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Virginia's 23rd Senate district
American legislative district
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Virginia's 23rd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Mamie Locke since 2024.
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Geography
District 23 is based in the Virginia Peninsula portion of Hampton Roads and includes all of Hampton and parts of Newport News.
The district is within Virginia's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 85th, 86th, and 87th districts within the Virginia House of Delegates.[3]
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mamie Locke | 35,132 | 89.7 | |
| Total votes | 39,153 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Historic results
All results below took place before 2023 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines, most recently north of the New River Valley.
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 47,374 | 93.9 | |
| Total votes | 50,474 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 27,309 | 96.7 | |
| Total votes | 28,232 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| 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
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 20,269 | 97.2 | |
| Total votes | 20,852 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2003
| 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
| 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
| 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 | ||||