2027 Virginia Senate election
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All 40 seats in the Virginia Senate 21[a] seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Virginia |
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The 2027 Virginia Senate election will take place on November 2, 2027. All 40 seats in the Virginia Senate are up for election. Prior to the election 21 Senate seats were held by Democrats and 19 seats were held by Republicans.[1]
Background
[edit]Partisan background
[edit]In the 2024 US presidential election, Kamala Harris won 25 districts, while Donald Trump won 15. Republicans represented four districts won by Harris in 2024: Districts 12 (Glen Sturtevant, Harris +0.17%), 17 (Emily Jordan, Harris +4.65%), 24 (Danny Diggs, Harris +8.13%), and 27 (Tara Durant, Harris +3.08%).
Summary of results by district
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ A majority of 20 is possible for either party as the lieutenant governor of Virginia, who will be elected in 2025, can serve as a tie-breaker vote.
- ^ A majority of 20 is possible for either party as the lieutenant governor of Virginia, who will be elected in 2025, can serve as a tie-breaker vote.
References
[edit]- ^ Gilstrap, Samantha (November 12, 2024). "Special election scheduled for Jan. 7, 2025, to fill vacant Virginia Senate seat". WUSA9. London.
- ^ "Dave's Redistricting". Retrieved December 12, 2024.