Virginia's 21st Senate district

Virginia's 21st
State Senate district
Senator
  Angelia Williams Graves
D–Norfolk
Demographics71% White
16% Black
5% Hispanic
5% Asian
3% Other
Population (2019)204,563[1]
Registered voters127,983[2]

Virginia's 21st Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat John S. Edwards since 1996.[3] Although it voted for Joe Biden, it is currently the most Republican-leaning district to be represented by a Democrat.

Geography

District 21 comprises the most Democratic-leaning parts of Southwest Virginia, including all of the City of Roanoke and Giles County, as well as part of Montgomery County (where Blacksburg is located) and a small sliver of Roanoke County.[3]

The district overlaps with Virginia's 6th and 9th congressional districts, and with the 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, and 17th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It borders the state of West Virginia.[1]

Recent election results

2019

County and independent city results
  Edwards
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%
  Nelson
  •   50–60%
2019 Virginia Senate election, District 21[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John S. Edwards (incumbent) 26,877 65.5
Independent Steven Nelson 13,882 33.8
Total votes 41,046 100
Democratic hold

2015

County and independent city results
  Edwards
  •   50–60%
  Dye
  •   50–60%
2015 Virginia Senate election, District 21[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John S. Edwards (incumbent) 20,881 50.9
Republican Nancy Dye 17,438 42.5
Independent Donald Caldwell 2,626 6.4
Total votes 40,987 100
Democratic hold

2011

County and independent city results
  Edwards
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Nutter
  •   50–60%
2011 Virginia Senate election, District 21[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Nutter 1,854 66.3
Republican Everett Carl Tripp Godsey, III 944 33.7
Total votes 2,798 100
General election
Democratic John S. Edwards (incumbent) 21,259 55.9
Republican David Nutter 16,728 44.0
Total votes 38,037 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[7][8]
2020 President Biden 54.6–43.6%
2017 Governor Northam 56.1–42.3%
2016 President Clinton 50.7–42.9%
2014 Senate Warner 54.2–42.1%
2013 Governor McAuliffe 49.1–40.9%
2012 President Obama 54.0–43.6%
Senate Kaine 56.9–43.1%

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 21[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John S. Edwards (incumbent) 22,282 98.2
Total votes 22,698 100
Democratic hold

2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 21[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John S. Edwards (incumbent) 21,349 99.9
Total votes 21,367 100
Democratic hold

1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 21[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John S. Edwards (incumbent) 23,091 58.9
Republican William Fralin 16,133 41.1
Total votes 39,228 100
Democratic hold

1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 21[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John S. Edwards 23,956 54.6
Republican Brandon Bell (incumbent) 19,946 45.4
Total votes 43,909 100
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 21, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "John S. Edwards". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  5. ^ "Virginia State Senate District 21". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  7. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  8. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 6, 2021.