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Virginia's 3rd Senate district
American legislative district
American legislative district
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| state | Virginia |
| district | 3 |
| chamber | Senate |
| image | {{switcher |
| default | 2 |
| representative | Chris Head |
| party | Republican |
| residence | Roanoke |
| percent_white | 85 |
| percent_black | 6 |
| percent_hispanic | 4 |
| percent_asian | 0 |
| percent_native_american | 1 |
| percent_pacific_islander | 0 |
| percent_other_race | 4 |
| population | 211,842 |
| population_year | 2023 |
| registered | 156,338 |
|[[File:Virginia Senate District 3 (2011).png|400px]] |District map before the 2023 election |[[File:Virginia's 3rd Senate district (since 2024).svg|400px]] |District map from the 2023 election Virginia's 3rd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. After redistricting in 2023, it has been represented by Republican Chris Head since 2024.
Geography
District 3 is located largely on the Virginia Peninsula and Middle Peninsula along the Chesapeake Bay coastline, including all of Poquoson, Gloucester County, King and Queen County, King William County and New Kent County, as well as parts of Hampton, Suffolk, Isle of Wight County, James City County, Surry County and York County.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 64th, 76th, 91st, 93rd, 96th, 97th, and 98th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Recent election results
2019
2015
2011
Federal and statewide results
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
2003
1999
1995
District officeholders since 1904
| Years | Senator, District 3 | Counties/Cities in District | 1904–1906 | 1906–1908 | 1908–1912 | 1912–1916 | 1916–1920 | 1920–1922 | 1922–1924 | 1924–1928 | 1928–1932 | 1932–1936 | 1936–1940 | 1940–1944 | 1944–1948 | 1948–1952 | 1952–1956 | 1956–1960 | 1960–1964 | 1964–1966 | 1966 | 1966–1972 | 1972–1976 | 1976–1980 | 1980–1984 | 1984–1988 | 1988–1992 | 1992–1996 | 1996–2000 | 2000–2004 | 2004–2008 | 2008–2012 | 2012–2016 | 2016–present | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John N. Harman (R) | Buchanan County, Dickenson County, Russell County, and Tazewell County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Walter Dickenson (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roland E. Chase (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Powell Royall (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert O. Crockett (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell C. Hyatt (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alfred C. Smith (D) | Norfolk County, City of Portsmouth and the City of South Norfolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lloyd E. Warren (D) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Major M. Hillard (D) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gordon F. Marsh (D) | Norfolk County and the City of South Norfolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William B. Spong (D) | City of Portsmouth, City of Chesapeake and the City of Virginia Beach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William H. Hodges (D) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William E. Fears (D) | Accomac County, James City County, Northampton County, York County and the cities of Williamsburg and Newport News (part) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accomac County, James City County, Northampton County, York County and the cities of Williamsburg, Poquoson and Newport News (part) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tommy Norment (R) | Gloucester County, James City County, New Kent County, City of Newport News (part), City of Williamsburg and York County (part) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gloucester County, King & Queen County, King William County, New Kent County, City of Poquoson, Isle of Wight County (part), James City County (part), Surry County (part), York County (part), City of Hampton (part), City of Suffolk (part) |
References
References
- "State Senate District 3, VA". Census Reporter.
- (January 1, 2026). "Registrant Counts by District Type". Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections.
- "Thomas K. Norment, Jr.". Senate of Virginia.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos.
- "Virginia State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia.
- "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos.
- (16 April 2021). "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis.
- After 1963, these were merged into [[Chesapeake, Virginia. City of Chesapeake]]
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