American legislative district
Virginia's 22nd State Senate district District map before the 2023 election District map from the 2023 election Senator Demographics 69% White 24% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other Population (2019) 199,227[ 1] Registered voters 138,328[ 2]
Virginia's 22nd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia . After the 2020 Census and redistricting, it is located in Virginia Beach and represented by Democratic Senator Aaron Rouse. Before redistricting, the area covered by this district was located in central Virginia where it was represented by Republican Mark Peake since he ran to replace fellow Republican Tom Garrett in a 2017 special election.[ 3]
District 22 is located in central Virginia , containing a large portion of the City of Lynchburg , part of Louisa County , and all of Amherst , Appomattox , Buckingham , Cumberland , Fluvanna , Goochland , and Prince Edward Counties .[ 3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 5th , 6th , and 7th congressional districts , and with the 22nd , 23rd , 24th , 56th , 58th , 59th , 60th , 61st , and 65th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates .[ 4]
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General election results by county and independent city Federal and statewide results [ edit ] All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines. Under the lines drawn in 2011, 22nd district incumbent Ralph K. Smith was redrawn into the 19th district , making the 22nd district an open seat.
District officeholders [ edit ] Years Senator, District 22 Counties/Cities in District 1940–1944 W. D. Medley (D) Arlington County 1944–1948 1948–1952 Charles R. Fenwick (D) 1952–1956 1956–1960 Curry Carter (D) Augusta County , Highland County , and the Cities of Staunton, Virginia and Waynesboro, Virginia 1960–1964 1964–1966 Augusta County , Bath County , Highland County , and the City of Staunton, Virginia and the City of Waynesboro, Virginia 1966–1968 Edward O. McCue (D) Albemarle County , Cumberland County , Fluvanna County , Greene County , Madison County , Powhatan County and the City of Charlottesville 1968–1972 James Harry Michael Jr. (D) 1972–1976 David F. Thornton (R) Allegheny County , Bath County , Botetourt County , Roanoke County (part) and all of the cities of Salem , Clifton Forge and Covington 1976–1980 Buzz Emick (D) 1980–1984 1984–1988 1988–1992 1992–1996 Malfourd W. "Bo" Trumbo Allegheny County , Bath County , Botetourt County , Craig County , Giles County , Pulaski County (part), Roanoke County (part) and all of the cities of Clifton Forge , Covington , Radford and Salem 1996–2000 2000–2004 2004–2008 J. Brandon Bell (R) Botetourt County , the City of Radford , the City of Salem , Montgomery County (part) and Roanoke County (part) 2008–2012 Ralph K. Smith (R) 2012–2016 Tom Garrett (R) Amherst County , Appomattox County , Buckingham County , Cumberland County, Fluvanna County, Goochland County , Prince Edward County , Parts of Louisa County and Lynchburg City 2017–present Mark Peake (R)
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