Virginia's 15th Senate district
Virginia's 15th State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 67% White 27% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2019) | 191,250[1] | ||
Registered voters | 133,523[2] |
Virginia's 15th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Frank Ruff since 2000.[3]
Geography
District 15 is a sprawling district based in Virginia's Southside, including all of Charlotte, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and Nottoway Counties, as well as parts of Brunswick, Campbell, Dinwiddie, Halifax, Pittsylvania, and Prince George Counties and part of the city of Danville. At over 4,200 square miles, District 15 is the largest Senate district in Virginia. It borders the state of North Carolina.[1][3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 4th, 5th, and 7th congressional districts, and with the 14th, 16th, 59th, 60th, 61st, 63rd, 64th, and 75th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
2019
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Frank Ruff (incumbent) | 8,235 | 79.4 | |
Republican | Dale Sturdifen | 2,132 | 20.6 | |
Total votes | 10,368 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Frank Ruff (incumbent) | 38,471 | 68.3 | |
Democratic | Virginia Smith | 17,793 | 31.6 | |
Total votes | 56,327 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank Ruff (incumbent) | 32,745 | 98.3 | |
Total votes | 33,317 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank Ruff (incumbent) | 36,193 | 99.2 | |
Total votes | 36,474 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 15
Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
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2020 | President | Trump 64.6–33.6% |
2017 | Governor | Gillespie 65.3–34.0% |
2016 | President | Trump 63.1–34.4% |
2014 | Senate | Gillespie 59.6–38.7% |
2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 59.3–34.4% |
2012 | President | Romney 58.9–39.8% |
Senate | Allen 60.1–39.9% |
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank Ruff (incumbent) | 25,429 | 59.0 | |
Democratic | Bob Wilkerson | 17,658 | 40.9 | |
Total votes | 43,124 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank Ruff (incumbent) | 27,288 | 99.8 | |
Total votes | 27,338 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2000 special
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank Ruff | 30,395 | 51.1 | |
Democratic | Jerry Flowers | 28,235 | 47.5 | |
Independent | Amos Neill | 826 | 1.4 | |
Total votes | 59,477 | 100 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard J. Holland (incumbent) | 21,783 | 53.7 | |
Republican | Thomas C. Wright | 18,769 | 46.3 | |
Total votes | 40,560 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
1995
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard J. Holland (incumbent) | 21,609 | 53.3 | |
Republican | Jerry Flowers | 18,921 | 46.7 | |
Total votes | 40,533 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 15, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Frank M. Ruff, Jr". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 15". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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- Mecklenburg County, Virginia
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