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Virginia's 15th
State Senate district
District map before the 2023 election District map from the 2023 election
Senator
  Ghazala Hashmi
D–Richmond
Demographics67% White
27% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2019)191,250
Registered voters133,523

Virginia's 15th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Ghazala Hashmi since 2024.

Geography

District 15 was a sprawling district based in Virginia's Southside, and included all of Charlotte, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and Nottoway Counties, as well as parts of Brunswick, Campbell, Dinwiddie, Halifax, Pittsylvania, and Prince George Counties and part of the city of Danville. At over 4,200 square miles, District 15 was the largest Senate district in Virginia. It bordered the state of North Carolina. Now, after the 2023 redistricting, it is a much smaller district covering an area south of Richmond.

The district overlaps with Virginia's 4th and 5th congressional districts, and with the 14th, 16th, 59th, 60th, 61st, 63rd, 64th, and 75th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.

Recent election results

2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 15
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Ruff (incumbent) 8,235 79.4
Republican Dale Sturdifen 2,132 20.6
Total votes 10,368 100
General election
Republican Frank Ruff (incumbent) 38,471 68.3
Democratic Virginia Smith 17,793 31.6
Total votes 56,327 100
Republican hold

2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 15
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Ruff (incumbent) 32,745 98.3
Total votes 33,317 100
Republican hold

2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 15
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Ruff (incumbent) 36,193 99.2
Total votes 36,474 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results
2020 President Trump 64.6–33.6%
2017 Governor Gillespie 65.3–34.0%
2016 President Trump 63.1–34.4%
2014 Senate Gillespie 59.6–38.7%
2013 Governor Cuccinelli 59.3–34.4%
2012 President Romney 58.9–39.8%
Senate Allen 60.1–39.9%

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 15
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Ruff (incumbent) 25,429 59.0
Democratic Bob Wilkerson 17,658 40.9
Total votes 43,124 100
Republican hold

2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 15
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Ruff (incumbent) 27,288 99.8
Total votes 27,338 100
Republican hold

2000 special

2000 Virginia Senate special election, District 15
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Ruff 30,395 51.1
Democratic Jerry Flowers 28,235 47.5
Independent Amos Neill 826 1.4
Total votes 59,477 100
Republican gain from Democratic

1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 15
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Holland (incumbent) 21,783 53.7
Republican Thomas C. Wright 18,769 46.3
Total votes 40,560 100
Democratic hold

1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 15
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Holland (incumbent) 21,609 53.3
Republican Jerry Flowers 18,921 46.7
Total votes 40,533 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 15, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  2. "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. "Ghazala Hashmi". apps.senate.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  4. "Frank M. Ruff, Jr". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  6. "Virginia State Senate District 15". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  9. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
Districts of the Virginia General Assembly
Senate
House
Members of the Senate of Virginia
163rd General Assembly (2024−2026)
President of the Senate
Winsome Sears (R)
President pro tempore
Louise Lucas (D)
Majority Leader
Scott Surovell (D)
Minority Leader
Ryan McDougle (R)
  1. ▌Timmy French (R)
  2. ▌Mark Obenshain (R)
  3. ▌Chris Head (R)
  4. ▌David Suetterlein (R)
  5. ▌Travis Hackworth (R)
  6. ▌Todd Pillion (R)
  7. ▌Bill Stanley (R)
  8. ▌Mark Peake (R)
  9. ▌Tammy Brankley Mulchi (R)
  10. ▌John McGuire (R)
  11. ▌Creigh Deeds (D)
  12. ▌Glen Sturtevant (R)
  13. ▌Lashrecse Aird (D)
  14. ▌Lamont Bagby (D)
  15. ▌Ghazala Hashmi (D)
  16. ▌Schuyler VanValkenburg (D)
  17. ▌Emily Jordan (R)
  18. ▌Louise Lucas (D)
  19. ▌Christie Craig (R)
  20. ▌Bill DeSteph (R)
  21. ▌Angelia Williams Graves (D)
  22. ▌Aaron Rouse (D)
  23. ▌Mamie Locke (D)
  24. ▌Danny Diggs (R)
  25. ▌Richard Stuart (R)
  26. ▌Ryan McDougle (R)
  27. ▌Tara Durant (R)
  28. ▌Bryce Reeves (R)
  29. ▌Jeremy McPike (D)
  30. ▌Danica Roem (D)
  31. ▌Russet Perry (D)
  32. ▌Vacant
  33. ▌Jennifer Carroll Foy (D)
  34. ▌Scott Surovell (D)
  35. ▌Dave Marsden (D)
  36. ▌Stella Pekarsky (D)
  37. ▌Saddam Azlan Salim (D)
  38. ▌Jennifer Boysko (D)
  39. ▌Adam Ebbin (D)
  40. ▌Barbara Favola (D)
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