Virginia's 38th Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district
|state=Virginia
|district=38
|chamber=Senate
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|representative=Jennifer Boysko
|party=Democratic
|residence=Herndon
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|percent_white=92
|percent_black=4
|percent_hispanic=1
|percent_asian=1
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|percent_other_race=1
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|population_year=2019
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What was Virginia's 38th Senate district before 2023 redistricting is now numbered Virginia's 5th Senate district in the 2023 election, with altered district lines. The Southwest Virginia district surrounding Pulaski is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Travis Hackworth since 2021 as the 38th, following the death of fellow Republican A. Benton Chafin from complications of COVID-19. (The 38th district number, starting with the November, 2023, election is applied to a redefined district in Northeastern Virginia, bordering Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Geography
District 38 is based in Southwest Virginia, including all of Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Pulaski, Russell, and Tazewell Counties and the cities of Norton and Radford, as well as parts of Montgomery, Smyth, and Wise Counties.{{Cite web|url=https://apps.senate.virginia.gov/Senator/memberpage.php?id=S112|title=T. Travis Hackworth|publisher=Senate of Virginia|access-date=June 7, 2021}}
The district is located entirely within Virginia's 9th congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 12th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/7/30/1848730/-How-do-counties-House-districts-and-legislative-districts-all-overlap-These-new-tools-show-you|author=David Jarman|title=How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=August 28, 2019}} It borders the states of West Virginia and Kentucky.
Recent election results
=2021 special=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2021 Virginia Senate special election, District 38{{cite web |title=2021 March Special - Senate of Virginia |publisher=Virginia Department of Elections |date=March 23, 2021 |url=https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2021%20March%20Special%20-%20Senate%20of%20Virginia/Site/GeneralAssembly.html}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Travis Hackworth
| votes = 18,082
| percentage = 76.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Laurie Buchwald
| votes = 5,585
| percentage = 23.6
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 23,706
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2019=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2019 Virginia Senate election, District 38{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_State_Senate_District_38|title=Virginia State Senate District 38|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=November 13, 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Ben Chafin (incumbent)
| votes = 30,295
| percentage = 63.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = George McCall III
| votes = 16,784
| percentage = 35.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 47,607
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2015=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2015 Virginia Senate election, District 38{{cite web | url = https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:1995/year_to:2019/office_id:9/district_id:27301| title = Elections Database| access-date = August 28, 2019 | publisher = Virginia Board of Elections}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Ben Chafin (incumbent)
| votes = 31,025
| percentage = 98.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 31,562
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2014 special=
[[File:2014 special general election in Virginia's 38th senate district by county and independent city.svg|thumb|County and independent city results{{Collapsible list
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| title = {{legend|#f9e4c6ff|Mullins}}|{{legend|#f9e4c6ff|30–40%}}
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{{Election box begin no change| title= 2014 Virginia Senate special election, District 38}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Ben Chafin
| votes = 17,496
| percentage = 59.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Hymes
| votes = 9,354
| percentage = 31.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Rickey Mullins
| votes = 2,517
| percentage = 8.6
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 29,380
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2011=
[[File:2011 general election in Virginia's 38th senate district by county and independent city.svg|thumb|County and independent city results{{Collapsible list
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{{Election box begin no change| title= 2011 Virginia Senate election, District 38}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Phillip Puckett (incumbent)
| votes = 26,339
| percentage = 53.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Adam Light
| votes = 23,328
| percentage = 46.9
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 49,720
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Federal and statewide results=
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! width="60" | Office ! width="180" | Results{{Cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YZRfFiCDBEYB7M18fDGLH8IrmyMQGdQKqpOu9lLvmdo/edit#gid=134618696|title= Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=August 28, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://cnalysis.com/maps/2020-presidential-by-legislative-district-and-most-recent-election-result/|title=2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result|publisher=CNalysis|access-date=June 7, 2021}} |
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| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Trump 76.1–22.1% |
| 2017
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Gillespie 72.7–26.3% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Trump 74.6–22.2% |
| 2014
| Senate | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Gillespie 62.1–36.2% |
| 2013
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Cuccinelli 64.4–30.8% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney 66.9–31.4% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Allen 64.9–35.1% |
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
=2007=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2007 Virginia Senate election, District 38}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Phillip Puckett (incumbent)
| votes = 28,869
| percentage = 99.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 29,060
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2003=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2003 Virginia Senate election, District 38}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Phillip Puckett (incumbent)
| votes = 30,255
| percentage = 99.8
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 30,312
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=1999=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 1999 Virginia Senate election, District 38}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Phillip Puckett (incumbent)
| votes = 29,120
| percentage = 70.3
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Barney Kidd
| votes = 12,269
| percentage = 29.6
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 41,401
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=1998 special=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 1998 Virginia Senate special election, District 38}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Phillip Puckett
| votes = 13,670
| percentage = 55.0
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Roger Rife
| votes = 9,871
| percentage = 39.7
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Jerry Ward
| votes = 1,293
| percentage = 5.2
| change =
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 24,838
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=1995=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 1995 Virginia Senate election, District 38}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jackson Reasor (incumbent)
| votes = 27,637
| percentage = 63.7
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Frank Nunez
| votes = 15,724
| percentage = 36.3
| change =
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 43,368
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
References
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Category:Virginia Senate districts
Category:Bland County, Virginia
Category:Buchanan County, Virginia
Category:Dickenson County, Virginia
Category:Pulaski County, Virginia
Category:Russell County, Virginia
Category:Tazewell County, Virginia
Category:Smyth County, Virginia