Virginia's 24th Senate district
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| Demographics | 85% White 7% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 213,424[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 149,651[2] | ||
Virginia's 24th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has be represented by Republican Emmett Hanger since 1996.[3]
Geography[edit]
District 24 is based in the Shenandoah Valley, including all of Augusta County, Greene County, Madison County, the City of Staunton, and the City of Waynesboro, and parts of Culpeper County and Rockingham County.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 5th, 6th and 7th congressional districts, and with the 18th, 20th, 24th, 25th, 26th, 30th, and 58th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] Its western edge borders the state of West Virginia.[1]
Recent election results[edit]
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% |
Historical results[edit]
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
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]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Emmett W. Hanger, Jr". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "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.