Virginia's 5th Senate district
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| Demographics | 33% White 53% Black 7% Hispanic 3% Asian 4% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 205,588[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 126,971[2] | ||
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.[3]
Geography[edit]
District 5 is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area in southeastern Virginia, including parts of Norfolk and Chesapeake.[3]
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.[4]
Recent election results[edit]
2019[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lionell Spruill (incumbent) | 31,576 | 79.2 | |
| Independent | Jeff Staples | 7,812 | 19.6 | |
| Total votes | 39,845 | 100 | ||
2016 special[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lionell Spruill | 66,989 | 96.2 | |
| Total votes | 69,616 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenny Alexander (incumbent) | 13,955 | 95.4 | |
| Total votes | 14,623 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012 special[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenny Alexander | 3,643 | 98.4 | |
| Total votes | 3,701 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne Miller (incumbent) | 11,090 | 95.6 | |
| Total votes | 11,606 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne Miller (incumbent) | 10,977 | 96.9 | ||
| Total votes | 11,327 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2003[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne Miller (incumbent) | 12,622 | 97.9 | ||
| Total votes | 12,899 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1999[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne Miller (incumbent) | 17,464 | 97.6 | ||
| Total votes | 17,901 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1995[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| Years | Senator, District 5 | Counties/Cities in District |
|---|---|---|
| 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)[9] |
| 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[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Virginia State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "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