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Virginia, State Senate, District 25

Virginia State Senate District 25
Current incumbentCreigh Deeds Democratic Party
Population198,245
Race83.3% White, 10.3% Black, 0.6% American Indian, 4.0% Asian, 0.1% Hawaiian, 1.4% Other, 0.3% Two or More Races
Ethnicity96.5% Not Hispanic, 3.5% Hispanic
Voting age81.9% age 18 and over

Virginia's twenty-fifth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Creigh Deeds.

As of the 2011 redistricting, a total of 198,245 civilians reside within Virginia's twenty-fifth state senate district. Virginia state senators represent an average of 200,026 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 176,963 residents.

About the office

Members of the Virginia State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Virginia legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.

Qualifications

Senators must be at least 21 years of age at the time of the election, residents of the district they represent, and qualified to vote for members of the Virginia General Assembly.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$18,000/year for the Senate; $17,640/year for the House$203/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the Virginia General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in session, the presiding officer of the house in which the vacancy happens must call for a special election. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in recess, the governor shall call the special election. All special elections must be held promptly. However, no special election can be held if it occurs less than 55 days before any statewide primary or general election or if there are fewer than 75 days remaining in the vacated term.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2019

Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2019. The primary was on June 11, 2019, and the general election was on November 5. The filing deadline for candidates was March 28, 2019.

General election
General election for Virginia State Senate District 25

Incumbent Creigh Deeds (D) defeated Elliott Harding (Independent) in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 25 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Creigh Deeds (D)
67.5
44,717

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Elliott Harding (Independent)
32.2
21,315
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
255

Total votes: 66,287
Democratic primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

Republican primary election

The primary elections were canceled.


2015

Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015. Incumbent Creigh Deeds was unopposed in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Deeds was unchallenged in the general election.

2011

Elections for the office of Virginia State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 23, 2011, and a general election on November 8, 2011. Democratic incumbent Creigh Deeds defeated Republican Thomas Aldous, Jr. in the general election. Deeds was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Aldous was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Virginia State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2011

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCreigh Deeds Incumbent 64.5% 32,409
Republican Thomas Aldous, Jr. 35.5% 17,862
Total Votes 50,271

Campaign contributions

From 2003 to 2011, candidates for Virginia State Senate District 25 raised a total of $576,610. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $144,153 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Virginia State Senate District 25

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $303,939 2 $151,970
2007 $193,242 1 $193,242
2003 $79,429 1 $79,429
Total $576,610 4 $144,153