Virginia's 40th Senate district

Virginia's 40th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Todd Pillion since in 2020, succeeding retiring fellow Republican Charles William Carrico Sr. It is currently the most Republican-leaning district in the Virginia Senate.

Virginia's 40th
State Senate District
Senator
  Todd Pillion
R–Abingdon
Demographics94% White
3% Black
2% Hispanic
0% Asian
1% Other
Population (2017)193,276[1]
Registered voters123,744[2]

Geography

District 40 covers the farthest corner of Southwest Virginia, including all of Grayson County, Lee County, Scott County, Washington County, and the City of Bristol, as well as parts of Smyth County, Wise County, and Wythe County.[3]

The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 9, and overlaps with Virginia House of Delegates districts 1, 4, 5, 6.[4] It borders the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina.[1]

Recent election results

2019
2019 Virginia Senate election, District 40[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Pillion 40,171 76.4
Independent Ken Heath 12,265 23.3
Total votes 52,595 100
Republican hold

2015
2015 Virginia Senate election, District 40[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles William Carrico Sr. (incumbent) 36,838 98.4
Total votes 37,433 100
Republican hold

2011
2011 Virginia Senate election, District 40[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles William Carrico Sr. 31,333 66.9
Democratic John Lamie 15,480 33.0
Total votes 46,864 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 40
Year Office Results[7]
2017 Governor Gillespie 76.5–22.6%
2016 President Trump 77.0–20.0%
2014 Senate Gillespie 66.3–31.9%
2013 Governor Cuccinelli 69.1–26.7%
2012 President Romney 70.4–28.0%
Senate Allen 68.4–31.6%

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 40[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William C. Wampler Jr. (incumbent) 33,524 99.4
Total votes 33,738 100
Republican hold

2003
2003 Virginia Senate election, District 40[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William C. Wampler Jr. (incumbent) 27,826 99.9
Total votes 27,850 100
Republican hold

1999
1999 Virginia Senate election, District 40[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William C. Wampler Jr. (incumbent) 28,326 99.9
Total votes 28,365 100
Republican hold

1995
1995 Virginia Senate election, District 40[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William C. Wampler Jr. (incumbent) 28,733 99.9
Total votes 28,764 100
Republican hold

List of members
SenatorPartyTenureElectoral history
John Chalkley BuchananDemocraticJanuary 1972 – April 15, 1991First elected in 1971
Died on April 15, 1991
J. Jack Kennedy Jr.DemocraticJune 1991 – January 8, 1992First elected in 1991 special election
Lost reelection in November election following redistricting
William C. Wampler Jr.RepublicanJanuary 8, 1992 – January 11, 2012First elected in 1991, re-elected in 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007
Retired
Charles W. Carrico, Sr.RepublicanJanuary 11, 2012 – presentFirst elected in 2011, re-elected unopposed in 2015

References
  1. "State Senate District 40, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. June 2019.
  3. "District 40 Description". Todd E. Pillion. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  5. "Virginia State Senate District 40". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  6. "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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