Virginia's 29th Senate district
American legislative district
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Virginia's 29th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Jeremy McPike since 2016, succeeding retiring fellow Democrat Charles J. Colgan, the longest serving Senator in Virginia history.[3]
Geography
District 29 covers the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, as well as much of surrounding Prince William County, including some or all of Dale City, Buckhall, Neabsco, and Potomac Mills.[4]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 7th and 10th congressional districts, and the 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 64th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[5]
Recent election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremy McPike (incumbent) | 35,148 | 96.5 | |
| Total votes | 36,410 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jeremy McPike | 1,377 | 43.2 | |
| Democratic | Atif Qarni | 1,152 | 36.1 | |
| Democratic | Michael Futrell | 660 | 20.7 | |
| Total votes | 3,191 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jeremy McPike | 16,489 | 53.7 | |
| Republican | Harry Parrish II | 14,131 | 46.1 | |
| Total votes | 30,680 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 13,365 | 55.0 | |
| Republican | Thomas Gordy | 10,875 | 44.8 | |
| Total votes | 24,284 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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 | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 21,010 | 54.1 | |
| Republican | Robert Fitzsimmonds | 17,766 | 45.8 | |
| Total votes | 38,829 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 16,185 | 54.7 | |
| Republican | David Mabie | 13,415 | 45.3 | |
| Total votes | 29,601 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1999
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Robert Fitzsimmonds | 2,782 | 51.6 | |
| Republican | G. E. Waters | 2,610 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 5,392 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 16,865 | 58.2 | |
| Republican | Robert Fitzsimmonds | 12,087 | 41.7 | |
| Total votes | 28,954 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 17,216 | 58.1 | |
| Republican | James Long | 12,386 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 29,608 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||