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(Top) 1 Geography 2 2023 election 3 Recent election results 3.1 2019 3.2 2015 3.3 2011 3.4 Federal and statewide results 4 Historical results 4.1 2007 4.2 2003 4.3 1999 4.4 1995 5 References

Virginia's 13th Senate district

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Virginia's 13th
State Senate district

District map before the 2023 election

District map from the 2023 election

Senator

Lashrecse Aird
D–Petersburg

Demographics

60% White
8% Black
10% Hispanic
17% Asian
4% Other

Population (2019)

263,426^[1]

Registered voters

191,339^[2]

Virginia's 13th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat John Bell since 2020, succeeding retiring Republican Dick Black.^[3]

Geography[edit]

District 13 covers parts of Loudoun and Prince William CountiesinNorthern Virginia, including some or all of Purcellville, Ashburn, Broadlands, South Riding, Gainesville, and Linton Hall.^[3]

The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st and 10th congressional districts, and with the 10th, 13th, 32nd, 33rd, 40th, 50th, 67th, and 87th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.^[4] It borders the states of Maryland and West Virginia.^[1]

2023 election[edit]

Following redistricting, 2023 candidates for District 13 include state senator Joe Morrissey and former delegate Lashrecse Aird. Aird is endorsed by state senators Jennifer Boysko, Ghazala Hashmi, Barbara Favola, Janet Howell, Mamie Locke, and Louise Lucas.^[5]

Recent election results[edit]

2019[edit]

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 13^[6]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Geary Higgins	6,609	65.3
	Republican	Ron Meyer Jr.	3,486	34.5
Total votes			10,116	100
General election
	Democratic	John Bell	44,762	54.3
	Republican	Geary Higgins	37,645	45.6
Total votes			82,502	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

2015[edit]

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 13^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dick Black (incumbent)	25,898	52.3
	Democratic	Jill McCabe	23,544	47.5
Total votes			49,526	100
	Republican hold

2011[edit]

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 13^[7]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dick Black	3,144	38.8
	Republican	John Stirrup	3,036	37.4
	Republican	Robert Fitzsimmons	1,925	23.7
Total votes			8,109	100
General election
	Republican	Dick Black	20,786	57.0
	Democratic	Jeffrey Mitchell	15,613	42.8
Total votes			36,497	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results[edit]

Year	Office	Results^[8]^[9]
2020	President	Biden 56.6–41.6%
2017	Governor	Northam 55.1–43.9%
2016	President	Clinton 51.3–43.1%
2014	Senate	Gillespie 53.6–44.4%
2013	Governor	Cuccinelli 49.8–45.4%
2012	President	Romney 51.3–47.6%
2012	Senate	Allen 51.1–48.9%

Historical results[edit]

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines. Before the 2010 census, District 13 was located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Before the 1960 census, the district was in Virginia's southwestern corner.

2007[edit]

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 13^[7]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Fred Quayle (incumbent)	2,012	84.1
	Republican	Richard Ramsey	379	15.9
Total votes			2,391	100
	Democratic	Steve Heretick	3,060	70.2
	Democratic	David Bouchard	1,302	29.8
Total votes			4,362	100
General election
	Republican	Fred Quayle (incumbent)	21,114	58.6
	Democratic	Steve Heretick	14,821	41.1
Total votes			36,018	100
	Republican hold