Virginia's 1st Senate district
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| Virginia's 1st State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 51% White 31% Black 10% Hispanic 4% Asian 4% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 202,074[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 132,915[2] | ||
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Virginia's 1st Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia.
History
Since the 2023 Virginia Senate election, the state senator has been Republican Timmy French. It had been represented by Democrat Monty Mason since his victory in a 2016 special election following the death of fellow Democrat John Miller.[3]
Geography
District 1 is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area in southeastern Virginia, including all of Williamsburg and parts of Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, James City County, and York County.[3] The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 76th, 92nd, 93rd, 94th, 95th, and 96th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Monty Mason (incumbent) | 36,869 | 89.8 | |
| Write-in | 4,174 | 10.2 | ||
| Total votes | 41,043 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 special
Mason
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Monty Mason | 49,251 | 58.1 | |
| Republican | Thomas R. Holston | 31,740 | 37.4 | |
| Independent | John R. Bloom | 3,534 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 84,762 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Miller (incumbent) | 17,989 | 59.4 | |
| Republican | Mark Matney | 12,278 | 40.6 | |
| Total votes | 30,267 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Miller (incumbent) | 17,196 | 51.8 | |
| Republican | Michael Chohany | 15,994 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 33,190 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 62.1–36.1% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 62.3–36.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 57.5–36.8% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 56.8–40.9% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 55.4–38.3% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 59.6–39.0% |
| Senate | Kaine 60.8–39.2% |
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Patricia Stall | 4,757 | 54.3 | ||
| Republican | Marty Williams (incumbent) | 3,999 | 45.7 | ||
| Total votes | 8,756 | 100 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Democratic | John Miller | 15,502 | 51.1 | ||
| Republican | Patricia Stall | 14,771 | 48.6 | ||
| Total votes | 30,366 | 100 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Williams (incumbent) | 10,261 | 94.5 | ||
| Total votes | 10,856 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Williams (incumbent) | 25,416 | 96.1 | ||
| Total votes | 26,439 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1995
| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Marty Williams | 2,406 | 51.3 | ||
| Republican | John J. Gill | 2,284 | 48.7 | ||
| Total votes | 4,690 | 100 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Republican | Marty Williams | 19,979 | 52.5 | ||
| Democratic | Hunter Andrews (incumbent) | 18,047 | 47.5 | ||
| Total votes | 38,033 | 100 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
District officeholders since 1904
| Years | Senator, District 1 | Counties/Cities in District |
|---|---|---|
| 1904–1906 | J. Cloyd Byars (D) | Washington County, Smyth County, City of Bristol |
| 1906–1908 | Alanson T. Lincoln (R) | |
| 1908–1912 | ||
| 1912–1913 | David C. Cummings, Jr. (D) | |
| 1913–1916 | Benjamin F. Buchanan (D) | |
| 1916–1920 | John P. Buchanan (D) | |
| 1920–1924 | John H. Hassinger (R) | |
| 1924–1928 | Warner Ames (D) | Accomac County, Northampton County, Princess Anne County |
| 1928–1932 | George L. Doughty (D) | |
| 1932–1936 | Jefferson F. Walter (D) | |
| 1936–1940 | ||
| 1940–1942 | ||
| 1942–1944 | Ben T. Gunter Jr. (D) | |
| 1944–1948 | ||
| 1948–1952 | ||
| 1952–1956 | V. Alfred Etheridge (D) | |
| 1956–1960 | E. Almer Ames Jr. (D) | Accomac County, Northampton County, Princess Anne County, City of Virginia Beach |
| 1960–1964 | ||
| 1964–1966 | ||
| 1966–1968 | Accomac County, Gloucester County, Northampton County, Mathews County, and York County | |
| 1968–1972 | William E. Fears (D) | |
| 1972–1976 | Hunter Andrews (D) | City of Hampton |
| 1976–1980 | ||
| 1980–1984 | ||
| 1984–1988 | ||
| 1988–1992 | ||
| 1992–1996 | City of Poquoson, City of Hampton (part), City of Newport News (part) and York County (part) | |
| 1996–2000 | Marty Williams (R) | |
| 2000–2004 | ||
| 2004–2008 | ||
| 2008–2012 | John C. Miller (D) | |
| 2012–2016 | City of Williamsburg, James City County (part), York County (part), City of Hampton (part), City of Newport News (part) and City of Suffolk (part) | |
| 2016–present | T. Monty Mason (D) |
References
- ↑ "State Senate District 1, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ↑ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Virginia State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ↑ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 1, 2019.