# Virginia's 25th Senate district

Virginia's 25th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. Since 2024 it has been represented by Republican Richard Stuart.

## Geography

Prior to 2024, District 25 was based in the City of Charlottesville and much of surrounding Albemarle County, stretching to also include all of Alleghany County, Bath County, Highland County, Nelson County, Rockbridge County, and the cities of Buena Vista, Covington, and Lexington.
The district overlapped with Virginia's 5th and 6th congressional districts, and with the 19th, 20th, 24th, 25th, 57th, 58th, and 59th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates. It borders the state of West Virginia.

## Recent election results
### 2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 25 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Creigh Deeds (incumbent) | 44,778 | 67.5 |
| | Independent | Elliott Harding | 21,319 | 32.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 242 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,339 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 25 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Creigh Deeds (incumbent) | 34,419 | 97.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 984 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,403 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 25 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Creigh Deeds (incumbent) | 32,409 | 64.4 |
| | Republican | Thomas Aldous | 17,862 | 35.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 50 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,321 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 56.6–41.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 59.7–39.2% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54.7–39.3% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 55.3–41.1% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 53.7–37.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 55.5–42.9% |
| 2012 | Senate | Kaine 57.5–42.5% |

## Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.

### 2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 25 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Creigh Deeds (incumbent) | 33,339 | 98.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,747 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 25 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Creigh Deeds (incumbent) | 25,015 | 98.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,425 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2001 special

2001 Virginia Senate special election, District 25 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Creigh Deeds | 20,094 | 68.7 |
| | Republican | Jane Maddux | 9,117 | 31.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,233 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 25 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Emily Couric (incumbent) | 26,817 | 65.6 |
| | Republican | Jane Maddux | 14,004 | 34.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,850 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 25 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Emily Couric | 23,158 | 50.1 |
| | Republican | Edgar Robb (incumbent) | 20,888 | 45.2 |
| | Independent | Donal Day | 1,725 | 3.7 |
| | Independent | Eric Strzepek | 427 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,224 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |