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 As of the 2023 Virginia Senate election, District 1 is located in northern Virginia, including all of Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren counties and the independent city of Winchester.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 6th congressional district and with the 31st, 32nd, and 33rd districts of the Virginia House of Delegates. The district is made up of areas that were previously part of the 26th and 27th Virginia Senate districts.
Before the 2023 elections, District 1 was 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.
Recent election results
2023
2019 (under previous district geography)
2016 special
2015
2011
Federal and statewide results Year Office Results 2020 President Biden 62.1–36.1% 2017 Governor Northam 62.3–36.5% 2016 President Clinton 57.5–36.8% 2014 Senate Warner 56.8–40.9% 2013 Governor McAuliffe 55.4–38.3% 2012 President Obama 59.6–39.0% Senate Kaine 60.8–39.2%
Historical results All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
2003
1999
1995
District officeholders since 1904 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 V. Alfred 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) 2016–present T. Monty Mason (D)
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