# Virginia's 12th Senate district

Virginia's 12th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Glen Sturtevant since 2024.

## Geography

District 12 is located in the immediate northern suburbs of Richmond, covering parts of Henrico and Hanover Counties.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st and 5th congressional districts, and with the 55th, 56th, 68th, 72nd, 73rd, and 74th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.

## Recent election results
### 2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 12 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debra Rodman | 7,051 | 60.0 |
| | Democratic | Veena Gupta Lothe | 4,705 | 40.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,758 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Siobhan Dunnavant (incumbent) | 39,730 | 50.8 |
| | Democratic | Debra Rodman | 38,401 | 49.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,274 | 100 |

### 2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 12 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Siobhan Dunnavant | 7,008 | 38.2 |
| | Republican | Bill Janis | 5,573 | 30.4 |
| | Republican | Vincent Haley | 4,046 | 22.0 |
| | Republican | Edward Whitlock | 1,728 | 9.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,358 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Siobhan Dunnavant | 25,504 | 57.6 |
| | Democratic | Deborah Repp | 16,797 | 38.0 |
| | Independent | Robert Johnson | 1,881 | 4.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,247 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Walter Stosch (incumbent) | 28,438 | 95.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,779 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 54.1–44.1% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 51.6–47.2% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 48.3–45.2% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 52.8–43.9% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 48.3–40.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 55.2–43.5% |
| 2012 | Senate | Allen 52.6–47.4% |

## 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 12 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Walter Stosch (incumbent) | 8,547 | 50.8 |
| | Republican | Joseph E. Blackburn, Jr. | 8,281 | 49.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,828 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Walter Stosch (incumbent) | 26,265 | 97.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,002 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Walter Stosch (incumbent) | 22,497 | 98.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,875 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Walter Stosch (incumbent) | 24,451 | 98.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,784 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Walter Stosch (incumbent) | 31,833 | 77.1 |
| | Independent | Murray Steinberg | 9,428 | 22.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,282 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |