Virginia's 38th Senate district

Virginia's 38th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It is currently vacant following the death of Republican Senator A. Benton Chafin from complications of COVID-19.

Virginia's 38th
State Senate District
SenatorVacant
Demographics93% White
4% Black
1% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Other
Population (2017)195,432[1]
Registered voters122,050[2]

Geography

District 38 is based in Southwest Virginia, including all of Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Pulaski, Russell, and Tazewell Counties and the cities of Norton and Radford, as well as parts of Montgomery, Smyth, and Wise Counties.[3]

The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 9, and overlaps with Virginia House of Delegates districts 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 12.[4] It borders the states of West Virginia and Kentucky.[1]

Recent election results

2019
2019 Virginia Senate election, District 38[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. Benton Chafin (incumbent) 30,298 63.6
Independent George McCall III 16,815 35.3
Total votes 47,641 100
Republican hold

2015
2015 Virginia Senate election, District 38[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. Benton Chafin (incumbent) 31,025 98.3
Total votes 31,562 100
Republican hold

2014 special
2014 Virginia Senate special election, District 38[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. Benton Chafin 17,496 59.6
Democratic Dean Michael Hymes 9,354 31.8
Independent Rickey Mullins 2,517 8.6
Total votes 29,380 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2011
2011 Virginia Senate election, District 38[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phillip Puckett (incumbent) 26,339 53.0
Republican Adam Light 23,328 46.9
Total votes 49,720 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 38
Year Office Results[7]
2017 Governor Gillespie 72.7–26.3%
2016 President Trump 74.6–22.2%
2014 Senate Gillespie 62.1–36.2%
2013 Governor Cuccinelli 64.4–30.8%
2012 President Romney 66.9–31.4%
Senate Allen 64.9–35.1%

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 38[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phillip Puckett (incumbent) 28,869 99.3
Total votes 29,060 100
Democratic hold

2003
2003 Virginia Senate election, District 38[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phillip Puckett (incumbent) 30,255 99.8
Total votes 30,312 100
Democratic hold

1999
1999 Virginia Senate election, District 38[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phillip Puckett (incumbent) 29,120 70.3
Republican Barney Kidd 12,269 29.6
Total votes 41,401 100
Democratic hold

1998 special
1998 Virginia Senate special election, District 38[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phillip Puckett 13,670 55.0
Republican Roger Rife 9,871 39.7
Independent Jerry Ward 1,293 5.2
Total votes 24,838 100
Democratic hold

1995
1995 Virginia Senate election, District 38[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jackson Reasor (incumbent) 27,637 63.7
Republican Frank Nunez 15,724 36.3
Total votes 43,368 100
Democratic hold

References
  1. "State Senate District 38, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. June 2019.
  3. "District 38 Description". A. Benton Chafin, Jr. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  5. "Virginia State Senate District 38". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  6. "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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