Virginia's 11th Senate district
Virginia's 11th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Senator Amanda Chase since her 2015 defeat of longtime incumbent Steve Martin in the Republican primary.
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| Demographics | 66% White 22% Black 7% Hispanic 3% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 214,682[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 156,128[2] | ||
Geography
District 11 is located in the southern Greater Richmond Region, including parts of Chesterfield County and all of Amelia County and the City of Colonial Heights.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 4 and 7.[4]
Recent election results
2019
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Amanda Pohl | 6,142 | 78.1 | |
| Democratic | E. Wayne Powell | 1,725 | 21.9 | |
| Total votes | 7,867 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Amanda Chase (incumbent) | 44,646 | 55.1 | |
| Democratic | Amanda Pohl | 36,275 | 44.8 | |
| Total votes | 80,972 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Amanda Chase | 4,907 | 40.5 | |
| Republican | Steve Martin (incumbent) | 4,238 | 34.9 | |
| Republican | Barry Moore | 2,977 | 24.6 | |
| Total votes | 12,126 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Amanda Chase | 27,218 | 63.6 | |
| Democratic | E. Wayne Powell | 15,485 | 36.2 | |
| Total votes | 42,814 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Martin (incumbent) | 25,269 | 94.7 | |
| Total votes | 26,689 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Martin (incumbent) | 16,478 | 62.4 | |
| Democratic | Alex McMurtrie Jr. | 4,852 | 18.4 | |
| Independent | Roger Habeck | 3,879 | 14.7 | |
| Independent | T. Hank Cook | 1,138 | 4.3 | |
| Total votes | 26,401 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Martin (incumbent) | 18,702 | 97.3 | |
| Total votes | 19,226 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Martin (incumbent) | 17,716 | 64.6 | |
| Democratic | William Hastings, Jr. | 9,689 | 35.3 | |
| Total votes | 27,442 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Martin (incumbent) | 28,693 | 99.4 | |
| Total votes | 28,863 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- "State Senate District 11, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. June 2019.
- "District 11 Description". Amanda F. Chase. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "Virginia State Senate District 11". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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