City elections in Richmond, Virginia (2019)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 28, 2019 & August 16, 2019 |
| Primary election: June 11, 2019 General election: November 5, 2019 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Circuit court clerk, city council, commonwealth's attorney |
| Total seats up: 3 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of Richmond, Virginia, held a general election for circuit court clerk and special elections for commonwealth's attorney and the District 5 seat of the city council on November 5, 2019. A primary for circuit court clerk was scheduled for June 11, 2019. The filing deadline for the circuit court clerk election was March 28, 2019, and the filing deadline for the two special elections was August 16, 2019.[1][2]
- Incumbent Edward Jewett (D) won re-election as the circuit court clerk.
- Stephanie Lynch (independent) won election to the Richmond City Council.
- Incumbent Colette McEachin (D) won re-election as the commonwealth's attorney.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Circuit court clerk
General election candidates
- Edward Jewett (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Edward Jewett (Incumbent) ✔
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
City Council District 5
The filing deadline for this election was August 16, 2019.[1]
General election candidates
- Nicholas Da Silva (Independent)
- Stephanie Lynch (Independent) ✔
- Jer'Mykeal McCoy (Independent)
- Robin Mines (Independent)
- Chuck Richardson (Independent)
- Graham Sturm (Independent)
- Mamie Taylor (Independent)
- Thad Williamson (Independent)
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Commonwealth's attorney
The filing deadline for this election was August 16, 2019.[2]
General election candidates
- Colette McEachin (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2019
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Survey responses
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About the city
- See also: Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is an independent city in Virginia. As of 2010, its population was 204,214.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Richmond uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Richmond, Virginia | ||
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| Richmond | Virginia | |
| Population | 204,214 | 8,001,024 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 59 | 39,481 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 45.5% | 67.6% |
| Black/African American | 46.9% | 19.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 6.4% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 85.4% | 89.7% |
| College graduation rate | 39.6% | 38.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $47,250 | $74,222 |
| Persons below poverty level | 23.2% | 10.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
State profile
- See also: Virginia and Virginia elections, 2019
Partisan data
The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019
Presidential voting pattern
- Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate in five out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2018 elections, both U.S. Senators from Virginia were Democrats.
- Virginia had seven Democratic and four Republican U.S. Representatives.
State executives
- Democrats held four of Virginia's 13 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
- Virginia's governor was Democrat Ralph Northam.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled the Virginia State Senate with a 21-19 majority.
- Republicans controlled the Virginia House of Delegates with a 51-49 majority.
Virginia Party Control: 1992-2025
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
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| Demographic data for Virginia | ||
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| Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 8,367,587 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 39,490 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 69% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 19.2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 6% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 8.6% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 88.3% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 36.3% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $65,015 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 13% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Virginia. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Five of 133 Virginia counties—3.8 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Buckingham County, Virginia | 11.28% | 2.43% | 0.87% | ||||
| Caroline County, Virginia | 5.02% | 8.24% | 11.97% | ||||
| Essex County, Virginia | 2.14% | 7.30% | 10.35% | ||||
| Nelson County, Virginia | 5.59% | 2.72% | 9.15% | ||||
| Westmoreland County, Virginia | 7.14% | 6.95% | 10.24% | ||||
Note: Although it is highlighted in the map above, the city of Chesapeake is not considered a county and not included in our calculations as such.
In the 2016 presidential election, Virginia was a battleground state. Hillary Clinton (D) won Virginia with 49.7 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 44.4 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Virginia voted Democratic 56.67 percent of the time and Republican 43.33 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Virginia voted Democratic three times (2008, 2012, and 2016) and Republican two times (2000 and 2004).
See also
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