Virginia's 25th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Creigh Deeds since a 2001 special election to replace deceased fellow Democrat Emily Couric.[3]
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| Demographics | 79% White 10% Black 5% Hispanic 4% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 205,202[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 145,829[2] | ||
Geography
editPrior to 2024, District 25 was based in the City of Charlottesville and much of surrounding Albemarle County, stretching to also include all of Alleghany County, Bath County, Highland County, Nelson County, Rockbridge County, and the cities of Buena Vista, Covington, and Lexington.[3]
The district overlapped with Virginia's 5th and 6th congressional districts, and with the 19th, 20th, 24th, 25th, 57th, 58th, and 59th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It borders the state of West Virginia.[1]
Recent election results
edit2019
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- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Creigh Deeds (incumbent) | 44,778 | 67.5 | |
| Independent | Elliott Harding | 21,319 | 32.1 | |
| Write-in | 242 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 66,339 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Creigh Deeds (incumbent) | 34,419 | 97.2 | |
| Write-in | 984 | 2.8 | ||
| Total votes | 35,403 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
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- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Creigh Deeds (incumbent) | 32,409 | 64.4 | |
| Republican | Thomas Aldous | 17,862 | 35.5 | |
| Write-in | 50 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 50,321 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 56.6–41.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 59.7–39.2% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54.7–39.3% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 55.3–41.1% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 53.7–37.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 55.5–42.9% |
| Senate | Kaine 57.5–42.5% |
Historical results
editAll election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Creigh Deeds (incumbent) | 33,339 | 98.8 | |
| Total votes | 33,747 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2003
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Creigh Deeds (incumbent) | 25,015 | 98.4 | |
| Total votes | 25,425 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2001 special
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Creigh Deeds | 20,094 | 68.7 | |
| Republican | Jane Maddux | 9,117 | 31.2 | |
| Total votes | 29,233 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1999
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emily Couric (incumbent) | 26,817 | 65.6 | |
| Republican | Jane Maddux | 14,004 | 34.3 | |
| Total votes | 40,850 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1995
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emily Couric | 23,158 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Edgar Robb (incumbent) | 20,888 | 45.2 | |
| Independent | Donal Day | 1,725 | 3.7 | |
| Independent | Eric Strzepek | 427 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 46,224 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 25, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "R. Creigh Deeds". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 25". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 6, 2021.