Virginia's 5th congressional district
| Virginia's 5th congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 | |||
| Representative |
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2022) | 797,420[2] | ||
| Median household income | $63,384[2] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+7[3] | ||
| Created | 1789 | ||
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Virginia's fifth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the commonwealth of Virginia. The 5th district includes the majority of Southside Virginia. Within the district are the cities of Charlottesville, Danville, and Lynchburg.
The district's first representative in Congress was James Madison, who defeated James Monroe in the district's first congressional election. Madison and Monroe would go on to serve as the 4th and 5th Presidents of the United States. The current Congressman is Republican Bob Good.
Historically, the 5th was one of the first districts of Virginia to turn Republican in presidential elections. Southside was one of the fountainheads for the
Civil Rights Act of 1965, as large portions of the area's limited and almost entirely white electorate who preferred conservative positions on black civil rights. The district was to be one of two in Virginia which gave a plurality of the vote to segregationist George Wallace in 1968, and has never supported a Democrat for president since Harry S. Truman
in 1948.
Despite this, the congressional seat remained in the hands of Democrats who were very conservative even by Virginia standards. This ended in 1999, when
Robert Hurt defeated Perriello in 2010, going on to serve three terms. After Hurt left office, the district continued to elect Republicans, including Tom Garrett, Denver Riggleman
, who both served one term, and Bob Good, who was re-elected in 2022.
Redistricting after the 2020 census added Lynchburg to the district; most of its suburbs have been in the 5th for decades. It was also pushed as far east as Goochland County on Richmond's western fringe.
Demographics
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools[4] (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 580,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 75% are White and 20% are Black. Immigrants make up 3% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $57,700, while 12% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 12% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 27% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.
Area covered
It covers all or part of the following political subdivisions:
Counties
The entirety of:
- Amelia County
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Buckingham County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Cumberland County
- Fluvanna County
- Goochland County
- Halifax County
- Louisa County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nelson County
- Nottoway County
- Powhatan County
- Pittsylvania County
- Prince Edward County
Portions of:
Cities
Recent results in statewide elections
- Results under current lines (since 2023)
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 52.1%-46.9% |
| Senator | Warner 61.4%-37.2% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 54.0%-45.0% |
| Senator | Allen 53.9%-46.0%
| |
| 2013 | Governor
|
Cuccinelli 52.5%-40.5% |
Lieutenant Governor
|
Jackson 51.3%-48.6%
| |
Attorney General
|
Obenshain 57.7%–42.2% | |
| 2014 | Senator
|
Gillespie 54.7%-43.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 53.1%–41.8% |
| 2017 | Governor
|
Gillespie 54.4%-45.5% |
Lieutenant Governor
|
Vogel 56.6%-43.3% | |
Attorney General
|
Adams 55.7%–44.2% | |
| 2018 | Senator
|
Stewart 50.4%-47.7% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 53.2%-45.0% |
| Senator | Gade 52.3%-47.6% | |
| 2021 | Governor | Youngkin 60.0%-39.4% |
| Lieutenant Governor | Sears 60.2%-39.8% | |
| Attorney General | Miyares 59.7%-40.2% |
Recent election results
2022
2022 Virginia's 5th congressional district election
Incumbent Bob Good defeated Josh Throneburg in the November general election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.[5]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Good | Republican | 177,191 | 57.57% |
| Josh Throneburg | Democratic | 129,996 | 42.24% |
| Write-in | 603 | 0.20% | |
| Total votes cast | 307,790 | 100.0% |
2020
2020 Virginia's 5th congressional district election[6]
Republican Bob Good defeated Dr. Cameron Webb in the November general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.[7]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Good | Republican | 210,988 | 52.6% |
| Cameron Webb | Democratic | 190,315 | 47.4% |
| Total votes cast | 401,303 | 100.0% |
2018
2018 Virginia's 5th congressional district election[8]
Took place on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with Republican Denver Riggleman winning the election. The incumbent, Tom Garrett, did not run for re-election.[9]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Riggleman | Republican | 165,339 | 53.18 |
| Leslie Cockburn | Democratic | 145,040 | 46.65 |
| All others | Write In | 547 | 0.18 |
| Total votes cast | 310,926 | 100 |
2016
2016 Virginia's 5th congressional district election[10]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Garrett | Republican | 207,758 | 58.2% |
| Jane Dittmar | Democratic | 148,339 | 41.6% |
| All others | 668 | 0.2% | |
| Total votes cast | 356,765 |
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Term | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1789 | ||||
Montpelier )
|
Anti-Administration
|
March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 |
1st 2nd |
. |
| George Hancock (Fotheringay) |
Pro-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 |
3rd 4th |
Elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1795. Retired. |
Federalist
|
March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | |||
| John J. Trigg (Liberty) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1803 |
5th 6th 7th |
Elected in 1797. Re-elected in 1799. Re-elected in 1801. Redistricted to the 13th district. |
Kanawha County )
|
Federalist
|
March 4, 1803 – March 5, 1804 |
8th | Election invalidated. |
 Andrew Moore (Lexington) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 5, 1804 – August 11, 1804 |
Elected in 1804. Resigned when appointed U.S. senator. | |
| Vacant | August 12, 1804 – December 3, 1804 |
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Alexander Wilson
|
Democratic-Republican
|
December 4, 1804 – March 3, 1809 |
8th 9th 10th |
. Lost re-election. |
 James Breckinridge (Fincastle) |
Federalist
|
March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1817 |
11th 12th 13th 14th |
Elected in 1809. Re-elected in 1811. Re-elected in 1813. Re-elected in 1815. Retired. |
.jpg) John Floyd (Newbern) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1823 |
15th 16th 17th |
Elected in 1817. Re-elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 20th district. |
Charlotte )
|
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th 19th |
Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Resigned when appointed U.S. senator. |
Jacksonian
|
March 4, 1825 – December 26, 1825 |
19th | ||
| Vacant | December 27, 1825 – January 20, 1826 |
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| George W. Crump (Cumberland) |
Jacksonian
|
January 21, 1826 – March 3, 1827 |
Elected to finish Randolph's term. Retired. | |
Charlotte )
|
Jacksonian
|
March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 |
20th | Elected in 1827. Retired. |
Charlotte )
|
Jacksonian
|
March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833 |
21st 22nd |
Re-elected in 1831. ][data missing Lost re-election. |
Charlotte )
|
Jacksonian
|
March 4, 1833 – May 24, 1833 |
23rd | Elected in 1833 .Died. |
| Vacant | May 25, 1833 – August 25, 1833 |
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Charlotte )
|
Jacksonian
|
August 26, 1833 – February 11, 1834 |
Elected to finish Randolph's term. Died. | |
| Vacant | February 12, 1834 – March 14, 1834 |
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Charlotte )
|
Jacksonian
|
March 15, 1834 – March 3, 1837 |
23rd 24th 25th |
Re-elected in 1837 .Retired. |
| Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | |||
| John Hill (Buckingham) |
Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
26th | Elected in 1839 .Lost re-election. |
| Edmund W. Hubard (Curdsville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | . |
 Thomas W. Gilmer (Charlottesville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – February 18, 1844 |
28th | Elected in 1843.
Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Navy |
| Vacant | February 19, 1844 – May 9, 1844 |
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 William L. Goggin (Liberty) |
Whig | May 10, 1844 – March 3, 1845 |
Elected to finish Gilmer's term .Lost re-election. | |
| Shelton Leake (Charlottesville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th | Elected in 1845 .Lost re-election. |
William L. Goggin (Liberty) |
Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th | Elected in 1847 .Lost re-election. |
| Paulus Powell (Amherst) |
Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
31st 32nd |
. |
.jpg) Thomas S. Bocock (Appomattox) |
Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1861 |
33rd 34th 35th 36th |
Re-elected in 1859 .Resigned. |
| District inactive | March 4, 1861 – January 26, 1870 |
37th 38th 39th 40th 41st |
Civil War and Reconstruction | |
 Robert Ridgway (Cool Well) |
Conservative
|
January 27, 1870 – October 16, 1870 |
41st | Elected in 1870 .Died. |
| Vacant | October 17, 1870 – November 7, 1870 |
|||
 Richard T. W. Duke Sr. (Charlottesville) |
Conservative
|
November 8, 1870 – March 3, 1871 |
41st 42nd |
Re-elected in 1870 .Lost re-election. |
| Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | |||
| Alexander Davis (Independence) |
Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 5, 1874 |
43rd | Election invalidated. |
 Christopher Y. Thomas (Martinsville) |
Republican | March 5, 1874 – March 3, 1875 |
Elected in 1874 .Lost re-election. | |
 George C. Cabell (Danville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1887 |
44th 45th 46th 47th 48th 49th |
Re-elected in 1884 .Lost re-election. |
| John R. Brown (Martinsville) |
Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
50th | Elected in 1886 .Lost re-election. |
 Posey G. Lester (Floyd) |
Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 |
51st 52nd |
Re-elected in 1890 .Retired. |
 Claude A. Swanson (Chatham) |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – January 30, 1906 |
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th |
Re-elected in 1904. .
