Virginia's 26th Senate district
American legislative district
| Virginia's 26th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 83% White 3% Black 9% Hispanic 2% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 210,548[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 132,584[2] | ||
Virginia's 26th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Mark Obenshain since 2004, succeeding fellow Republican Kevin Miller.[3]
Geography
District 26 is located in the upper Shenandoah Valley, covering Page County, Rappahannock County, Shenandoah County, Warren County, the City of Harrisonburg, and part of Rockingham County.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 5th and 6th congressional districts, and with the 15th, 18th, 25th, 26th, and 29th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It borders the state of West Virginia.[1]
Recent election results
2019
Obenshain
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Moore
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Obenshain (incumbent) | 36,998 | 64.9 | |
| Democratic | April Moore | 19,948 | 35.0 | |
| Total votes | 57,020 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
Obenshain
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Moore
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Obenshain (incumbent) | 25,042 | 68.7 | |
| Democratic | April Moore | 11,308 | 31.0 | |
| Total votes | 36,439 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Obenshain (incumbent) | 27,999 | 97.1 | |
| Write-in | 838 | 2.9 | ||
| Total votes | 28,837 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[7][8][9] |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Governor | Youngkin 71.3–28.0 |
| 2020 | President | Trump 63.6–34.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Gillespie 62.3–36.4% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 62.0–32.7% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 64.0–33.4% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 59.7–34.8% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 59.8–38.5% |
| Senate | Allen 60.7–39.3% |
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Obenshain (incumbent) | 25,955 | 70.4 | |
| Democratic | Maxine Hope Roles | 10,862 | 29.5 | |
| Total votes | 36,864 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Obenshain | 26,771 | 67.9 | |
| Independent | Rodney Eagle | 12,457 | 31.6 | |
| Total votes | 39,422 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Miller (incumbent) | 27,366 | 99.0 | |
| Total votes | 27,656 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Miller (incumbent) | 28,356 | 99.9 | |
| Total votes | 28,381 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 26, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Mark D. Obenshain". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 26". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "State Senate District 26".
