Virginia's 27th Senate district
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| Demographics | 80% White 6% Black 9% Hispanic 2% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 219,263[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 160,822[2] | ||
Virginia's 27th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Tara Durant since 2024.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 27 is located in the northern Shenandoah Valley and far western D.C. metropolitan area, covering all of Clarke County, Frederick County, Fauquier County, and the City of Winchester, as well as parts of Culpeper County, Loudoun County, and Stafford County.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 5th, 7th, and 10th congressional districts, and the 2nd, 10th, 18th, 29th, 31st, 33rd, and 88th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It borders the state of West Virginia.[1]
Recent election results
[edit]2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jill Vogel (incumbent) | 43,353 | 64.2 | |
| Democratic | Ronnie Ross | 24,114 | 35.7 | |
| Total votes | 67,532 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jill Vogel (incumbent) | 34,203 | 97.3 | |
| Total votes | 35,167 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jill Vogel (incumbent) | 24,555 | 74.6 | |
| Democratic | Shaun Broy | 7,636 | 23.2 | |
| Independent | Donald Marro | 681 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 32,917 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 59.1–39.1% |
| 2017 | Governor | Gillespie 59.7–39.1% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 60.0–34.6% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 63.3–34.3% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 59.6–35.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 59.3–38.9% |
| Senate | Allen 59.0–41.0% |
Historical results
[edit]All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
Prior to 2011 redistricting, the district had consisted of Clark County, Fauquier County, Frederick County, Loudoun County, and Winchester.
2007
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jill Vogel | 3,778 | 54.0 | |
| Republican | Mark Tate | 2,022 | 28.9 | |
| Republican | Terrence Nyhous | 654 | 9.3 | |
| Republican | Richard Robinson | 548 | 7.8 | |
| Total votes | 7,002 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jill Vogel | 24,960 | 48.4 | |
| Democratic | Karen Schultz | 24,301 | 47.2 | |
| Independent | Donald Marro | 2,170 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 51,521 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2003
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Russ Potts (incumbent) | 7,495 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Mark Tate | 7,389 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 14,884 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Russ Potts (incumbent) | 26,152 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Mark Herring | 18,460 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 44,947 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1999
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Russ Potts (incumbent) | 7,942 | 62.1 | |
| Republican | Mike McHugh | 4,856 | 37.9 | |
| Total votes | 12,798 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Russ Potts (incumbent) | 26,276 | 99.2 | |
| Total votes | 26,479 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1995
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Russ Potts (incumbent) | 27,424 | 65.2 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Lewis | 14,622 | 34.8 | |
| Total votes | 42,052 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Senate District 27, 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 "Jill Holtzman Vogel". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 27". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 6, 2021.