# Virginia's 27th Senate district

Virginia's 27th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Tara Durant since 2024.

## Geography

District 27 is located in the northern Shenandoah Valley and far western D.C. metropolitan area, covering all of Clarke County, Frederick County, Fauquier County, and the City of Winchester, as well as parts of Culpeper County, Loudoun County, and Stafford County.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 5th, 7th, and 10th congressional districts, and the 2nd, 10th, 18th, 29th, 31st, 33rd, and 88th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates. It borders the state of West Virginia.

## Recent election results
### 2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 27 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jill Vogel (incumbent) | 43,353 | 64.2 |
| | Democratic | Ronnie Ross | 24,114 | 35.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,532 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 27 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jill Vogel (incumbent) | 34,203 | 97.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,167 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 27 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jill Vogel (incumbent) | 24,555 | 74.6 |
| | Democratic | Shaun Broy | 7,636 | 23.2 |
| | Independent | Donald Marro | 681 | 2.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,917 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 59.1–39.1% |
| 2017 | Governor | Gillespie 59.7–39.1% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 60.0–34.6% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 63.3–34.3% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 59.6–35.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 59.3–38.9% |
| 2012 | Senate | Allen 59.0–41.0% |

## Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
Prior to 2011 redistricting, the district had consisted of Clark County, Fauquier County, Frederick County, Loudoun County, and Winchester.

### 2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 27 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jill Vogel | 3,778 | 54.0 |
| | Republican | Mark Tate | 2,022 | 28.9 |
| | Republican | Terrence Nyhous | 654 | 9.3 |
| | Republican | Richard Robinson | 548 | 7.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,002 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Jill Vogel | 24,960 | 48.4 |
| | Democratic | Karen Schultz | 24,301 | 47.2 |
| | Independent | Donald Marro | 2,170 | 4.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,521 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 27 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Russ Potts (incumbent) | 7,495 | 50.4 |
| | Republican | Mark Tate | 7,389 | 49.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,884 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Russ Potts (incumbent) | 26,152 | 58.2 |
| | Democratic | Mark Herring | 18,460 | 41.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,947 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 27 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Russ Potts (incumbent) | 7,942 | 62.1 |
| | Republican | Mike McHugh | 4,856 | 37.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,798 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Russ Potts (incumbent) | 26,276 | 99.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,479 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 27 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Russ Potts (incumbent) | 27,424 | 65.2 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Lewis | 14,622 | 34.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,052 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |