Virginia's 1st congressional district
| Virginia's 1st congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current Representative | Rob Wittman (R–Montross) | |
| Population (2000) | 643,514 | |
| Median income | $50,257 | |
| Ethnicity | 76.1% White, 18.6% Black, 1.7% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+8[1] | |
Virginia's first congressional district is a United States congressional district in the commonwealth of Virginia. Virginian politicians often refer to it as "America's First District" as the district includes Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World. [2][3][4] The district has been represented by Republican Rob Wittman since 2007.
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Voting [edit]
Area covered [edit]
It covers all or part of the following political subdivisions:
Counties [edit]
- Caroline
- Charles City
- Essex
- Fauquier
- Gloucester
- James City
- King and Queen
- King George
- King William
- Lancaster
- Mathews
- Middlesex
- Northumberland
- Prince William
- Richmond
- Spotsylvania
- Stafford
- Westmoreland
- York
Cities [edit]
The entirety of:
Portions of:
The seat is currently held by Republican Rob Wittman.
Historic district boundaries [edit]
The Virginia First District started in 1788 covering the counties of Berkeley, Frederick, Hampshire, Hardy, Harrison, Monongalia, Ohio, Randolph and Shenandoah.[33] Of these only Shenandoah and Frederick Counties are in Virginia today; the rest are now part of West Virginia. The modern counties of Clarke, Warren and most of Page as well as the independent city of Winchester were included as part of Frederick and Shenandoah counties in 1788. In West Virginia all the current state north and east of a generalized line running from Wood County to Pocahontas County was in the congressional district. The one exception was that Pendleton County, West Virginia was in Virginia's 3rd congressional district.
In the redistribution which followed the 1850 census (in force 1853-1863), the First District comprised sixteen counties in eastern Virginia. The counties included (amongst others) Accomack, Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Richmond, Warwick and Westmoreland. In an 1862 Union special election three out of the sixteen counties in the Union district supplied returns.
The First District is noted for its strong presence of military institutions, including the Naval Surface Warfare Center. Increasing numbers of military and retired voters have swung the district to the right. [34]
List of representatives [edit]
| Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander White | Pro-Administration | March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 | Declined to run |
| Robert Rutherford | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | Lost re-election |
| Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | ||
| Daniel Morgan | Federalist | March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799 | Declined to run |
| Robert Page | Federalist | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | Declined to run |
| John Smith | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | Redistricted to Virginia's 3rd district |
| John G. Jackson | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – September 28, 1810 | Resigned |
| Vacant | September 29, 1810 – December 20, 1810 | ||
| William McKinley | Democratic-Republican | December 21, 1810 – March 3, 1811 | Lost re-election |
| Thomas Wilson | Federalist | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 | Lost re-election |
| John G. Jackson | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | Declined to run |
| James Pindall | Federalist | March 4, 1817 – July 26, 1820 | Resigned |
| Vacant | July 27, 1820 – October 22, 1820 | ||
| Edward B. Jackson | Democratic-Republican | October 23, 1820 – March 3, 1823 | Declined to run |
| Thomas Newton, Jr. | Adams-Clay D-R | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | Election invalidated |
| Adams | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | ||
| Anti-Jackson | March 4, 1829 – March 9, 1830 | ||
| George Loyall | Jackson | March 9, 1830 – March 3, 1831 | Lost re-election |
| Thomas Newton, Jr. | Anti-Jackson | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | Declined to run |
| George Loyall | Jackson | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | Declined to run |
| Francis Mallory | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | Lost re-election |
| Joel Holleman | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – December 1, 1840 | Resigned |
| Vacant | December 2, 1840 – December 27, 1840 | ||
| Francis Mallory | Whig | December 28, 1840 – March 3, 1843 | Declined to run |
| Archibald Atkinson | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849 | Declined to run |
| John S. Millson | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | Redistricted to Virginia's 2nd district |
| Thomas H. Bayly | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – June 23, 1856 | Died |
| Vacant | June 24, 1856 – November 30, 1856 | ||
| Muscoe R. H. Garnett | Democratic | December 1, 1856 – March 3, 1861 | Declined to run |
| Vacant | March 4, 1861 – March 15, 1862 | ||
| Joseph E. Segar | Unionist | March 16, 1862 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Vacant | March 4, 1863 – January 30, 1870 | Civil War | |
| Richard S. Ayer | Republican | January 31, 1870 – March 3, 1871 | Declined to run |
| John Critcher | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | Declined to run |
| James B. Sener | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | Lost re-election |
| Beverly B. Douglas | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – December 22, 1878 | Died |
| Vacant | December 23, 1878 – January 22, 1879 | ||
| Richard L. T. Beale | Democratic | January 23, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | Declined to run |
| George T. Garrison | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | Lost re-election |
| Robert M. Mayo | Readjuster | March 4, 1883 – March 20, 1884 | Election invalidated |
| George T. Garrison | Democratic | March 20, 1884 – March 3, 1885 | Declined to run |
