Virginia State Senate District 23

Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Mamie Locke Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

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Last election: Mamie Locke (Democratic) was unopposed, 2023

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Virginia Senate District 23, 1971 to 2023, 2023, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMamie LockeWon	Democratic	35,13289.7%	89.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	4,02110.3%	10.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 50,479
Election day: November 5, 2019
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 23, 1971 to 2023, 2019, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanStephen Dwayne NewmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	47,37493.8%	93.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	3,1056.2%	6.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,232
Election day: November 3, 2015
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 23, 1971 to 2023, 2015, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanStephen D. NewmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	27,30996.7%	96.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	9233.3%	3.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 42,920
Election day: November 8, 2011
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 23, 1971 to 2023, 2011, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanStephen D. NewmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	33,48178.0%	78.0%
DemocraticRobert W. Short Sr.	Democratic	9,43922.0%	22.0%

Virginia Senate District 23, 1971 to 2023, 2007, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSteve D. NewmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	20,269100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,258
Election day: November 4, 2003
District map: Older district map (2003 to 2010)

Virginia Senate District 23, 1971 to 2023, 2003, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanStephen D. NewmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	26,44664.1%	64.1%
DemocraticR. E. Clarke	Democratic	14,81235.9%	35.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,836
Election day: November 2, 1999
District map: Older district map (1991 to 2002)

Virginia Senate District 23, 1971 to 2023, 1999, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanStephen D. NewmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	23,05266.2%	66.2%
DemocraticJ. C. Campbell Sr.	Democratic	11,25532.3%	32.3%
IndependentJ. J. Trent	Independent	5291.5%	1.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,229
Election day: November 7, 1995
District map: Older district map (1991 to 2002)

Virginia Senate District 23, 1971 to 2023, 1995, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanStephen D. NewmanWon	Republican	29,53965.3%	65.3%
DemocraticB. J. Coleman	Democratic	15,69034.7%	34.7%

Virginia Senate District 23, 1971 to 2023, 1991, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElliot S. SchewelWon(incumbent)	Democratic	22,805100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,433
Election day: November 3, 1987
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 23, 1971 to 2023, 1987, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElliot S. SchewelWon(incumbent)	Democratic	28,15677.3%	77.3%
IndependentJeffrey D. Somers	Independent	8,27322.7%	22.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,535
Election day: November 8, 1983
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 23, 1971 to 2023, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElliot S. SchewelWon(incumbent)	Democratic	27,89776.4%	76.4%
RepublicanHarry M. Covert Jr.	Republican	8,63223.6%	23.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	60.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,060
Election day: November 6, 1979
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 23, 1971 to 2023, 1979, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElliot S. SchewelWon(incumbent)	Democratic	16,04399.9%	99.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	170.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,858
Election day: November 4, 1975
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 23, 1971 to 2023, 1975, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElliot S. SchewelWon	Democratic	13,44758.8%	58.8%
RepublicanWilliam O. McCabe Jr.	Republican	9,41041.2%	41.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,714
Election day: November 2, 1971
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 23, 1971 to 2023, 1971, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert S. Burruss Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	10,53350.9%	50.9%
DemocraticS. J. Thompson Jr.	Democratic	10,18149.1%	49.1%

2023: 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: 2023.

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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:23

DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025Data as of Oct 28, 2026