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Virginia's 15th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Mike Jones since 2026.[3]

Senator
  Mike Jones
D–Richmond
Demographics67% White
27% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population(2019)191,250[1]
Registered voters133,523[2]
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Virginia's 15th
State Senate district
Senator
  Mike Jones
D–Richmond
Demographics67% White
27% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2019)191,250[1]
Registered voters133,523[2]
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Geography

District 15 was a sprawling district based in Virginia's Southside, and included 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 was the largest Senate district in Virginia. It bordered the state of North Carolina.[1][4] Now, after the 2023 redistricting, it is a much smaller district located in central Virginia, covering portions of Chesterfield County and Richmond City.

The district is located entirely within Virginia's 5th congressional district, and overlaps the 74th, 75th, 76th, 77th, 79th, and 81st districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[5]

Recent election results

2023

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2023 Virginia Senate election, District 15[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ghazala Hashmi 33,253 62.2
Republican Hayden Fisher 20,042 37.5
Write-in Miscellaneous 202 0.4
Total votes 53,497 100
Democratic gain from Republican
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Elections prior to 2023 were held under different boundaries.

2019

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2019 Virginia Senate election, District 15 [6]
Primary election
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
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2015

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2015 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Ruff (incumbent) 32,745 98.3
Total votes 33,317 100
Republican hold
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2011

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2011 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Ruff (incumbent) 36,193 99.2
Total votes 36,474 100
Republican hold
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Federal and statewide results

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Year Office Results[8][9]
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%
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Historical results

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

2007

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2007 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Ruff (incumbent) 25,429 59.0
Democratic Bob Wilkerson 17,658 40.9
Total votes 43,124 100
Republican hold
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2003

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2003 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Ruff (incumbent) 27,288 99.8
Total votes 27,338 100
Republican hold
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2000 special

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2000 Virginia Senate special election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
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1999

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1999 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Holland (incumbent) 21,783 53.7
Republican Thomas C. Wright 18,769 46.3
Total votes 40,560 100
Democratic hold
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1995

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1995 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Holland (incumbent) 21,609 53.3
Republican Jerry Flowers 18,921 46.7
Total votes 40,533 100
Democratic hold
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1991

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1991 Virginia Senate election, District 15 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Holland (incumbent) 23,519 100
Total votes 23,519 100
Democratic hold
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1987

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1987 Virginia Senate election, District 15 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Holland (incumbent) 22,044 100
Total votes 22,044 100
Democratic hold
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1983

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1983 Virginia Senate election, District 15 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Holland (incumbent) 22,267 100
Total votes 22,267 100
Democratic hold
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1979

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1979 Virginia Senate election, District 15 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Holland 15,673 100
Total votes 15,673 100
Democratic gain from Independent
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1976 - Special

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1976 Virginia Senate District 15 Special election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Lewis Rawls Jr. 10,990 48.9
Independent Moses A. Riddick Jr. 7,086 31.5
Independent Gilbert W. Francis 4,408 19.6
Total votes 22,484 100
Independent gain from Democratic
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1975

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1975 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William V. Rawlings (incumbent) 13,609 100
Total votes 13,609 100
Democratic hold
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1971

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1971 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William V. Rawlings 20,650 100
Total votes 20,650 100
Democratic hold
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1967

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1967 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Macon M. Long (incumbent) 15,631 50.8
Independent Kline R. Powers 15,125 49.2
Total votes 30,756 100
Democratic hold
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1965

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1965 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Macon M. Long 7,671 100
Total votes 7,671 100
Democratic hold
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1963

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1963 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George M. Warren Jr. 5,977 100
Total votes 5,977 100
Democratic hold
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1959

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1959 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas C. Phillips Jr. (incumbent) 10,503 100
Total votes 10,503 100
Democratic hold
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1957 - Special

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1957 Virginia Senate district 15 Special election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas C. Phillips Jr. 6,929 52.3
Republican Ralph L. Lincoln 6,324 47.7
Total votes 13,253 100
Democratic hold
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1955

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1955 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George M. Warren (incumbent) 9,923 100
Total votes 9,923 100
Democratic hold
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1951

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1951 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George M. Warren (incumbent) 9,422 100
Total votes 9,422 100
Democratic hold
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1947

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1947 Virginia Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George M. Warren 6,744 55
Republican Homer McFaddin 5,528 45
Total votes 12,272 100
Democratic hold
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