| Thomas Croxton | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | Lost re-election |
| Thomas H. B. Browne | Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 | Lost re-election |
| William A. Jones | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – April 17, 1918 | Died |
| Vacant | April 18 – July 1, 1918 July 2, 1918 | ||
| S. Otis Bland | Democratic | July 2, 1918 – March 3, 1933 | Redistricted to Virginia's at-Large district |
| District eliminated March 4, 1933 | |||
| District recreated January 3, 1935 | |||
| S. Otis Bland | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – February 16, 1950 | Died |
| Vacant | February 16, 1950 – May 2, 1950 | ||
| Edward J. Robeson, Jr. | Democratic | May 2, 1950 – January 3, 1959 | Lost re-election |
| Thomas N. Downing | Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1977 | Declined to run |
| Paul S. Trible, Jr. | Republican | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator |
| Herbert H. Bateman | Republican | January 3, 1983 – September 11, 2000 | Died |
| Vacant | September 11, 2000 – January 3, 2001 | ||
| Jo Ann Davis | Republican | January 3, 2001 – October 6, 2007 | Died |
| Vacant | October 6, 2007 – December 11, 2007 | ||
| Robert J. Wittman | Republican | December 11, 2007 – Present | Incumbent |
Election results [edit]
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Paul S. Trible, Jr.: 130,130 | ||
| 1984 | John J. McGlennon: 79,577 | Herbert H. Bateman: 118,085 | |
| 1986 | Robert C. Scott: 63,364 | Herbert H. Bateman: 80,713 | |
| 1988 | James S. Ellenson: 49,614 | Herbert H. Bateman: 135,937 | |
| 1990 | Andrew H. Fox: 69,194 | Herbert H. Bateman: 72,000 | |
| 1992 | Andrew H. Fox: 89,814 | Herbert H. Bateman: 133,537 | |
| 1994 | Mary F. Sinclair: 45,173 | Herbert H. Bateman: 142,930 | |
| 1996 | Herbert H. Bateman: 165,574 | ||
| 1998 | Herbert H. Bateman: 76,474 | ||
| 2000 | Lawrence A. Davies: 97,399 | Jo Ann S. Davis: 151,344 | |
| 2002 | Jo Ann S. Davis: 113,168 | ||
| 2004 | Jo Ann S. Davis: 225,071 | ||
| 2006 | Shawn M. O'Donnell: 81,083 | Jo Ann S. Davis: 143,889 | |
| 2007 | Philip R. Forgit: 26,282 | Robert J. Wittman: 42,772 | |
| 2008 | Bill S. Day, Jr.: 150,432 | Robert J. Wittman: 203,839 | |
| 2010 | Krystal M. Ball: 73,824 | Robert J. Wittman: 135,564 | |
| 2012 | Adam M. Cook: 147,036 | Robert J. Wittman: 200,845 |
See also [edit]
- Virginia's 1st congressional district special election, 2007
- Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2008
- Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2010
References [edit]
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008". The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ "Expressing Sorrow of the House at the Death of the Honorable Herbert H. Bateman, Member of Congress from the Commonwealth of Virginia". Congressional Record. Government Printing Office. 12 September 2000. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Expressing the Condolences of the House of Representatives on the Death of the Honorable Jo Ann Davis, A Representative from the Commonwealth of Virginia". Congressional Record. Government Printing Office. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Changes to the First District due to Redistricting". Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "President>President And Vice President>Votes By District". November 2012 Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
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- ^ "U.S. House of Representatives". November 2, 2010 General and Special Elections Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Governor>Votes by District". November 2009 General Election Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
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- ^ "Attorney General>Votes by District". November 2009 General Election Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
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- ^ "Official Results/Lieutenant Governor". General Election – November 8, 2005. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Official Results/Attorney General". General Election – November 8, 2005. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Official Results/President". Commonwealth of Virginia/November 2nd – General Election. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
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- ^ "Official Results/U.S. Senate". November 5, 2002 General Election Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Official Results: Governor". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Official Results: Lieutenant Governor". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Official Results: Attorney General". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "November 7th - General Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. 20 November 2000. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "November 7th - General Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. 20 November 2000. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "NOVEMBER 4, 1997 GENERAL ELECTION For Office of Governor". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "NOVEMBER 4, 1997 GENERAL ELECTION For Office of Lieutenant Governor". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "NOVEMBER 4, 1997 GENERAL ELECTION For Office of Attorney General". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "November 5, 1996 General Election For Office of PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT of the United States". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "November 5, 1996 General Election For Office of UNITED STATES SENATE". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ Parsons, Stanley B., William W. Beach and Dan Hermann. United States Congressional Districts, 1788-1841 (Westport: Greenwood Press, 1978) p. 7
- ^ "Virginia 1st District". National Journal Almanac. National Journal Group Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- 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
External links [edit]
- http://www.va1gop.org/
- http://www.1stcdvademocrats.info/
- http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=VA&district=1
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