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Virginia Senate District 10
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Luther Cifers Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- John J. McGuire III (Republican) was unopposed, 2023
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History (16 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 20,828
- Election day
- January 7, 2025
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 2025, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLuther CifersWonName as filed: Luther H. Cifers, III Republican 12,02757.7% DemocraticJohn K. "Jack" Trammell Democratic 8,77542.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 260.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 64,734
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn J. McGuire IIIWon Republican 59,01391.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 5,7218.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 82,381
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGhazala Firdous HashmiWon Democratic 44,54854.1% RepublicanGlen Sturtevant Jr.(incumbent) Republican 37,73745.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 960.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,547
- Election day
- November 3, 2015
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGlen H. Sturtevant Jr.Won Republican 27,65149.8% DemocraticDaniel A. Gecker Democratic 26,17347.1% IndependentMarleen K. Durfee Independent 1,1362.0% LibertarianCarl R. Loser Libertarian 5270.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 600.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,685
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 18,49656.6% DemocraticDavid M. Bernard Democratic 14,18943.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,801
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
- District map
- Older district map (2003 to 2010)
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 33,801100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,637
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
- District map
- Older district map (2003 to 2010)
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 27,637100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,530
- Election day
- November 2, 1999
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2002)
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. WatkinsWon Republican 21,36670.0% IndependentAlexander B. McMurtrie Independent 9,16430.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,554
- Election day
- November 7, 1995
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2002)
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph B. BenedettiWon(incumbent) Republican 32,554100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,952
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2002)
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph B. BenedettiWon(incumbent) Republican 25,952100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,438
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1990)
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph B. BenedettiWon Republican 28,22084.4% IndependentRoger L. Coffey Independent 5,20315.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 150.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,674
- Election day
- not on file
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1990)
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph B. BenedettiWon Republican 15,11261.3% DemocraticFranklin P. Hall Democratic 9,54738.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 150.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,309
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1990)
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdward E. WilleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,24699.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 630.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,405
- Election day
- November 6, 1979
- District map
- Older district map (1971 to 1982)
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdward E. WilleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,76679.3% IndependentHoward H. Carwile Independent 4,62520.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 140.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,492
- Election day
- November 4, 1975
- District map
- Older district map (1971 to 1982)
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdward E. WilleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,32986.9% IndependentAlan R. Ogden Independent 2,11612.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 470.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,391
- Election day
- November 2, 1971
- District map
- Older district map (1971 to 1982)
Virginia Senate District 10, 1971 to 2025, 1971, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdward E. WilleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,381100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.1%
- 2023 and 2025: Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1971 to 2019: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2025.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Virginia Senate District 10, election results 1971 to 2025. https://www.electionwrld.com/va/senate/10. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025 (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:va/sldu:10
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026