Virginia's 10th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. The district has been represented by Republican John McGuire since 2023, following its creation after re-districting.
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| Demographics | 65% White 21% Black 7% Hispanic 4% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 212,874[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 157,579[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 10 is located in the Greater Richmond Region, covering much of the City of Richmond as well as all of Powhatan County and parts of Chesterfield County.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 4th, and 5th congressional districts, and with the 27th, 65th, 66th, 68th, 69th, and 71st districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
edit2019
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ghazala Hashmi | 5,246 | 49.4 | |
| Democratic | Eileen McNeil Bedell | 4,347 | 40.9 | |
| Democratic | Zachary Brown | 1,032 | 9.7 | |
| Total votes | 10,627 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ghazala Hashmi | 44,548 | 54.1 | |
| Republican | Glen Sturtevant (incumbent) | 37,737 | 45.8 | |
| Total votes | 82,377 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2015
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Daniel Gecker | 4,730 | 46.5 | |
| Democratic | Emily Francis | 3,487 | 45.5 | |
| Democratic | Alex McMurtrie Jr. | 1,957 | 19.2 | |
| Total votes | 10,178 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Glen Sturtevant | 27,651 | 49.8 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Gecker | 26,173 | 47.1 | |
| Independent | Marleen Durfee | 1,136 | 2.0 | |
| Libertarian | Carl Loser | 527 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 55,547 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Watkins (incumbent) | 18,496 | 56.4 | |
| Democratic | David Bernard | 14,189 | 43.3 | |
| Total votes | 32,771 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 58.6–39.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 57.2–41.6% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 53.4–40.3% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 49.4–47.1% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 47.1–42.3% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 50.4–48.2% |
| Senate | Kaine 53.7–46.3% |
Historical results
editAll election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Watkins (incumbent) | 27,515 | 97.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,204 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2003
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Watkins (incumbent) | 27,637 | 99.2 | |
| Total votes | 27,863 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1999
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Watkins (incumbent) | 21,366 | 69.9 | |
| Independent | Alex McMurtrie Jr. | 9,164 | 30.0 | |
| Total votes | 30,581 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1998 special
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Watkins | 5,005 | 97.9 | |
| Total votes | 5,112 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1995
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph B. Benedetti (incumbent) | 32,554 | 99.4 | |
| Total votes | 32,738 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 10, 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.
- ^ "Ghazala F. Hashmi". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 5, 2021.