Virginia Senate, District 1
District 1 of the Virginia Senate is a senatorial district that encompasses all of the City of Williamsburg, most of the City of Newport News and parts of James City County, York County, the City of Suffolk and the City of Hampton. The seat is vacant as of April 4, 2016, due to the death of John C. Miller.
Historical boundaries
From 1940 to 1956, the 1st Senate District included the Virginia Tidewater county of Princess Anne and the Eastern Shore counties of Accomac and Northampton.
From 1956 to 1966, the 1st Senate District was mostly unchanged, except that the City of Virginia Beach was formed out of part of Princess Anne County and was included in the 1st district. As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the One person, one vote case of Davis v. Mann, the General Assembly redistricted itself and from 1966 to 1972, the 1st district included all of the counties of Accomac, Northampton, Mathews, Gloucester and York.
Beginning in 1972, as a result of a regular decennial redistricting, the 1st Senate District encompassed all of the City of Hampton.
From 1992 - 2011, the district included all of the City of Poquoson, and parts of the cities of Hampton and Newport News, and part of York County.
Current boundaries
All Virginia Senate districts were redrawn in 2011 and the 2011 elections are being contested in these districts. The 1st District includes all of the City of Williamsburg, most of the City of Newport News, and parts of James City County, York County, the City of Suffolk and the City of Hampton.[1]
Election history
Election history of District 1 from 1995.
Most recent elections
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Miller | 17,195 | 51.70 | +.65% | |
| Republican | Mickey Chohany | 15,993 | 48.08 | -.56% | |
| Majority | 1,202 | 3.62 | +1.21% | ||
| Turnout | 33,257 | 28.49 | -1.06% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Previous elections
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Miller | 15,502 | 51.05 | ||
| Republican | Patricia B. "Tricia" Stall | 14,771 | 48.64 | ||
| Majority | 731 | 2.41 | |||
| Turnout | 30,366 | 29.43 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Williams (incumbent) | 3,999 | 45.67 | ||
| ✓ | Patricia B. "Trisha" Stall | 4,757 | 54.32 | |
| Turnout | 8,756 | |||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Williams | 10,261 | 94.52 | -1.61% | |
| Majority | 9,466 | 89.04 | -3.22% | ||
| Turnout | 10,856 | 11.25 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Williams | 25,416 | 96.13 | +44.08 | |
| Majority | 24,393 | 92.26 | +87.66 | ||
| Turnout | 26,439 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hunter Andrews | 18,047 | 47.45 | ||
| Republican | Marty Williams | 19,797 | 52.05 | ||
| Majority | 1750 | 4.60 | |||
| Turnout | 38,033 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
District officeholders
| 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). | |
References
- ↑ Division of Legislative Services, HB 5005/Ch.1 enacted 4/29/11
- ↑ "2011 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ↑ "2007 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ↑ "2007 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ↑ "2003 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ↑ "1999 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ↑ "1995 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2011-10-20.