Virginia's 18th Senate district
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| Demographics | 38% White 53% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 202,154[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 138,716[2] | ||
Virginia's 18th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Louise Lucas since 1992.[3]
Geography
District 18 is located in southeastern Virginia, including nearly all of the City of Portsmouth and parts of the City of Chesapeake.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts.
Recent election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 43,021 | 92.5 | |
| Total votes | 46,515 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 20,321 | 95.6 | |
| Total votes | 21,263 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 23,676 | 95.9 | |
| Total votes | 24,681 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 64.6–33.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 65.7–33.3% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 63.5–33.2% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 66.4–31.8% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 64.9–30.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 68.0–31.1% |
| Senate | Kaine 68.0–32.0% |
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 20,260 | 98.5 | |
| Total votes | 20,571 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 19,409 | 69.8 | |
| Republican | Walter D. Brown, III | 8,383 | 30.1 | |
| Total votes | 27,819 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 18,592 | 99.0 | |
| Total votes | 18,774 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 23,247 | 58.4 | |
| Independent | Frank M. Slayton | 16,534 | 41.6 | |
| Total votes | 39,787 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "State Senate District 18, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ↑ "L. Louise Lucas". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Virginia State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ↑ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.