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| Virginia State Senate District 22 | ||
| Current incumbent | Mark Peake  | |
| Population | 196,185 | |
| Race | 70.4% White, 26.7% Black, 0.7% American Indian, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Hawaiian, 0.8% Other, 0.4% Two or More Races | |
| Ethnicity | 97.9% Not Hispanic, 2.1% Hispanic | |
| Voting age | 78.9% age 18 and over | |
Virginia's twenty-second state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Mark Peake.
As of the 2011 redistricting, a total of 196,185 civilians reside within Virginia's twenty-second state senate district. Virginia state senators represent an average of 200,026 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 176,963 residents.
Members of the Virginia State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Virginia legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.
Senators must be at least 21 years of age at the time of the election, residents of the district they represent, and qualified to vote for members of the Virginia General Assembly.
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $18,000/year for the Senate; $17,640/year for the House | $203/day |
If there is a vacancy in the Virginia General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in session, the presiding officer of the house in which the vacancy happens must call for a special election. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in recess, the governor shall call the special election. All special elections must be held promptly. However, no special election can be held if it occurs less than 55 days before any statewide primary or general election or if there are fewer than 75 days remaining in the vacated term.
This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.
Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2019. The primary was on June 11, 2019, and the general election was on November 5. The filing deadline for candidates was March 28, 2019.
Incumbent Mark Peake (R) defeated Dakota Claytor (D) in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 22 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Mark Peake (R) |
62.8
|
37,612 |
|
|
Dakota Claytor (D) |
37.1
|
22,246 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
71 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 59,929 |
The primary elections were canceled.
The primary elections were canceled.
A special election for the position of Virginia State Senate District 22 was called for January 10.
The seat was vacant following Thomas Garrett's (R) resignation in January 2017. He was elected to the 5th Congressional District of Virginia in November 2016.
Mark Peake (R) defeated Ryant Washington (D) and Joe Hines (I) in the special election.
Virginia State Senate, District 22, Special Election, 2017
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mark Peake |
53.1% | 13,713 | |
| Democratic | Ryant Washington | 39.6% | 10,226 | |
| Independent | Joe Hines | 7.3% | 1,884 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.1% | 19 | |
| Total Votes | 25,842 | |||
Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015. No Democratic candidates filed for election. Incumbent Thomas Garrett was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.
Elections for the office of Virginia State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 23, 2011, and a general election on November 8, 2011. Republican Thomas Garrett defeated Democrat Bert Dodson in the general election. Garrett defeated Brian Bates, Mark Peake, Bryan Rhode, and Claudia Tucker primary election. Dodson was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.
Virginia State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2011
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Garrett |
58.2% | 28,357 | |
| Democratic | Bert Dodson | 41.8% | 20,389 | |
| Total Votes | 48,746 | |||
Virginia State Senate Republican Primary, 2011
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Garrett |
25.9% | 3,239 |
| Brian Bates | 24.6% | 3,068 |
| Mark Peake | 22.5% | 2,809 |
| Bryan Rhode | 20.5% | 2,560 |
| Claudia Tucker | 6.5% | 806 |
| Total Votes | 12,482 | |
From 2003 to 2011, candidates for Virginia State Senate District 22 raised a total of $3,758,051. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $341,641 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Virginia State Senate District 22
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $1,978,433 | 6 | $329,739 |
| 2007 | $1,388,159 | 3 | $462,720 |
| 2003 | $391,459 | 2 | $195,730 |
| Total | $3,758,051 | 11 | $341,641 |
