Senate of Virginia

The Senate of Virginia is a part of the Virginia General Assembly. The general assembly is the legislature for Virginia. The Senate of Virginia is the upper house, while the Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house. The senate has 40 members called senators. The leader of the senate is called the president and is also the lieutenant governor. The current president is Justin Fairfax. There is a second position called the Pro tempore if the president is absent or unavailable.

The senate holds elections every 4 years. The last election was on November 5, 2019 and the next election is on November 7, 2023.

Composition
Historical composition
AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority party)TotalDemocraticRepublicanVacant1900–19043824001904–19163554001916–19203644001920–19243464001924–19283914001928–19443824001944–19483734001948–19523824001952–19603734001960–19643824001964–19683734001968–19703464001970–19743374001974–19763464001976–19783554001978–19803464001980–19843194001984–19883284001988–199230104001992–199622184001996–200020204002000–200419214002004–200817234002008–201222 18 4002012–2016 2020 4002016–2020 1921 40 02020–202421 19 400

Leadership
 Lieutenant Governor  Justin Fairfax President pro Tempore  Louise Lucas Majority Leader  Dick Saslaw Minority Leader  Tommy Norment

Category:Politics of Virginia
Category:State upper houses in the United States