.3 | |
| Total votes | 44,247 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Walter Stosch (incumbent) | 28,438 | 95.5 | |
| Total votes | 29,779 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 54.1–44.1% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 51.6–47.2% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 48.3–45.2% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 52.8–43.9% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 48.3–40.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 55.2–43.5% |
| Senate | Allen 52.6–47.4% |
Historical results
[edit]All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Walter Stosch (incumbent) | 8,547 | 50.8 | |
| Republican | Joseph E. Blackburn, Jr. | 8,281 | 49.2 | |
| Total votes | 16,828 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Walter Stosch (incumbent) | 26,265 | 97.3 | |
| Total votes | 27,002 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2003
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter Stosch (incumbent) | 22,497 | 98.3 | |
| Total votes | 22,875 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1999
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter Stosch (incumbent) | 24,451 | 98.7 | |
| Total votes | 24,784 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1995
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter Stosch (incumbent) | 31,833 | 77.1 | |
| Independent | Murray Steinberg | 9,428 | 22.8 | |
| Total votes | 41,282 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 12, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Virginia State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "Siobhan S. Dunnavant". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 5, 2021.