Virginia's 28th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Bryce Reeves since 2024, when he was redistricted from the 17th district.
Geography
District 28 stretches from the far reaches of the D.C. metropolitan area to the Northern Neck, incorporating parts of Prince William, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and Westmoreland Counties.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 7th, and 10th congressional districts, and with the 2nd, 13th, 28th, 31st, 40th, 50th, 51st, 54th, 87th, 88th, and 99th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Recent election results
2019
2019 Virginia Senate election, District 28| Primary election |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Qasim Rashid | 3,302 | 59.1 |
| Democratic | Laura Sellers | 2,256 | 40.4 |
| Total votes | 5,583 | 100 |
| General election |
| Republican | Richard Stuart (incumbent) | 40,193 | 57.5 |
| Democratic | Qasim Rashid | 29,696 | 42.5 |
| Total votes | 69,949 | 100 |
| Republican hold |
2015
2015 Virginia Senate election, District 28| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Richard Stuart (incumbent) | 30,187 | 95.4 |
| Total votes | 31,633 | 100 |
| Republican hold |
2011
2011 Virginia Senate election, District 28| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Richard Stuart (incumbent) | 26,662 | 95.3 |
| Total votes | 27,965 | 100 |
| Republican hold |
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 50.0–47.8% |
| 2017 | Governor | Gillespie 54.2–44.6% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 54.2–40.5% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 59.7–38.1% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 56.3–38.8% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 55.9–42.8% |
| Senate | Allen 55.7–44.3% |
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
2007 Virginia Senate election, District 28| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Richard Stuart | 21,496 | 50.6 |
| Democratic | Albert C. Pollard | 20,896 | 49.2 |
| Total votes | 42,466 | 100 |
| Republican hold |
2003
2003 Virginia Senate election, District 28| Primary election |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 11,165 | 70.5 |
| Republican | Mike Rothfeld | 4,668 | 29.5 |
| Total votes | 15,833 | 100 |
| General election |
| Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 23,251 | 98.0 |
| Total votes | 23,729 | 100 |
| Republican hold |
1999
1999 Virginia Senate election, District 28| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 29,548 | 99.0 |
| Total votes | 29,858 | 100 |
| Republican hold |
1995
1995 Virginia Senate election, District 28| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 28,612 | 99.9 |
| Total votes | 28,632 | 100 |
| Republican hold |
1991
1991 Virginia Senate election, District 28| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 20,739 | 69.5 |
| Democratic | Edwin King | 9,109 | 30.5 |
| Total votes | 29,849 | 100 |
| Republican hold |
1987
1987 Virginia Senate election, District 28| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | John Chichester (incumbent) | 24,747 | 68.3 |
| Democratic | Ann Riley Smith | 11,468 | 31.7 |
| Total votes | 36,218 | 100 |
| Republican hold |