2018 Virginia elections

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During the 2018 election year in Virginia several local, state, and federal elections were held. On May 1, several of Virginia's cities and towns held mayoral, city council, and school board elections. Primary elections for Congress were held on June 12.

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The general election was on November 6, 2018, for all 11 of Virginia's House of Representative seats, as well as the Class 1 Senate seat. 2018 Virginia's 8th House of Delegates district special election was also held that day. The seat, being vacated by Greg Habeeb, was sought by Republican Roanoke County Supervisor Joe McNamara and Radford University associate director Democrat Carter Turner. [1]

Special elections were held on January 16 for Chilhowie town council, on February 6 for Leesburg town council, and on July 24 for Isle of Wight County sheriff. [2]

Federal elections

United States Senate

On November 6, Virginians re-elected their Class 1 senator Tim Kaine, to serve from 2019 until 2025. He was challenged by Republican Corey Stewart and Libertarian Matt Waters. The Commonwealth's Green and Constitution parties did not run candidates.

2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage
Democratic Tim Kaine (incumbent)1,910,37057.0%
Republican Corey Stewart 1,374,31341.0%
Libertarian Matt Waters61,5651.84%
Independent (Write-in)
-
5,1250.15%
Totals3,351,373
Voter turnout (voting age population)
Source: [3]

House of Representatives

Virginians elected their representatives who served from 2019 until 2021. Nine of the 11 incumbent Representatives ran for re-election. The Republican Party were defending seven seats, five of which were incumbents, and the Democratic Party were defending four seats, all of whom were incumbents. Ten of the 11 districts featured at least two candidates running, while three districts had third party candidates running.

United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2018 [4]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats after+/–
Democratic 1,867,06156.36%47+3
Republican 1,408,70142.52%74-3
Libertarian 13,9950.42%00-
Independents/Write-In 23,1570.70%00-
Totals3,312,914100.00%1111

By district

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia by district: [5]

District Democratic Republican OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 148,46444.70%183,25055.18%3870.12%332,101100.0%Republican hold
District 2 139,57151.05%133,45848.81%3710.14%273,400100.0%Democratic gain
District 3 198,61591.22%00.00%19,1078.78%217,722100.0%Democratic hold
District 4 187,64262.58%107,70635.92%4,5061.50%299,854100.0%Democratic hold
District 5 145,04046.65%165,33953.18%5470.18%310,926100.0%Republican hold
District 6 113,13340.21%167,95759.69%2870.10%281,377100.0%Republican hold
District 7 176,07950.34%169,29548.40%4,4291.27%349,803100.0%Democratic gain
District 8 247,13776.10%76,89923.68%7120.22%324,748100.0%Democratic hold
District 9 85,83334.75%160,93365.16%2140.09%246,980100.0%Republican hold
District 10 206,35656.11%160,84143.73%5980.16%367,795100.0%Democratic gain
District 11 219,19171.11%83,02326.93%6,0361.96%308,250100.0%Democratic hold
Total1,867,06156.36%1,408,70142.52%37,1941.12%3,312,956100.0%

Ballot measures

There were two state constitutional amendments on the ballot. Both proposed ballot amendments received nearly universal, bipartisan support in the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate.

Amendment 1 reads: "Should a county, city, or town be authorized to provide a partial tax exemption for real property that is subject to recurrent flooding, if flooding resiliency improvements have been made on the property?"

Question 1
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes2,305,86770.73
No954,25229.27
Total votes3,260,119100.00
Source:

Amendment 2 reads: "Shall the real property tax exemption for a primary residence that is currently provided to the surviving spouses of veterans who had a one hundred percent service-connected, permanent, and total disability be amended to allow the surviving spouse to move to a different primary residence and still claim the exemption?"

Question 1
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes2,755,94184.37
No510,39915.63
Total votes3,266,340100.00
Source:

Municipal elections

Board of Supervisors elections

City mayoral elections

The following towns in Virginia held mayoral elections. Most mayoral elections were held on May 1, 2018. [6] City elections in Virginia are officially nonpartisan; parties are only shown if their affiliated party is known.

TownPartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes %
Fairfax [7] Independent David L. MeyerWon Independent David L. Meyer2,16794.48%
Write-in Write-in1535.52%
Franklin [8] Nonpartisan Frank RabilWon Nonpartisan Frank Rabil82176.59%
Write-in Write-in25123.41%
Newport News [9] Democratic McKinley L. Price Won Democratic McKinley L. Price 9,39955.61%
Democratic Santiel Creekmore9215.45%
Green Dominique Green2,01711.93%
Democratic Marcellus Harris III4,50126.63%
Write-in Write-in630.38%
Radford [10] Republican Bruce BrownRetiring Democratic David Horton 1,40253.82%
Republican Keith Marshall1,19845.99%
Write-in Write-in50.19%

Town mayoral elections

The following towns in Virginia held mayoral elections. Most mayoral elections were held on May 1, 2018. [6] Town elections in Virginia are officially nonpartisan; parties are only shown if their affiliated party is known.

TownPartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes %
Accomac [11] Nonpartisan Richard WallaceWon Nonpartisan Richard Wallace2184.00%
Write-in Write-in416.00%
Appomattox [12] Nonpartisan Paul D. HarveyWon Nonpartisan Paul D. Harvey 65100%
Write-in Write-in00%
Belle Haven [13] Nonpartisan Marion F. LongRetiring Nonpartisan George H. Ludlow Jr.3694.74%
Write-in Write-in25.26%
Blackstone [14] Nonpartisan Billy ColeburnWon Nonpartisan Billy Coleburn45871.90%
Nonpartisan Carolyn Davis17928.10%
Boydton [15] Nonpartisan Tommy Coleman [16] Won Nonpartisan Johnny Kirkland6296.88%
Write-in Write-in23.13%
Boykins [17] Nonpartisan R. Spier Edwards Jr. [18] Lost Nonpartisan Danny Ray Bolton5739.31%
Nonpartisan R. Spier Edwards Jr.4732.41%
Nonpartisan Jerry Rice4128.28%
Cape Charles [19] Nonpartisan George Proto [20] Retired Nonpartisan Smitty Dize Jr. 26967.59%
Nonpartisan Terry G. Carney12832.16%
Write-in Write-in10.25%

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