Virginia's 29th Senate district
Virginia's 29th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Jeremy McPike in 2016, succeeding retiring fellow Democrat Charles J. Colgan, the longest serving Senator in Virginia history.
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| Demographics | 35% White 21% Black 31% Hispanic 9% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 231,170[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 127,915[2] | ||
Geography
District 29 covers the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, as well as much of surrounding Prince William County, including some or all of Dale City, Buckhall, Neabsco, and Potomac Mills.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1, 10, and 11, and Virginia House of Delegates districts 2, 13, 31, 50, 51, and 52.[4]
Recent election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremy McPike (incumbent) | 33,002 | 96.3 | |
| Total votes | 34,264 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jeremy McPike | 1,377 | 43.2 | |
| Democratic | Atif Qarni | 1,152 | 36.1 | |
| Democratic | Michael Futrell | 660 | 20.7 | |
| Total votes | 3,191 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jeremy McPike | 16,489 | 53.7 | |
| Republican | Harry Parrish II | 14,131 | 46.1 | |
| Total votes | 30,680 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 13,365 | 55.0 | |
| Republican | Thomas Gordy | 10,875 | 44.8 | |
| Total votes | 24,284 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 21,010 | 54.1 | |
| Republican | Robert Fitzsimmonds | 17,766 | 45.8 | |
| Total votes | 38,829 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 16,185 | 54.7 | |
| Republican | David Mabie | 13,415 | 45.3 | |
| Total votes | 29,601 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1999
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Robert Fitzsimmonds | 2,782 | 51.6 | |
| Republican | G. E. Waters | 2,610 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 5,392 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 16,865 | 58.2 | |
| Republican | Robert Fitzsimmonds | 12,087 | 41.7 | |
| Total votes | 28,954 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 17,216 | 58.1 | |
| Republican | James Long | 12,386 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 29,608 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "State Senate District 29, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. June 2019.
- "District 29 Description". Jeremy S. McPike. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "Virginia State Senate District 29". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
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