Virginia's 28th Senate district

Virginia's 28th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Richard Stuart since 2008.[3]

Virginia's 28th
State Senate district

Senator
 Bryce Reeves
RLocust Grove
Demographics66% White
14% Black
11% Hispanic
4% Asian
4% Other
Population (2019)226,190[1]
Registered voters164,625[2]

Geography

District 28 stretches from the far reaches of the D.C. metropolitan area to the Northern Neck, incorporating parts of Prince William, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and Westmoreland Counties.[3]

The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 7th, and 10th congressional districts, and with the 2nd, 13th, 28th, 31st, 40th, 50th, 51st, 54th, 87th, 88th, and 99th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]

Recent election results

2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 28[5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticQasim Rashid 3,302 59.1
DemocraticLaura Sellers2,25640.4
Total votes5,583 100
General election
RepublicanRichard Stuart (incumbent) 40,193 57.5
DemocraticQasim Rashid29,69642.5
Total votes69,949 100
Republican hold

2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 28[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRichard Stuart (incumbent) 30,187 95.4
Total votes31,633 100
Republican hold

2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 28[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRichard Stuart (incumbent) 26,662 95.3
Total votes27,965 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[7][8]
2020PresidentTrump 50.0–47.8%
2017GovernorGillespie 54.2–44.6%
2016PresidentTrump 54.2–40.5%
2014SenateGillespie 59.7–38.1%
2013GovernorCuccinelli 56.3–38.8%
2012PresidentRomney 55.9–42.8%
SenateAllen 55.7–44.3%

Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.

2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 28[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRichard Stuart 21,496 50.6
DemocraticAlbert C. Pollard20,89649.2
Total votes42,466 100
Republican hold

2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 28[6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Chichester (incumbent) 11,165 70.5
RepublicanMike Rothfeld4,66829.5
Total votes15,833 100
General election
RepublicanJohn Chichester (incumbent) 23,251 98.0
Total votes23,729 100
Republican hold

1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 28[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Chichester (incumbent) 29,548 99.0
Total votes29,858 100
Republican hold

1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 28[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Chichester (incumbent) 28,612 99.9
Total votes28,632 100
Republican hold

1991

1991 Virginia Senate election, District 28[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Chichester (incumbent) 20,739 69.5
DemocraticEdwin King9,10930.5
Total votes29,849 100
Republican hold

1987

1987 Virginia Senate election, District 28[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Chichester (incumbent) 24,747 68.3
DemocraticAnn Riley Smith11,46831.7
Total votes36,218 100
Republican hold

References