Virginia's 38th Senate district

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.

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. It borders the states of West Virginia and Kentucky.

2014 special
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2011
[[File:2011 general election in Virginia's 38th senate district by county and independent city.svg|thumb|County and independent city results{{legend|#8da9e2|Puckett}}

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Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.