# Virginia's 19th Senate district

Virginia's 19th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican David Suetterlein since 2016, succeeding his retiring former boss Ralph K. Smith. In the 2023 Virginia Senate election, Christie Craig was elected.

## Geography

District 19 is based in Southwest Virginia, including all of Floyd County and the City of Salem and parts of Bedford, Carroll, Franklin, Montgomery, Roanoke, and Wythe Counties.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 5th, 6th, and 9th congressional districts, and with the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 17th, and 22nd districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.

## Recent election results
### 2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Suetterlein (incumbent) | 41,290 | 71.4 |
| | Democratic | Flourette Ketner | 16,484 | 28.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,821 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Suetterlein | 33,120 | 64.9 |
| | Democratic | Michael Hamler | 15,738 | 30.8 |
| | Independent | Steven Nelson | 2,134 | 4.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,063 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ralph K. Smith (incumbent) | 28,065 | 56.3 |
| | Independent | Brandon Bell | 21,551 | 43.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,807 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 68.1–30.1% |
| 2017 | Governor | Gillespie 65.6–33.2% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 66.7–28.8% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 60.8–36.4% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 60.7–30.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 63.6–34.2% |
| 2012 | Senate | Allen 62.5–37.5% |

## Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines. In 2011, Ralph K. Smith, the incumbent from the 22nd district, was redistricted into the 19th district; meanwhile, then-19th district incumbent Bill Stanley was redistricted into the 20th district.

### 2011 special

2011 Virginia Senate special election, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Stanley | 10,287 | 61.4 |
| | Democratic | Henry Davis, Jr. | 6,430 | 38.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,746 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Hurt | 29,735 | 75.7 |
| | Independent | Sherman Witcher | 9,488 | 24.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,269 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles R. Hawkins (incumbent) | 23,622 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,627 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles R. Hawkins (incumbent) | 17,834 | 99.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,843 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles R. Hawkins (incumbent) | 27,350 | 70.8 |
| | Democratic | Joyce Glaise | 11,302 | 29.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,653 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |