Virginia's 10th Senate district
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| Demographics | 65% White 21% Black 7% Hispanic 4% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 212,874[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 157,579[2] | ||
Virginia's 10th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. The district has been represented by Democrat Ghazala Hashmi since 2020, following her 2019 defeat of incumbent Republican Glen Sturtevant.[3]
Geography
District 10 is located in the Greater Richmond Region, covering much of the City of Richmond as well as all of Powhatan County and parts of Chesterfield County.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 4th, and 5th congressional districts, and with the 27th, 65th, 66th, 68th, 69th, and 71st districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
2019
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ghazala Hashmi | 5,246 | 49.4 | |
| Democratic | Eileen McNeil Bedell | 4,347 | 40.9 | |
| Democratic | Zachary Brown | 1,032 | 9.7 | |
| Total votes | 10,627 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ghazala Hashmi | 44,548 | 54.1 | |
| Republican | Glen Sturtevant (incumbent) | 37,737 | 45.8 | |
| Total votes | 82,377 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2015
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Daniel Gecker | 4,730 | 46.5 | |
| Democratic | Emily Francis | 3,487 | 45.5 | |
| Democratic | Alex McMurtrie Jr. | 1,957 | 19.2 | |
| Total votes | 10,178 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Glen Sturtevant | 27,651 | 49.8 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Gecker | 26,173 | 47.1 | |
| Independent | Marleen Durfee | 1,136 | 2.0 | |
| Libertarian | Carl Loser | 527 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 55,547 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Watkins (incumbent) | 18,496 | 56.4 | |
| Democratic | David Bernard | 14,189 | 43.3 | |
| Total votes | 32,771 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 10
| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 58.6–39.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 57.2–41.6% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 53.4–40.3% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 49.4–47.1% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 47.1–42.3% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 50.4–48.2% |
| Senate | Kaine 53.7–46.3% |
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Watkins (incumbent) | 27,515 | 97.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,204 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Watkins (incumbent) | 27,637 | 99.2 | |
| Total votes | 27,863 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Watkins (incumbent) | 21,366 | 69.9 | |
| Independent | Alex McMurtrie Jr. | 9,164 | 30.0 | |
| Total votes | 30,581 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1998 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Watkins | 5,005 | 97.9 | |
| Total votes | 5,112 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph B. Benedetti (incumbent) | 32,554 | 99.4 | |
| Total votes | 32,738 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "State Senate District 10, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ghazala F. Hashmi". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 5, 2021.