Virginia's 20th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Bill DeSteph since 2024. Prior to 2024 redistricting, DeSteph represented the 8th district. He represented district 8 from 2016 until 2024.
Geography District 20 is located in eastern Virginia, particularly the Hampton Roads and Eastern Shore regions, including the counties of Accomack and Northampton. The independent cities that are part of District 20 include portions of the City of Norfolk and the City of Virginia Beach.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 94th, 95th, 97th, 99th, and 100th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Recent election results 2019
2015
2011
2011 redistricting placed Bill Stanley, the Republican incumbent from the 19th district, in the same district as Democrat Roscoe Reynolds, the incumbent from the 20th district, resulting in an incumbent-vs-incumbent general election.
Federal and statewide results Year Office Results 2020 President Trump 57.6–40.6% 2017 Governor Gillespie 58.5–40.7% 2016 President Trump 56.8–40.4% 2014 Senate Gillespie 51.1–47.1% 2013 Governor Cuccinelli 53.9–39.8% 2012 President Romney 50.6–47.2% Senate Allen 51.6–48.4%
Historical results All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
2003
1999
1996 special
1995
Decades earlier, District 20 consisted of Campbell County, Virginia and Lynchburg slightly further north.
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