Virginia's 40th Senate district explained

State:Virginia
District:40
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Barbara Favola
Party:Democratic
Residence:Arlington
Percent White:94
Percent Black:3
Percent Hispanic:2
Percent Asian:0
Percent Other Race:1
Population:190,166[1]
Population Year:2019
Registered:128,567[2]

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

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 Virginia's 9th congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It borders the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina.[1]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[5] [6]
2020PresidentTrump 79.1–19.1%
2017GovernorGillespie 76.5–22.6%
2016PresidentTrump 77.0–20.0%
2014SenateGillespie 66.3–31.9%
2013GovernorCuccinelli 69.1–26.7%
2012PresidentRomney 70.4–28.0%
SenateAllen 68.4–31.6%

Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.

1995

List of members

Senator Party Tenure Electoral history
Democratic January 1972 – April 15, 1991 First elected in 1971
Died on April 15, 1991
Democratic June 1991 – January 8, 1992 First elected in 1991 special election
Lost reelection in November election following redistricting
Republican January 8, 1992 – January 11, 2012 First elected in 1991, re-elected in 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007
Retired
Republican January 11, 2012 – January 8, 2020 First elected in 2011, re-elected unopposed in 2015
Republican January 8, 2020 – present First elected in 2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 40, VA. Census Reporter. June 7, 2021.
  2. Web site: Registrant Counts by District Type. Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. June 7, 2021.
  3. Web site: Todd E. Pillion. Senate of Virginia. August 30, 2019.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. August 30, 2019.
  5. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. August 30, 2019.
  6. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. CNalysis. June 7, 2021.