Virginia's 5th congressional district

Virginia's 5th congressional district
Virginia's 5th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Tom Garrett (R–Scottsville)
Distribution
  • 35.3[1]% urban
  • 64.7% rural
Population (2016) 735,178[2]
Median income $52,237
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+6[3]

Virginia’s fifth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the commonwealth of Virginia. It is Virginia's largest district with an area of 10,181.03 square miles (26,368.7 km2) - and is larger in area than six US states.

The district’s first representative in Congress was James Madison, later the 4th President of the United States. The current Congressman is Republican Tom Garrett.

Historically, the 5th was one of the first districts of Virginia to turn Republican – though unlike the 6th where the decisive factor was ticket-splitting by Byrd Organization Democrats, here the decisive factor was the growth of middle-class Republicanism in the Charlottesville metropolitan area. In the decade preceding the Voting Rights Act, these were joined by a significant proportion of Virginia’s limited and almost entirely white electorate who preferred GOP positions on black civil rights. The district was to be one of two in Virginia giving a plurality to segregationist George Wallace in 1968, and has never supported a Democrat for President since Harry S. Truman.

Despite being traditionally Republican, in 2008 Democrat Tom Perriello defeated six-term Republican incumbent Virgil H. Goode, Jr. by running on a progressive platform. Perriello lost to Republican Robert Hurt in 2010.

Area covered

It covers all or part of the following political subdivisions:

Counties

The entirety of:

Portions of:

Cities

Recent election results

2010

Virginia's 5th congressional district election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Robert Hurt 119,560 50.81%
Democratic Tom Perriello 110,561 46.98%
Independent Jeffrey A. Clark 4,992 2.12%
Majority 8,999 3.83
Total votes 235,298 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

Virginia's 5th congressional district election, November 2012[4]

Candidate Party Votes Percentage
Robert Hurt Republican 193,009 55.4%
John Douglass Democratic 149,214 42.9%
Kenneth Hildebrandt Independent 5,500 1.6%
All Others 499 0.1%
Total Votes Cast 348,222

2014

Virginia's 5th congressional district election, November 2014[5]

Candidate Party Votes Percentage
Robert Hurt Republican 124,735 60.9%
Walter Lawrence Gaughan Democratic 73,482 35.9%
Paul Jones Libertarian 4,298 2.1%
Kenneth Hildebrandt Independent 2,209 1.1%
All Others 224 0.1%
Total Votes Cast 204,948

2016

Virginia's 5th Congressional District House Election, November 2016

Candidate Party Votes Percentage
Tom Garrett Republican 206,572 58.2%
Jane Dittmar Democratic 147,655 41.6%
All others 668 0.2%
Total votes cast 356,765

2018

Virginia's 5th Congressional District House Election, November 2018

To take place on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. The incumbent, Tom Garrett, is not running for re-election.[6]

Candidate Party Votes Percentage
Denver Riggleman Republican
Leslie Cockburn Democratic
All others
Total votes cast

Recent voting in state-wide races

Year Office Results
1996 President Dole 48–43%
Senator Warner 52–48%
1997 Governor Gilmore 58–40%
Lieutenant Governor Payne 54–43%
Attorney General Earley 58–42%
2000 President Bush 55–41%
Senator Allen 57–43%
2001 Governor Warner 52–46%
Lieutenant Governor Katzen 50–47%
Attorney General Kilgore 62–38%
2004 President Bush 56–43%
2008 President McCain 51–46%
2012 President Romney
2017 Governor Northam 54-45%[7]

