Virginia Senate, District 4

District 4 of the Virginia Senate is a senatorial district that stretches from around Fredericksburg to the Chesapeake Bay located mostly on the Northern Neck. The district encompasses all of Caroline County, Essex County, Middlesex County, Lancaster County, Northumberland County, and Richmond County, and parts of Hanover County, King George County, Spotsylvania County, and Westmoreland County. The current Senator from District 4 is Ryan McDougle.

Historical boundaries

From 1940 - 1943, the 4th District included the counties of Amherst and Nelson. In 1944, the district was redrawn to also include Bedford County and those boundaries were in place until 1955.

In 1955, the district was redrawn and the district was moved to Southside Virginia and included the counties of Charlotte, Halifax and Prince Edward. This was the configuration of the district until 1966; when the City of South Boston was made an independent city within Halifax County in 1960, it was included in the 4th District. From 1966 - 1972, the district added Lunenburg and Nottaway counties to meet the requirements of the One person, one vote rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in the Davis v. Mann case.

After the 1971 redistricting, the 4th district stretched from Chesapeake Bay to the north and west of Richmond City including all of Charles City, Gloucester, Goochland, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, Louisa, Mathews, Middlesex and New Kent counties.

From 1991 - 2001, the district included all of the counties of Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex, and part of Spotsylvania county. From 2001 - 2011, Senate District 4 included the counties of Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, Middlesex and part of Spotsylvania county.

Current boundaries

All Virginia Senate districts were redrawn in 2011 and the 2011 elections were contested in the these districts. The 4th District includes all of Caroline, Essex, Middlesex, Lancaster, Northumberland, and Richmond counties, and parts of Hanover, King George, Spotsylvania and Westmoreland counties.[1]

Election history

Election history of District 4.

Most recent elections

2011

Virginia state elections, 2011: Senate District 4[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ryan McDougle 37,879 97.45 -.85%
Majority 36,888 94.91 -1.70%
Turnout 38,870 29.31 +2.20%
Republican hold

Previous elections

2007

Virginia state elections, 2007: Senate District 4[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ryan McDougle 33,148 98.30
Majority 32,577 96.61
Turnout 33,719 27.11%
Republican hold Swing {{{swing}}}

2006 special election

Virginia special election, January 3, 2006: Senate District 4[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ryan McDougle 6,822 81.29
Democratic R. G Cavendish 1,558 18.57
Majority 5,264 62.72
Turnout 8,416 6.79%
Republican hold

2003

Virginia state elections, 2003: Senate District 4[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Bolling 27,646 99.44
Majority 27,491 98.88
Turnout 27,801 24.21
Republican hold

1999

Virginia state elections, 1999: Senate District 4[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Bolling 38,136 99.69%
Majority 38,019 99.69%
Turnout 38,253
Republican hold

1995

Virginia state elections, 1995: Senate District 4[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Elmo G. Cross, Jr. 26,383 49.96%
Republican Bill Bolling 26,957 50.04%
Majority 574 .08%
Turnout 53,342
Republican gain from Democratic

District officeholders

Years Senator, District 4 Counties/Cities in District
1940 - 1944 I. Paul Wailes (D) Amherst County and Nelson County.
1944 - 1948 Amherst County, Bedford County and Nelson County.
1948 - 1952
1952 - 1956 Walter H. Carter (D)
1956 - 1960 J. D. Hagood (D) Charlotte County, Halifax County and Prince Edward County.
1960 - 1964 Charlotte County, Halifax County, Prince Edward County and the City of South Boston.
1964 - 1966
1966 - 1972 Charlotte County, Halifax County, Prince Edward County, Lunenburg County, Nottaway County and the City of South Boston.
1972 - 1976 Leslie D. Campbell (D) Charles City County, Gloucester County, Goochland County, Hanover County, King and Queen County, King William County, Louisa County, Mathews County, Middlesex County and New Kent County.
1976 - 1980 Elmo G. Cross (D)
1980 - 1984
1984 - 1988
1988 - 1992
1992 - 1996 Caroline County, Essex County, Hanover County, King and Queen County, King William County, Middlesex County, and Spotsylvania county (part).
1996 - 2000 Bill Bolling (R)
2000 - 2004
2004 - 2008 Caroline County, Essex County, Hanover County, King and Queen County, Middlesex County, and Spotsylvania county (part).
Ryan McDougle (R)
2008 - 2012
2012 - 2016 Caroline County, Essex County, Lancaster County, Middlesex County, Northumberland County, Richmond County, Hanover County (part), King George County (part), Spotsylvania County (part) and Westmoreland County (part).

References

  1. ↑ Division of Legislative Services, HB 5005/Ch.1 enacted 4/29/11
  2. ↑ "2011 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  3. ↑ "2007 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2011-06-08.
  4. ↑ "2006 Special Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  5. ↑ "2003 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  6. ↑ "1999 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  7. ↑ "1995 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2011-11-05.