.png)
Virginia's 1st Senate district
American legislative district
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Virginia's 1st Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia.
.svg)
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
As of the 2023 Virginia Senate election, District 1 is located in northern Virginia, including all of Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren counties and the independent city of Winchester.[4]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 6th congressional district and with the 31st, 32nd, and 33rd districts of the Virginia House of Delegates. The district is made up of areas that were previously part of the 26th and 27th Virginia Senate districts.[4]
Before the 2023 elections, District 1 was 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]
Recent election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Timmy French | 37,453 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Emily Scott | 21,334 | 33.2 | |
| Write-in | 5,535 | 8.6 | ||
| Total votes | 64,322 | 100.0 | ||
2019 (under previous district geography)
| 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
- 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
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) | |