# Virginia's 23rd Senate district

Virginia's 23rd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Mamie Locke since 2024.

## Geography

District 23 is based in the Virginia Peninsula portion of Hampton Roads and includes all of Hampton and parts of Newport News.
The district is within Virginia's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 85th, 86th, and 87th districts within the Virginia House of Delegates.

## Recent election results

2023 Virginia Senate election, District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mamie Locke | 35,132 | 89.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,153 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Historic results

All results below took place before 2023 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines, most recently north of the New River Valley.

### 2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 47,374 | 93.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,474 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 27,309 | 96.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,232 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 33,481 | 77.8 |
| | Democratic | Robert Short | 9,439 | 21.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,060 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 72.6–25.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Gillespie 71.4–27.6% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 70.1–25.0% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 67.8–29.9% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 68.0–25.1% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 68.9–29.8% |
| 2012 | Senate | Allen 68.5–31.5% |

### 2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 20,269 | 97.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,852 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 26,446 | 64.1 |
| | Democratic | Robert Clarke | 14,812 | 35.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,279 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 23,052 | 66.2 |
| | Democratic | John Campbell | 11,255 | 32.3 |
| | Independent | John Trent | 529 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,836 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen Newman | 29,539 | 65.3 |
| | Democratic | Barbara Coleman | 15,690 | 34.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,253 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |