Virginia's 13th Senate district

Virginia's 13th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat John Bell since 2020, succeeding retiring Republican Dick Black.[3]

Virginia's 13th
State Senate district

Senator
 Lashrecse Aird
DPetersburg
Demographics60% White
8% Black
10% Hispanic
17% Asian
4% Other
Population (2019)263,426[1]
Registered voters191,339[2]

Geography

District 13 covers parts of Loudoun and Prince William Counties in Northern Virginia, including some or all of Purcellville, Ashburn, Broadlands, South Riding, Gainesville, and Linton Hall.[3]

The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st and 10th congressional districts, and with the 10th, 13th, 32nd, 33rd, 40th, 50th, 67th, and 87th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It borders the states of Maryland and West Virginia.[1]

2023 election

Following redistricting, 2023 candidates for District 13 include state senator Joe Morrissey and former delegate Lashrecse Aird. Aird is endorsed by state senators Jennifer Boysko, Ghazala Hashmi, Barbara Favola, Janet Howell, Mamie Locke, and Louise Lucas.[5]

Recent election results

2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 13[6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGeary Higgins 6,609 65.3
RepublicanRon Meyer Jr.3,48634.5
Total votes10,116 100
General election
DemocraticJohn Bell 44,762 54.3
RepublicanGeary Higgins37,64545.6
Total votes82,502 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 13[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDick Black (incumbent) 25,898 52.3
DemocraticJill McCabe23,54447.5
Total votes49,526 100
Republican hold

2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 13[7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDick Black 3,144 38.8
RepublicanJohn Stirrup3,03637.4
RepublicanRobert Fitzsimmons1,92523.7
Total votes8,109 100
General election
RepublicanDick Black 20,786 57.0
DemocraticJeffrey Mitchell15,61342.8
Total votes36,497 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[8][9]
2020PresidentBiden 56.6–41.6%
2017GovernorNortham 55.1–43.9%
2016PresidentClinton 51.3–43.1%
2014SenateGillespie 53.6–44.4%
2013GovernorCuccinelli 49.8–45.4%
2012PresidentRomney 51.3–47.6%
SenateAllen 51.1–48.9%

Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines. Before the 2010 census, District 13 was located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Before the 1960 census, the district was in Virginia's southwestern corner.

2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 13[7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanFred Quayle (incumbent) 2,012 84.1
RepublicanRichard Ramsey37915.9
Total votes2,391 100
DemocraticSteve Heretick 3,060 70.2
DemocraticDavid Bouchard1,30229.8
Total votes4,362 100
General election
RepublicanFred Quayle (incumbent) 21,114 58.6
DemocraticSteve Heretick14,82141.1
Total votes36,018 100
Republican hold

2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 13[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanFred Quayle (incumbent) 22,174 76.4
IndependentRichard Ramsey6,73523.2
Total votes29,008 100
Republican hold

1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 13[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanFred Quayle (incumbent) 17,789 56.7
DemocraticElizabeth Psimas13,53243.1
Total votes31,371 100
Republican hold

1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 13[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanFred Quayle (incumbent) 18,576 51.3
DemocraticJohnny Joannou17,63748.7
Total votes36,227 100
Republican hold

References