List of representatives

Representative Party Term Electoral history
District created: March 4, 1789
James Madison Anti-Administration March 4, 1789 –
March 4, 1793		 Redistricted to Virginia's 15th congressional district.
George Hancock Pro-Administration March 4, 1793 –
March 4, 1795		 Retired.
Federalist March 4, 1795 –
March 4, 1797
John J. Trigg Democratic-Republican March 4, 1797 –
March 4, 1803		 Redistricted to Virginia's 13th congressional district.
Thomas Lewis, Jr. Federalist March 4, 1803 –
March 5, 1804		 Election invalidated.
Andrew Moore Democratic-Republican March 5, 1804 –
August 11, 1804		 Resigned when appointed U.S. Senator.
Vacant August 12, 1804 –
December 3, 1804
Alexander Wilson Democratic-Republican December 4, 1804 –
March 4, 1809		 First elected to finish Moore's term.
Retired.
James Breckinridge Federalist March 4, 1809 –
March 4, 1817		 Retired.
John Floyd Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –
March 4, 1823		 Redistricted to Virginia's 20th congressional district.
John Randolph Crawford Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –
March 4, 1825		 Resigned when appointed U.S. Senator.
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
December 26, 1825
Vacant December 27, 1825 –
January 20, 1826
George W. Crump Jacksonian January 21, 1826 –
March 4, 1827		 First elected to finish Randolph's term.
Lost re-election.
John Randolph Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 4, 1829		 Retired.
Thomas Bouldin Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 4, 1833		 Lost re-election.
John Randolph Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
May 24, 1833		 Died
Vacant May 25, 1833 –
August 25, 1833
Thomas Bouldin Jacksonian August 26, 1833 –
February 11, 1834		 First elected to finish Randolph's term.
Died.
Vacant February 12, 1834 –
March 14, 1834
James Bouldin Jacksonian March 15, 1834 –
March 4, 1837		 First elected to finish his brother's term.
Retired.
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 4, 1839
John Hill Whig March 4, 1839 –
March 4, 1841		 Lost re-election.
Edmund W. Hubard Democratic March 4, 1841 –
March 4, 1843		 Redistricted to Virginia's 4th congressional district.
Thomas W. Gilmer Democratic March 4, 1843 –
February 18, 1844		 Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Navy
Vacant February 19, 1844 –
May 9, 1844
William L. Goggin Whig May 10, 1844 –
March 4, 1845		 First elected to finish Gilmer's term.
Lost re-election.
Shelton Leake Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 4, 1847		 Lost re-election.
William L. Goggin Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 4, 1849		 Lost re-election.
Paulus Powell Democratic March 4, 1849 –
March 4, 1853		 Elected late on April 26, 1849.
Re-elected late on October 23, 1851.
Redistricted to Virginia's 6th congressional district.
Thomas S. Bocock Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 4, 1861		 Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected late on May 26, 1853.
Re-elected late on May 24, 1855.
Re-elected late on May 28, 1857.
Re-elected late on May 26, 1859.
Resigned.
Vacant March 4, 1861 –
January 26, 1870		 Civil War
Robert Ridgway Conservative January 27, 1870 –
October 16, 1870		 Died
Vacant October 17, 1870 –
November 7, 1870
Richard T. W. Duke, Jr. Conservative November 8, 1870 –
March 4, 1871		 First elected to finish Ridgway's term.
Lost re-election.
Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
Alexander Davis Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 5, 1874		 Election invalidated.
Christopher Y. Thomas Republican March 5, 1874 –
March 4, 1875		 Lost re-election.
George C. Cabell Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 4, 1887		 Lost re-election.
John R. Brown Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 4, 1889		 Lost re-election.
Posey G. Lester Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 4, 1893		 Retired.
Claude A. Swanson Democratic March 4, 1893 –
January 30, 1906		 Elected Governor of Virginia.
Vacant January 31, 1906 –
November 5, 1906		  
Edward W. Saunders Democratic November 6, 1906 –
February 29, 1920		 Resigned when elected Virginia Supreme Court justice.
Vacant March 1, 1920 –
May 31, 1920
Rorer A. James Democratic June 1, 1920 –
August 6, 1921		 First elected to finish Saunders's term.
Died.
Vacant August 7, 1921 –
November 7, 1921
J. Murray Hooker Democratic November 8, 1921 –
March 4, 1925		 Retired.
Joseph Whitehead Democratic March 4, 1925 –
March 4, 1931		 Lost re-election.
Thomas G. Burch Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 4, 1933		 Redistricted to Virginia's At-large congressional district.
District eliminated March 4, 1933
District recreated: January 3, 1935
Thomas G. Burch Democratic January 3, 1935 –
May 31, 1946		 Resigned when appointed U.S. Senator.
Vacant May 31, 1946 –
November 5, 1946		  
Thomas B. Stanley Democratic November 5, 1946 –
February 3, 1953		 Resigned to run for Governor of Virginia.
Vacant February 3, 1953 –
April 14, 1953
William M. Tuck Democratic April 14, 1953 –
January 3, 1969		 First elected to finish Stanley's term.
Retired.
Dan Daniel Democratic January 3, 1969 –
January 23, 1988		 Died
Vacant January 23, 1988 –
June 14, 1988
Lewis F. Payne, Jr. Democratic June 14, 1988 –
January 3, 1997		 First elected to finish Daniel's term.
Retired.
Virgil H. Goode, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 27, 2000		 Lost re-election.
Independent January 27, 2000 –
August 1, 2002
Republican August 1, 2002 –
January 3, 2009
Tom Perriello Democratic January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2011		 Lost re-election.
Robert Hurt Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2017		 Retired
Tom Garrett Republican January 3, 2017 – present Incumbent

Historical district boundaries

2003–2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
  2. ↑ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=51&cd=05
  3. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, Certified Candidates in Ballot Order for November 6, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2017 Governor's Election Results by Congressional District". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Coordinates: 37°3′31.8″N 79°5′11.2″W / 37.058833°N 79.086444°W / 37.058833; -79.086444

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