Elected Governor of Virginia |
| Vacant | January 31, 1906 – November 5, 1906 |
59th | ||
 Edward W. Saunders (Rocky Mount) |
Democratic | November 6, 1906 – February 29, 1920 |
59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th |
Re-elected in 1918. justice.
Resigned to become Virginia Supreme Court |
| Vacant | March 1, 1920 – May 31, 1920 |
66th | ||
 Rorer A. James (Danville) |
Democratic | June 1, 1920 – August 6, 1921 |
66th 67th |
Re-elected in 1920 .Died. |
| Vacant | August 7, 1921 – November 7, 1921 |
67th | ||
 J. Murray Hooker (Stuart) |
Democratic | November 8, 1921 – March 3, 1925 |
67th 68th |
Re-elected in 1922 .Retired. |
 Joseph Whitehead (Chatham) |
Democratic | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931 |
69th 70th 71st |
Re-elected in 1928 .Lost re-election. |
 Thomas G. Burch (Martinsville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
72nd | . |
| District inactive | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd | ||
Thomas G. Burch (Martinsville) |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – May 31, 1946 |
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th |
Re-elected in 1944. .
Resigned when appointed U.S. senator |
| Vacant | May 31, 1946 – November 5, 1946 |
79th | ||
Thomas B. Stanley )
(Stanleytown |
Democratic | November 5, 1946 – February 3, 1953 |
79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd |
Re-elected in 1952. .
Resigned to run for Governor of Virginia |
| Vacant | February 3, 1953 – April 14, 1953 |
83rd | ||
 William M. Tuck (South Boston) |
Democratic | April 14, 1953 – January 3, 1969 |
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th |
Re-elected in 1966 .Retired. |
 Dan Daniel (Danville) |
Democratic | January 3, 1969 – January 23, 1988 |
91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th |
Re-elected in 1986 .Died. |
| Vacant | January 23, 1988 – June 14, 1988 |
100th | ||
 Lewis F. Payne Jr. (Nellysford) |
Democratic | June 14, 1988 – January 3, 1997 |
100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th |
. Retired. |
 Virgil H. Goode Jr. (Rocky Mount) |
Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 27, 2000 |
105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th |
Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Lost re-election. |
Independent
|
January 27, 2000 – August 1, 2002 | |||
| Republican | August 1, 2002 – January 3, 2009 | |||
.jpg) Tom Perriello (Charlottesville) |
Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
111th | Elected in 2008. Lost re-election. |
 Robert Hurt (Chatham) |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 |
112th 113th 114th |
Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired. |
 Tom Garrett (Ruckersville) |
Republican | January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 |
115th | Elected in 2016. Retired. |
 Denver Riggleman (Charlottesville) |
Republican | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 |
116th | Elected in 2018. Lost renomination. |
 Bob Good (Lynchburg) |
Republican | January 3, 2021 – present |
117th 118th |
Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. |
Historical district boundaries
The Virginia Fifth District started in 1788 covering the counties of Albemarle, Amherst, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Spotsylvania, Orange and Culpepper.[11]
2003–2013
2013–2023
See also
References
- U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the originalon April 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Representing US: 2020 Voter Profiles". APM Research Lab. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "2022 November General". results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Virginia Election Results: Fifth Congressional District". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ Marcilla, Max. "Democrat Cameron Webb concedes 5th Congressional District race to Republican Bob Good". www.nbc29.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "2018 November General". Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ Virginia Department of Elections, Certified Candidates in Ballot Order for November 6, 2018 Archived July 21, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Statute of 20 November 1788
- 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