Virginia's 38th Senate district
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Demographics | 92% White 4% Black 1% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other | ||
Population (2019) | 192,313[1] | ||
Registered voters | 122,534[2] |
Virginia's 38th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Travis Hackworth since 2021, following the death of fellow Republican A. Benton Chafin from complications of COVID-19.[3]
Geography
District 38 is based in Southwest Virginia, including all of Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Pulaski, Russell, and Tazewell Counties and the cities of Norton and Radford, as well as parts of Montgomery, Smyth, and Wise Counties.[3]
The district is located entirely within Virginia's 9th congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 12th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It borders the states of West Virginia and Kentucky.[1]
Recent election results
2021 special
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Travis Hackworth | 18,082 | 76.3 | |
Democratic | Laurie Buchwald | 5,585 | 23.6 | |
Total votes | 23,706 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | A. Benton Chafin (incumbent) | 30,295 | 63.6 | |
Independent | George McCall III | 16,784 | 35.3 | |
Total votes | 47,607 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | A. Benton Chafin (incumbent) | 31,025 | 98.3 | |
Total votes | 31,562 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2014 special
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | A. Benton Chafin | 17,496 | 59.6 | |
Democratic | Dean Michael Hymes | 9,354 | 31.8 | |
Independent | Rickey Mullins | 2,517 | 8.6 | |
Total votes | 29,380 | 100 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Phillip Puckett (incumbent) | 26,339 | 53.0 | |
Republican | Adam Light | 23,328 | 46.9 | |
Total votes | 49,720 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 38
Year | Office | Results[8][9] |
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2020 | President | Trump 76.1–22.1% |
2017 | Governor | Gillespie 72.7–26.3% |
2016 | President | Trump 74.6–22.2% |
2014 | Senate | Gillespie 62.1–36.2% |
2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 64.4–30.8% |
2012 | President | Romney 66.9–31.4% |
Senate | Allen 64.9–35.1% |
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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Democratic | Phillip Puckett (incumbent) | 28,869 | 99.3 | |
Total votes | 29,060 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Phillip Puckett (incumbent) | 30,255 | 99.8 | |
Total votes | 30,312 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Phillip Puckett (incumbent) | 29,120 | 70.3 | |
Republican | Barney Kidd | 12,269 | 29.6 | |
Total votes | 41,401 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
1998 special
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Phillip Puckett | 13,670 | 55.0 | |
Republican | Roger Rife | 9,871 | 39.7 | |
Independent | Jerry Ward | 1,293 | 5.2 | |
Total votes | 24,838 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
1995
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jackson Reasor (incumbent) | 27,637 | 63.7 | |
Republican | Frank Nunez | 15,724 | 36.3 | |
Total votes | 43,368 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 38, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "T. Travis Hackworth". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "2021 March Special - Senate of Virginia". Virginia Department of Elections. March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 38". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- Articles with short description
- Virginia Senate districts
- Bland County, Virginia
- Buchanan County, Virginia
- Dickenson County, Virginia
- Pulaski County, Virginia
- Russell County, Virginia
- Tazewell County, Virginia
- Norton, Virginia
- Radford, Virginia
- Smyth County, Virginia
- Wise County, Virginia
- Montgomery County, Virginia