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Virginia's 17th Senate district
American legislative district
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Virginia's 17th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Emily Jordan since 2024.
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Geography
District 17 is located in southeastern Virginia, including the counties of Isle of Wight, Southampton, Greensville, Brunswick, and a portion of Dinwiddie. The independent cities that are part of District 17 include Suffolk, Franklin, Emporia, and a portion of Portsmouth.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 2nd, 3rd, and 4th congressional districts, and with the 82nd, 83rd, 84th, 88th, and 89th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
2019
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 60–70%
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bryce Reeves (incumbent) | 6,325 | 82.3 | |
| Republican | Rich Breeden | 1,359 | 17.7 | |
| Total votes | 7,685 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Amy Laufer | 6,042 | 78.2 | |
| Democratic | S. Ben Hixon | 1,679 | 21.7 | |
| Total votes | 7,722 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bryce Reeves (incumbent) | 34,494 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Amy Laufer | 32,176 | 48.1 | |
| Total votes | 66,878 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bryce Reeves (incumbent) | 24,519 | 62.1 | |
| Democratic | Ned Gallaway | 14,915 | 37.8 | |
| Total votes | 39,487 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
- 50–60%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bryce Reeves | 22,615 | 50.2 | |
| Democratic | Edd Houck (incumbent) | 22,389 | 49.7 | |
| Total votes | 45,084 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edd Houck (incumbent) | 25,178 | 56.0 | |
| Republican | Chris Yakabouski | 19,754 | 43.9 | |
| Total votes | 44,968 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edd Houck (incumbent) | 21,324 | 59.2 | |
| Republican | Robert Stuber | 14,640 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 35,991 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edd Houck (incumbent) | 27,605 | 60.1 | |
| Republican | Andrew Sheridan | 18,334 | 39.9 | |
| Total votes | 45,953 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edd Houck (incumbent) | 25,162 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | J. Russ Moulton, Jr. | 21,930 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 47,099 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||