Virginia's 5th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican T. Travis Hackworth since 2024.
Geography District 5 is located in southwestern Virginia, including the counties of Bland, Giles, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, and portions of Montgomery and Wythe. The independent city that is part of District 5 is Radford.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 9th congressional district, and with the 41st, 42nd, 43rd, and 46th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Recent election results 2019
2016 special
2015
2012 special
2011
Federal and statewide results Year Office Results 2020 President Biden 73.1–25.1% 2017 Governor Northam 75.7–23.2% 2016 President Clinton 70.6–25.5% 2014 Senate Warner 72.1–26.0% 2013 Governor McAuliffe 72.6–23.4% 2012 President Obama 74.8–24.3% Senate Kaine 74.9–25.1%
Historical results All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
2003
1999
1995
District officeholders since 1940 Years Senator, District 5 Counties/Cities in District 1940–1941 Edward Everett Holland (D) Isle of Wight County, Nansemond County, Southampton County, and the City of Suffolk 1941–1944 A. E. S. Stephens (D) 1944–1948 1948–1952 1952–1956 Mills Godwin (D) 1956–1960 1960–1961 1961–1964 William V. Rawlings (D) Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Nansemond County, Southampton County, the City of Franklin and the City of Suffolk 1964–1968 1968–1972 1972–1976 Stanley C. Walker (D) Peter K. Babalas (D) Thomas R. McNamara (D) City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach (part)Consolidated with Districts 6 and 7 to form a multi-member district 1976–1980 Stanley C. Walker (D) Peter K. Babalas (D) Joseph T. Fitzpatrick (D) 1980–1982 1982–1984 Stanley C. Walker (D) Peter K. Babalas (D) Evelyn Momsen Hailey (D) 1984–1988 Peter K. Babalas (D) City of Norfolk (part) 1988–1992 Yvonne Miller (D) 1992–1996 City of Chesapeake (part), City of Norfolk (part) 1996–2000 2000–2004 2004–2008 2008–2012 2012–2016 Kenny Alexander (D) 2016–present Lionell Spruill (D)
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