Virginia's 24th Senate district
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| Demographics | 54% White 26% Black 9% Hispanic 4% Asian 6% Other | ||
| Population (2022) | 209,075[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 149,651[2] | ||
Virginia's 24th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Danny Diggs since 2024.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 24 is based in the Virginia Peninsula, including all of Poquoson, York County, and Williamsburg, as well as portions of James City County and Newport News.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and the 69th, 70th, 71st, 85th, and 86th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Danny Diggs | 33,952 | 50.4 | |
| Democratic | Monty Mason | 33,227 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 67,322 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Historic results
[edit]All election results below took place prior to 2021 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines, most recently within the Shenandoah Valley.
2019
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Emmett Hanger (incumbent) | 11,146 | 57.6 | |
| Republican | Tina Freitas | 8,216 | 42.4 | |
| Total votes | 19,363 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Emmett Hanger (incumbent) | 46,890 | 71.0 | |
| Democratic | Annette Hyde | 18,733 | 28.4 | |
| Total votes | 66,020 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Emmett Hanger (incumbent) | 7,648 | 60.3 | |
| Republican | Daniel Moxley | 3,491 | 27.5 | |
| Republican | Marshall Pattie | 1,551 | 12.2 | |
| Total votes | 12,690 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Emmett Hanger (incumbent) | 34,980 | 97.9 | |
| Total votes | 35,745 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Emmett Hanger (incumbent) | 29,617 | 98.5 | |
| Total votes | 30,065 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 66.6–31.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Gillespie 65.3–33.4% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 65.0–29.8% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 65.5–31.6% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 61.6–31.0% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 63.4–35.0% |
| Senate | Allen 64.3–35.7% |
2007
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Emmett Hanger (incumbent) | 7,619 | 46.2 | |
| Republican | Scott Sayre | 6,753 | 40.9 | |
| Republican | Jill Vogel | 1,361 | 8.3 | |
| Republican | Mark Tate | 762 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 16,495 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Emmett Hanger (incumbent) | 23,896 | 65.4 | |
| Democratic | R. David Cox | 9,757 | 26.7 | |
| Libertarian | Arin Sime | 2,857 | 7.8 | |
| Total votes | 36,556 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2003
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Emmett Hanger (incumbent) | 25,548 | 71.7 | |
| Democratic | Steven Sisson | 10,028 | 28.2 | |
| Total votes | 35,612 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1999
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Emmett Hanger (incumbent) | 20,373 | 99.6 | |
| Total votes | 20,456 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1995
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Emmett Hanger | 22,976 | 50.9 | |
| Democratic | Frank W. Nolen (incumbent) | 20,909 | 46.3 | |
| Independent | Elise Sheffield | 1,247 | 2.8 | |
| Total votes | 45,134 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 24, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Senate of Virginia". apps.senate.virginia.gov. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "vpap.org". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Virginia State Senate District 24". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 6, 2021.