Virginia's 5th State Senate district | |||
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District map before the 2023 election District map from the 2023 election | |||
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Demographics | 33% White 53% Black 7% Hispanic 3% Asian 4% Other | ||
Population (2019) | 205,588 | ||
Registered voters | 126,971 |
Virginia's 5th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Lionell Spruill since his victory in a 2016 special election to succeed fellow Democrat Kenny Alexander, who was elected mayor of Norfolk.
Geography
District 5 is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area in southeastern Virginia, including parts of Norfolk and Chesapeake.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 3rd and 4th congressional districts, and with the 77th, 78th, 79th, 81st, 89th, and 90th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Recent election results
2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lionell Spruill (incumbent) | 31,576 | 79.2 | |
Independent | Jeff Staples | 7,812 | 19.6 | |
Total votes | 39,845 | 100 |
2016 special
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lionell Spruill | 66,989 | 96.2 | |
Total votes | 69,616 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kenny Alexander (incumbent) | 13,955 | 95.4 | |
Total votes | 14,623 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012 special
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kenny Alexander | 3,643 | 98.4 | |
Total votes | 3,701 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Yvonne Miller (incumbent) | 11,090 | 95.6 | |
Total votes | 11,606 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal and statewide results
Year | Office | Results |
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2020 | President | Biden 73.1–25.1% |
2017 | Governor | Northam 75.7–23.2% |
2016 | President | Clinton 70.6–25.5% |
2014 | Senate | Warner 72.1–26.0% |
2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 72.6–23.4% |
2012 | President | Obama 74.8–24.3% |
Senate | Kaine 74.9–25.1% |
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Yvonne Miller (incumbent) | 10,977 | 96.9 | ||
Total votes | 11,327 | 100 | |||
Democratic hold |
2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Yvonne Miller (incumbent) | 12,622 | 97.9 | ||
Total votes | 12,899 | 100 | |||
Democratic hold |
1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Yvonne Miller (incumbent) | 17,464 | 97.6 | ||
Total votes | 17,901 | 100 | |||
Democratic hold |
1995
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Yvonne Miller (incumbent) | 18,658 | 76.7 | ||
Republican | Bruce Wilcox | 5,673 | 23.3 | ||
Total votes | 24,336 | 100 | |||
Democratic hold |
District officeholders since 1940
Years | Senator, District 5 | Counties/Cities in District |
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1940–1941 | Edward Everett Holland (D) | Isle of Wight County, Nansemond County, Southampton County, and the City of Suffolk |
1941–1944 | A. E. S. Stephens (D) | |
1944–1948 | ||
1948–1952 | ||
1952–1956 | Mills Godwin (D) | |
1956–1960 | ||
1960–1961 | ||
1961–1964 | William V. Rawlings (D) | Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Nansemond County, Southampton County, the City of Franklin and the City of Suffolk |
1964–1968 | ||
1968–1972 | ||
1972–1976 | Stanley C. Walker (D) Peter K. Babalas (D) Thomas R. McNamara (D) |
City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach (part) |
1976–1980 | Stanley C. Walker (D) Peter K. Babalas (D) Joseph T. Fitzpatrick (D) | |
1980–1982 | ||
1982–1984 | Stanley C. Walker (D) Peter K. Babalas (D) Evelyn Momsen Hailey (D) | |
1984–1988 | Peter K. Babalas (D) | City of Norfolk (part) |
1988–1992 | Yvonne Miller (D) | |
1992–1996 | City of Chesapeake (part), City of Norfolk (part) | |
1996–2000 | ||
2000–2004 | ||
2004–2008 | ||
2008–2012 | ||
2012–2016 | Kenny Alexander (D) | |
2016–present | Lionell Spruill (D) |
References
- "State Senate District 5, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Lionell Spruill, Sr". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- Consolidated with Districts 6 and 7 to form a multi-member district
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