2023 Virginia Senate election

The 2023 Virginia Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, concurrently with elections for the Virginia House of Delegates, to elect senators to all 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia for the 163rd and 164th Virginia Assembly. Nomination primaries held through the Department of Elections were held June 20, 2023. These were the first elections held following redistricting as a result of the 2020 census.

    2023 Virginia Senate election

    November 7, 2023

    All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia
    21 seats needed for a majority
    Turnout39%
      Majority party Minority party
     
    Leader Dick Saslaw
    (retiring)
    Tommy Norment
    (retiring)
    Party Democratic Republican
    Leader since January 10, 1996 January 9, 2008
    Leader's seat 35thSpringfield 26thWilliamsburg
    Last election 21 19
    Seats before 22 17
    Seats won 21 19
    Seat change 1 2
    Popular vote 1,229,246 1,193,597
    Percentage 49.8% 48.4%
    Swing 3.4% 8.6%

      Third party
     
    Party Non-Caucusing Republican
    Last election 0
    Seats before 1
    Seats won 0
    Seat change 1

         Democratic hold      Democratic gain
         Republican hold      Republican gain

    Majority Leader before election

    Dick Saslaw
    Democratic

    Elected Majority Leader

    Scott Surovell
    Democratic

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