Virginia's 25th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the

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. It has been represented by

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since a 2001 special election to replace deceased fellow Democrat

Emily Couric Emily Couric (June 5, 1947 – October 18, 2001) was a Virginia Democratic state senator from Charlottesville. Life and career Couric was born to Elinor (Hene) Couric, a homemaker and part-time writer, and John Martin Couric, a public rel ...

Geography

District 25 is based in the City of Charlottesville and much of surrounding

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, stretching to also include all of Alleghany County, Bath County, Highland County, Nelson County,

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, and the cities of

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, Covington, and Lexington. The district overlaps with Virginia's 5th, 6th and 9th congressional districts, and with the 19th, 20th, 24th, 25th, 57th, 58th, and 59th districts of the

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. It borders the state of

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Recent election results

2019

2015

2011

Federal and statewide results in District 25

Historical results

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

2007

2003

2001 special

1999

1995

References

{{Virginia State Senators Albemarle County, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Rockbridge County, Virginia Nelson County, Virginia Alleghany County, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Covington, Virginia Bath County, Virginia Highland County, Virginia Virginia Senate districts