# Virginia's 29th Senate district

Virginia's 29th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Jeremy McPike since 2016, succeeding retiring fellow Democrat Charles J. Colgan, the longest serving Senator in Virginia history.

## Geography

District 29 covers the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, as well as much of surrounding Prince William County, including some or all of Dale City, Buckhall, Neabsco, and Potomac Mills.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 10th, and 11th congressional districts, and the 2nd, 13th, 31st, 50th, 51st, and 52nd districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.

## Recent election results
### 2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeremy McPike (incumbent) | 35,148 | 96.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,410 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 29 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeremy McPike | 1,377 | 43.2 |
| | Democratic | Atif Qarni | 1,152 | 36.1 |
| | Democratic | Michael Futrell | 660 | 20.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,191 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jeremy McPike | 16,489 | 53.7 |
| | Republican | Harry Parrish II | 14,131 | 46.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,680 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 13,365 | 55.0 |
| | Republican | Thomas Gordy | 10,875 | 44.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,284 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 68.1–30.1% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 66.5–32.4% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 63.8–31.3% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 56.2–41.4% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 57.0–39.0% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 63.5–35.2% |
| 2012 | Senate | Kaine 63.6–36.4% |

## 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 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 21,010 | 54.1 |
| | Republican | Robert Fitzsimmonds | 17,766 | 45.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,829 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 16,185 | 54.7 |
| | Republican | David Mabie | 13,415 | 45.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,601 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 29 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Fitzsimmonds | 2,782 | 51.6 |
| | Republican | G. E. Waters | 2,610 | 48.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,392 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 16,865 | 58.2 |
| | Republican | Robert Fitzsimmonds | 12,087 | 41.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,954 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) | 17,216 | 58.1 |
| | Republican | James Long | 12,386 | 41.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,608 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |