Virginia's 21st Senate district
Virginia's 21st State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 72% White 16% Black 5% Hispanic 5% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2017) | 205,138[1] | ||
Registered voters | 127,285[2] |
Virginia's 21st Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democratic Senator John S. Edwards since 1996. Although it voted for both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, it is currently the most Republican-leaning district to be represented by a Democrat.
Geography
District 21 comprises the most Democratic-leaning parts of Southwest Virginia, including all of the City of Roanoke and Giles County, as well as part of Montgomery County (where Blacksburg is located) and a small sliver of Roanoke County.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 6 and 9, and Virginia House of Delegates districts 7, 8, 11, 12, and 17.[4] It borders the state of West Virginia.[1]
Recent election results
2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John S. Edwards (incumbent) | 26,570 | 65.5 | |
Independent | Steven Nelson | 13,662 | 33.7 | |
Total votes | 40,541 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John S. Edwards (incumbent) | 20,881 | 50.9 | |
Republican | Nancy Dye | 17,438 | 42.5 | |
Independent | Donald Caldwell | 2,626 | 6.4 | |
Total votes | 40,987 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2011
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | David Nutter | 1,854 | 66.3 | |
Republican | Everett Carl Tripp Godsey, III | 944 | 33.7 | |
Total votes | 2,798 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | John S. Edwards (incumbent) | 21,259 | 55.9 | |
Republican | David Nutter | 16,728 | 44.0 | |
Total votes | 38,037 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 21
Year | Office | Results[7] |
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2017 | Governor | Northam 56.1–42.3% |
2016 | President | Clinton 50.7–42.9% |
2014 | Senate | Warner 54.2–42.1% |
2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 49.1–40.9% |
2012 | President | Obama 54.0–43.6% |
Senate | Kaine 56.9–43.1% |
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John S. Edwards (incumbent) | 22,282 | 98.2 | |
Total votes | 22,698 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John S. Edwards (incumbent) | 21,349 | 99.9 | |
Total votes | 21,367 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John S. Edwards (incumbent) | 23,091 | 58.9 | |
Republican | William Fralin | 16,133 | 41.1 | |
Total votes | 39,228 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
1995
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John S. Edwards | 23,956 | 54.6 | |
Republican | Brandon Bell (incumbent) | 19,946 | 45.4 | |
Total votes | 43,909 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 21, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. June 2019.
- ^ "District 21 Description". John S. Edwards. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 21". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 17 August 2019.