American legislative district
Virginia's 22nd State Senate district District map before the 2023 election District map from the 2023 election Senator Aaron Rouse D–Virginia Beach
Demographics 69% White 24% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other Population (2019) 199,227[ 1] Registered voters 138,328[ 2]
Virginia's 22nd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Mark Peake since his victory in a 2017 special election to replace fellow Republican Tom Garrett, who had been elected to Congress .[ 3]
Geography District 22 is located in central Virginia, containing a large portion of the City of Lynchburg, part of Louisa County, and all of Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, and Prince Edward Counties .[ 3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 5th , 6th , and 7th congressional districts , and with the 22nd , 23rd , 24th , 56th , 58th , 59th , 60th , 61st , and 65th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates .[ 4]
Recent election results
2019 County and independent city results
2017 special County and independent city results 40–50%
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2017 Virginia Senate special election, District 22[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mark Peake 13,713 53.1 Democratic Ryant Washington 10,226 39.6 Independent Joe Hines 1,884 8.9 Total votes 25,842 100 Republican hold
2015
2011 General election results by county and independent city 2011 Virginia Senate election , District 22[ 6] Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Republican Tom Garrett 3,240 26.0 Republican Brian Bates 3,069 24.6 Republican Mark Peake 2,810 22.5 Republican Bryan Rhode 2,560 20.5 Republican Claudia Tucker 797 6.4 Total votes 12,478 100 General election Republican Tom Garrett 28,357 58.1 Democratic Bert Dodson 20,389 41.8 Total votes 48,815 100 Republican hold
Federal and statewide results
Historical results All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines. Under the lines drawn in 2011, 22nd district incumbent Ralph K. Smith was redrawn into the 19th district , making the 22nd district an open seat.
2007 2007 Virginia Senate election , District 22[ 6] Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Republican Ralph K. Smith 3,645 50.5 Republican Brandon Bell (incumbent) 3,570 49.5 Total votes 7,215 100 General election Republican Ralph K. Smith 21,193 50.8 Democratic Michael Breiner 20,452 49.0 Total votes 41,757 100 Republican hold
2003 2003 Virginia Senate election , District 22[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Brandon Bell 23,810 56.7 Democratic Stephen Emick 18,140 43.2 Total votes 41,956 100 Republican hold
1999
1995
District officeholders Years Senator, District 22 Counties/Cities in District 1940–1944 W. D. Medley (D) Arlington County 1944–1948 1948–1952 Charles R. Fenwick (D) 1952–1956 1956–1960 Curry Carter (D) Augusta County , Highland County , and the Cities of Staunton, Virginia and Waynesboro, Virginia 1960–1964 1964–1966 Augusta County , Bath County , Highland County , and the City of Staunton, Virginia and the City of Waynesboro, Virginia 1966–1968 Edward O. McCue (D) Albemarle County , Cumberland County , Fluvanna County , Greene County , Madison County , Powhatan County and the City of Charlottesville 1968–1972 James Harry Michael Jr. (D) 1972–1976 David F. Thornton (R) Allegheny County , Bath County , Botetourt County , Roanoke County (part) and all of the cities of Salem , Clifton Forge and Covington 1976–1980 Buzz Emick (D) 1980–1984 1984–1988 1988–1992 1992–1996 Malfourd W. "Bo" Trumbo Allegheny County , Bath County , Botetourt County , Craig County , Giles County , Pulaski County (part), Roanoke County (part) and all of the cities of Clifton Forge , Covington , Radford and Salem 1996–2000 2000–2004 2004–2008 J. Brandon Bell (R) Botetourt County , the City of Radford , the City of Salem , Montgomery County (part) and Roanoke County (part) 2008–2012 Ralph K. Smith (R) 2012–2016 Tom Garrett (R) Amherst County , Appomattox County , Buckingham County , Cumberland County, Fluvanna County, Goochland County , Prince Edward County , Parts of Louisa County and Lynchburg City 2017–present Mark Peake (R)
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