Virginia's 1st Senate district
Virginia's 1st Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democratic Senator T. Monty Mason since his victory in a 2016 special election following the death of fellow Democrat John C. Miller.
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| Demographics | 51% White 32% Black 9% Hispanic 3% Asian 4% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 205,028[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 129,056[2] | ||
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 U.S. congressional districts 1, 2, and 3.[4]
Recent election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | T. Monty Mason (incumbent) | 36,836 | 89.8 | |
| Total votes | 41,008 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | T. 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 C. 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 C. Miller (incumbent) | 17,196 | 51.8 | |
| Republican | Michael Chohany | 15,994 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 33,190 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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 C. 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 | Alfred V. 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 1 August 2019.
- "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. June 2019.
- "District 1 Description". T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "Virginia State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
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