# Virginia's 28th Senate district

Virginia's 28th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Richard Stuart since 2008.

## Geography

District 28 stretches from the far reaches of the D.C. metropolitan area to the Northern Neck, incorporating parts of Prince William, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and Westmoreland Counties.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 7th, and 10th congressional districts, and with the 2nd, 13th, 28th, 31st, 40th, 50th, 51st, 54th, 87th, 88th, and 99th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.

## Recent election results
### 2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 28 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Qasim Rashid | 3,302 | 59.1 |
| | Democratic | Laura Sellers | 2,256 | 40.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,583 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Richard Stuart (incumbent) | 40,193 | 57.5 |
| | Democratic | Qasim Rashid | 29,696 | 42.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 69,949 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard Stuart (incumbent) | 30,187 | 95.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,633 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard Stuart (incumbent) | 26,662 | 95.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,965 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 50.0–47.8% |
| 2017 | Governor | Gillespie 54.2–44.6% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 54.2–40.5% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 59.7–38.1% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 56.3–38.8% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 55.9–42.8% |
| 2012 | Senate | Allen 55.7–44.3% |

## 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 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard Stuart | 21,496 | 50.6 |
| | Democratic | Albert C. Pollard | 20,896 | 49.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,466 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 28 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 11,165 | 70.5 |
| | Republican | Mike Rothfeld | 4,668 | 29.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,833 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 23,251 | 98.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,729 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 29,548 | 99.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,858 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 28,612 | 99.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,632 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1991

1991 Virginia Senate election, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 20,739 | 69.5 |
| | Democratic | Edwin King | 9,109 | 30.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,849 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1987

1987 Virginia Senate election, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 24,747 | 68.3 |
| | Democratic | Ann Riley Smith | 11,468 | 31.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,218 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |