Virginia's 13th Senate district
| Virginia's 13th Senate district | |
|---|---|
.svg.png) District map following the 2021 redistricting | |
| Senator | Lashrecse D. Aird |
| Demographics |
|
| Population | 263,426[1] |
| Registered voters | 191,339[2] |
Virginia's 13th Senate district elects one of the 40 members of the Virginia Senate, which is the upper house of the state's bicameral legislature, the Virginia General Assembly.[3] It is currently represented by Lashrecse Aird.[4]
Following the 2021 Virginia redistricting, the district was formed from parts of the 3rd, 9th, 15th, 16th and 18th Virginia Senate districts.[5]
Geography
District 13 covers all of Charles City County, Prince George County, Surry County, Sussex County, Hopewell City and Petersburg City; and parts of Dinwiddie County and Henrico County.[6]
2023 election
Following redistricting, 2023 candidates for District 13 included state senator Joe Morrissey and former delegate Lashrecse Aird. Aird was endorsed by state senators Jennifer Boysko, Ghazala Hashmi, Barbara Favola, Janet Howell, Mamie Locke, and Louise Lucas.[7]
Recent election results
2019
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Geary Higgins | 6,609 | 65.3 | |
| Republican | Ron Meyer Jr. | 3,486 | 34.5 | |
| Total votes | 10,116 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | John Bell | 44,762 | 54.3 | |
| Republican | Geary Higgins | 37,645 | 45.6 | |
| Total votes | 82,502 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dick Black (incumbent) | 25,898 | 52.3 | |
| Democratic | Jill McCabe | 23,544 | 47.5 | |
| Total votes | 49,526 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Dick Black | 3,144 | 38.8 | |
| Republican | John Stirrup | 3,036 | 37.4 | |
| Republican | Robert Fitzsimmons | 1,925 | 23.7 | |
| Total votes | 8,109 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Dick Black | 20,786 | 57.0 | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Mitchell | 15,613 | 42.8 | |
| Total votes | 36,497 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[10][11] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 56.6–41.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 55.1–43.9% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 51.3–43.1% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 53.6–44.4% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 49.8–45.4% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 51.3–47.6% |
| Senate | Allen 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
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Fred Quayle (incumbent) | 2,012 | 84.1 | |
| Republican | Richard Ramsey | 379 | 15.9 | |
| Total votes | 2,391 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Steve Heretick | 3,060 | 70.2 | |
| Democratic | David Bouchard | 1,302 | 29.8 | |
| Total votes | 4,362 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Fred Quayle (incumbent) | 21,114 | 58.6 | |
| Democratic | Steve Heretick | 14,821 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 36,018 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Quayle (incumbent) | 22,174 | 76.4 | |
| Independent | Richard Ramsey | 6,735 | 23.2 | |
| Total votes | 29,008 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Quayle (incumbent) | 17,789 | 56.7 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Psimas | 13,532 | 43.1 | |
| Total votes | 31,371 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Quayle (incumbent) | 18,576 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Johnny Joannou | 17,637 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 36,227 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "State Senate District 13, 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.
- ↑ "Senate - Virginia General Assembly".
- ↑ "Senate Members - Virginia Senate". apps.senate.virginia.gov. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ "vpap.org". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Senate Members - Virginia Senate". apps.senate.virginia.gov. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Sen. Joe Morrissey slammed by 6 fellow Democrats for 'destructive' behavior". Yahoo News. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Virginia State Senate District 13". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ↑ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.