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Virginia, State Senate, District 6

Virginia State Senate District 6
Current incumbentLynwood Lewis Democratic Party
Population196,367
Race63.1% White, 28.1% Black, 1.0% American Indian, 3.4% Asian, 0.2% Hawaiian, 3.0% Other, 1.2% Two or More Races
Ethnicity92.3% Not Hispanic, 7.7% Hispanic
Voting age81.7% age 18 and over

Virginia's sixth state senate district seat is represented by Democratic Senator Lynwood Lewis.

As of the 2011 redistricting, a total of 196,367 civilians reside within Virginia's sixth state senate district. Virginia state senators represent an average of 200,026 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 176,963 residents.

About the office

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.

Qualifications

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.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$18,000/year for the Senate; $17,640/year for the House$203/day

Vacancies

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.

Elections

2019

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.

General election
General election for Virginia State Senate District 6

Incumbent Lynwood Lewis (D) defeated Elizabeth Lankford (R) in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 6 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lynwood Lewis (D)
59.5
25,361

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Elizabeth Lankford (R)
40.3
17,187
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
63

Total votes: 42,611
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 6

Incumbent Lynwood Lewis defeated Willie Randall in the Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 6 on June 11, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lynwood Lewis (D)
70.6
4,557

Willie Randall (D)
29.4
1,899

Total votes: 6,456
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.


2015

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. Incumbent Lynwood Lewis was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Richard Ottinger was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lewis defeated Ottinger in the general election.

Virginia State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2015

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLynwood Lewis Incumbent 59.5% 16,738
Republican Richard Ottinger 40.5% 11,386
Total Votes 28,124

2014

Lynwood Lewis (D) defeated Wayne Coleman (R) in the special election. Initial returns showed Lewis leading by only 22 votes, within the range of a recount. Official results published by the State Board of Elections declared Lewis the winner by nine votes, leading Coleman to seek a recount. Following the recount, Lewis was declared the winner by eleven votes.

The seat was vacant following Ralph Northam's (D) election as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia on November 5, 2013.

A special election for the position of Virginia State Senate District 6 was called for January 7. Candidates were nominated by their party rather than chosen through a primary.

Virginia State Senate, District 6, Special Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLynwood Lewis 50% 10,201
Republican Wayne Coleman 50% 10,192
Total Votes 20,393

2011

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. Democratic incumbent Ralph Northam defeated Republican Ben Loyola in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Virginia State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2011

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Northam Incumbent 56.8% 16,606
Republican Ben Loyola 43.2% 12,622
Total Votes 29,228

Campaign contributions

From 2003 to 2011, candidates for Virginia State Senate District 6 raised a total of $3,141,825. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $523,638 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Virginia State Senate District 6

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $807,397 2 $403,699
2007 $1,869,288 2 $934,644
2003 $465,140 2 $232,570
Total $3,141,825 6 $523,638