Virginia's 1st Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia.
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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] | ||
History
editSince 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
editDistrict 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
edit2019
edit| 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
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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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editAll election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
edit| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Williams (incumbent) | 10,261 | 94.5 | ||
| Total votes | 10,856 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1999
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Williams (incumbent) | 25,416 | 96.1 | ||
| Total votes | 26,439 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1995
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b c d "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 1, 2019.