# Virginia's 18th Senate district

Virginia's 18th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Louise Lucas since 1992.

## Geography

District 18 is located in southeastern Virginia, including all of Greensville County, Sussex County, and the City of Emporia, as well as parts of Brunswick County, Isle of Wight County, Southampton County, Surry County, and the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Portsmouth, and Suffolk.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 3rd, 4th, and 5th congressional districts, and with the 64th, 75th, 76th, 79th, and 80th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates. It borders the state of North Carolina.

## Recent election results
### 2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 43,021 | 92.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,515 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 20,321 | 95.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,263 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 23,676 | 95.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,681 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 64.6–33.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 65.7–33.3% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 63.5–33.2% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 66.4–31.8% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 64.9–30.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 68.0–31.1% |
| 2012 | Senate | Kaine 68.0–32.0% |

## 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 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 20,260 | 98.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,571 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 19,409 | 69.8 |
| | Republican | Walter D. Brown, III | 8,383 | 30.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,819 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 18,592 | 99.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,774 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 23,247 | 58.4 |
| | Independent | Frank M. Slayton | 16,534 | 41.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,787 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |