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Virginia's 22nd Senate district
American legislative district
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Virginia's 22nd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. After the 2020 Census and redistricting, it is located in Virginia Beach and represented by Democratic Senator Aaron Rouse. Before redistricting, the area covered by this district was located in central Virginia where it was represented by Republican Mark Peake since he ran to replace fellow Republican Tom Garrett in a 2017 special election.[3]
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Geography
District 22 is located in central Virginia, containing a large portion of the City of Lynchburg, part of Louisa County, and all of Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, and Prince Edward Counties.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 5th, 6th, and 7th congressional districts, and with the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 56th, 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st, and 65th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
2019
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Peake (incumbent) | 37,630 | 62.8 | |
| Democratic | Dakota Claytor | 22,254 | 37.1 | |
| Total votes | 59,961 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2017 special
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Peake | 13,713 | 53.1 | |
| Democratic | Ryant Washington | 10,226 | 39.6 | |
| Independent | Joe Hines | 1,884 | 8.9 | |
| Total votes | 25,842 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Garrett (incumbent) | 24,913 | 95.3 | |
| Write-in | 1,247 | 4.7 | ||
| Total votes | 26,132 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 50–60%
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Tom Garrett | 3,240 | 26.0 | |
| Republican | Brian Bates | 3,069 | 24.6 | |
| Republican | Mark Peake | 2,810 | 22.5 | |
| Republican | Bryan Rhode | 2,560 | 20.5 | |
| Republican | Claudia Tucker | 797 | 6.4 | |
| Total votes | 12,478 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Tom Garrett | 28,357 | 58.1 | |
| Democratic | Bert Dodson | 20,389 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 48,815 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines. Under the lines drawn in 2011, 22nd district incumbent Ralph K. Smith was redrawn into the 19th district, making the 22nd district an open seat.
2007
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ralph K. Smith | 3,645 | 50.5 | |
| Republican | Brandon Bell (incumbent) | 3,570 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 7,215 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ralph K. Smith | 21,193 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | Michael Breiner | 20,452 | 49.0 | |
| Total votes | 41,757 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brandon Bell | 23,810 | 56.7 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Emick | 18,140 | 43.2 | |
| Total votes | 41,956 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Malfourd W. Trumbo (incumbent) | 27,378 | 99.9 | |
| Total votes | 27,406 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Malfourd W. Trumbo (incumbent) | 34,312 | 99.9 | |
| Total votes | 34,361 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||