| 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] | ||
Virginia's 1st Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia.
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]
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Monty Mason (incumbent) | 36,869 | 89.8 | |
| Write-in | 4,174 | 10.2 | ||
| Total votes | 41,043 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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% |
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
| Primary election | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Williams (incumbent) | 10,261 | 94.5 | ||
| Total votes | 10,856 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Marty Williams (incumbent) | 25,416 | 96.1 | ||
| Total votes | 26,439 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Primary election | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
| 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) | |
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