Virginia's 23rd Senate district

Virginia's 23rd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Senator Stephen Newman since 1996.

Virginia's 23rd
State Senate District
Senator
  Stephen Newman
R–Forest
Demographics84% White
10% Black
3% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Other
Population (2017)207,203[1]
Registered voters146,890[2]

Geography

District 23 includes all of Botetourt and Craig Counties as well as parts of Bedford County, Campbell County, Roanoke County, and the City of Lynchburg.[3]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 5, 6, and 9, and Virginia House of Delegates districts 8, 17, 19, 22, 23, and 59.[4] Its western edge borders the state of West Virginia.[1]

Recent election results

2019
2019 Virginia Senate election, District 23[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Newman (incumbent) 47,346 93.9
Total votes 50,455 100
Republican hold

2015
2015 Virginia Senate election, District 23[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Newman (incumbent) 27,309 96.7
Total votes 28,232 100
Republican hold

2011
2011 Virginia Senate election, District 23[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Newman (incumbent) 33,481 77.8
Democratic Robert Short 9,439 21.9
Total votes 43,060 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 23
Year Office Results[7]
2017 Governor Gillespie 71.4–27.6%
2016 President Trump 70.1–25.0%
2014 Senate Gillespie 67.8–29.9%
2013 Governor Cuccinelli 68.0–25.1%
2012 President Romney 68.9–29.8%
Senate Allen 68.5–31.5%

Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.

2007
2007 Virginia Senate election, District 23[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Newman (incumbent) 20,269 97.2
Total votes 20,852 100
Republican hold

2003
2003 Virginia Senate election, District 23[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Newman (incumbent) 26,446 64.1
Democratic Robert Clarke 14,812 35.9
Total votes 41,279 100
Republican hold

1999
1999 Virginia Senate election, District 23[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Newman (incumbent) 23,052 66.2
Democratic John Campbell 11,255 32.3
Independent John Trent 529 1.5
Total votes 34,836 100
Republican hold

1995
1995 Virginia Senate election, District 23[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Newman 29,539 65.3
Democratic Barbara Coleman 15,690 34.7
Total votes 45,253 100
Republican gain from Democratic

References
  1. "State Senate District 23, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. June 2019.
  3. "District 23 Description". Stephen D. Newman. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. "Virginia State Senate District 23". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  6. "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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