Virginia's 1st Senate district explained
| State: | Virginia |
| District: | 1 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Timmy French |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Woodstock |
| Percent White: | 51 |
| Percent Black: | 31 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 10 |
| Percent Asian: | 4 |
| Percent Other Race: | 4 |
| Population: | 202,074[1] |
| Population Year: | 2019 |
| Registered: | 132,915[2] |
Virginia's 1st Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia.
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.
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 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
Federal and statewide results
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
1995
District officeholders since 1904
| Years | Senator, District 1 | width=70% | Counties/Cities in District |
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| 1904–1906 | J. Cloyd Byars (D) | Washington County, Smyth County, City of Bristol |
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| 1906–1908 | Alanson T. Lincoln (R) |
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| 1908–1912 |
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| 1912–1913 | David C. Cummings, Jr. (D) |
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| 1913–1916 | Benjamin F. Buchanan (D) |
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| 1916–1920 | John P. Buchanan (D) |
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| 1920–1924 | John H. Hassinger (R) |
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| 1924–1928 | | Warner Ames (D) | Accomac County, Northampton County, Princess Anne County |
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| 1928–1932 | | George L. Doughty (D) |
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| 1932–1936 | Jefferson F. Walter (D) |
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| 1936–1940 |
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| 1940–1942 |
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| 1942–1944 | Ben T. Gunter Jr. (D) |
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| 1944–1948 |
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| 1948–1952 |
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| 1952–1956 | V. Alfred Etheridge (D) |
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| 1956–1960 | E. Almer Ames Jr. (D) | Accomac County, Northampton County, Princess Anne County, City of Virginia Beach |
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| 1960–1964 |
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| 1964–1966 |
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| 1966–1968 | Accomac County, Gloucester County, Northampton County, Mathews County, and York County |
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| 1968–1972 | William E. Fears (D) |
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| 1972–1976 | Hunter Andrews (D) | City of Hampton |
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| 1976–1980 |
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| 1980–1984 |
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| 1984–1988 |
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| 1988–1992 |
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| 1992–1996 | City of Poquoson, City of Hampton (part), City of Newport News (part) and York County (part) |
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| 1996–2000 | Marty Williams (R) |
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| 2000–2004 |
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| 2004–2008 |
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| 2008–2012 | John C. Miller (D) |
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| 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) |
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| 2016–present | T. Monty Mason (D) |
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Notes and References
- Web site: State Senate District 1, VA. Census Reporter. February 26, 2021.
- Web site: Registrant Counts by District Type. Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. February 26, 2021.
- Web site: T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason. Senate of Virginia. August 1, 2019.
- Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. June 7, 2021.
- Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. August 1, 2019.
- Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. 16 April 2021 . CNalysis. June 7, 2021.
