Virginia State Senate District 24

Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Danny Diggs Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

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Last election: Danny Diggs (Republican) won by 1.0 point, 2023

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History (16 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 67,322
Election day: November 7, 2023
District map: Same as today

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 2023, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDanny DiggsWon	Republican	33,95250.4%	50.4%
DemocraticT. Monty Mason	Democratic	33,22749.4%	49.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1430.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 66,066
Election day: November 5, 2019
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 2019, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEmmett Wilson Hanger Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	46,89071.0%	71.0%
DemocraticAnnette Heathcock Hyde	Democratic	18,73328.4%	28.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	4430.7%	0.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,745
Election day: November 3, 2015
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 2015, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEmmett W. Hanger Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	34,98097.9%	97.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	7652.1%	2.1%

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 2011, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEmmett W. Hanger Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	29,617100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,510
Election day: November 6, 2007
District map: Older district map (2003 to 2010)

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 2007, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEmmett W. Hanger Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	23,89665.5%	65.5%
DemocraticR. David Cox	Democratic	9,75726.7%	26.7%
LibertarianAr W. Sime	Libertarian	2,8577.8%	7.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,576
Election day: November 4, 2003
District map: Older district map (2003 to 2010)

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 2003, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEmmett W. Hanger Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	25,54871.8%	71.8%
DemocraticS. E. Sisson	Democratic	10,02828.2%	28.2%

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 1999, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEmmett W. Hanger Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	20,373100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,132
Election day: November 7, 1995
District map: Older district map (1991 to 2002)

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 1995, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEmmett W. Hanger Jr.Won	Republican	22,97650.9%	50.9%
DemocraticFrank W. Nolen(incumbent)	Democratic	20,90946.3%	46.3%
IndependentE. S. Sheffield	Independent	1,2472.8%	2.8%

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 1991, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticFrank W. NolenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,410100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,950
Election day: November 3, 1987
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 1987, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticFrank W. NolenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,38066.9%	66.9%
RepublicanBertram C. Hopeman	Republican	11,56633.1%	33.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticFrank W. NolenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,84899.9%	99.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	180.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,129
Election day: November 6, 1979
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 1979, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticFrank W. NolenWon	Democratic	15,85160.7%	60.7%
RepublicanLois J. Kindt	Republican	10,27139.3%	39.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	70.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 15,093
Election day: not on file
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 1977, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticFrank W. NolenWon	Democratic	9,20461.0%	61.0%
RepublicanH. Braxton Green	Republican	5,88539.0%	39.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,105
Election day: November 4, 1975
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 1975, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJ. Marshall ColemanWon	Republican	15,25456.3%	56.3%
DemocraticFrank W. Nolen	Democratic	11,84943.7%	43.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 24,502
Election day: not on file
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticFrank W. NolenWon	Democratic	12,45350.8%	50.8%
RepublicanArthur R. Geisen Jr.	Republican	12,04849.2%	49.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,436
Election day: November 2, 1971
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 24, 1971 to 2023, 1971, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanH. Dunlop DawbarnWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,68656.5%	56.5%
DemocraticRobert L. Rhea	Democratic	9,75043.5%	43.5%

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:24

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