City elections in Chesapeake, Virginia (2019)
- Primary: June 11
- General election: Nov. 5
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 15
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 2
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| 2019 Chesapeake elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: June 11, 2019 |
| Primary election: June 11, 2019 (canceled) General election: November 5, 2019 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Chesapeake Clerk of Court, Soil and Water Conservation directors - Virginia Dare District |
| Total seats up: 3 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2019 |
The city of Chesapeake, Virginia, held general elections for Chesapeake Clerk of Court and two Soil and Water Conservation directors for the Virginia Dare District on November 5, 2019. If it had been necessary, a primary would have been held on June 11, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was April 2, 2019.[1][2] Because no more than one Republican or Democratic candidate filed for any one of the three positions up for election on the April 2, 2019, deadline, the primary election was canceled. The filing deadline for major party candidates was moved to June 11, 2019, which was also the filing deadline for independent candidates.[3]
Incumbent Alan Krasnoff won election in the general election for Chesapeake City Clerk of Court.
Incumbent Vickie Greene and incumbent John Pierce won election in the general election for Virginia Dare Soil and Water Conservation District.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Clerk of Court
General election
General election for Chesapeake City Clerk of Court
Incumbent Alan Krasnoff won election in the general election for Chesapeake City Clerk of Court on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alan Krasnoff (Nonpartisan) | 96.7 | 49,962 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.3 | 1,710 | ||
| Total votes: 51,672 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Soil and Water Conservation Dare District
General election
General election for Virginia Dare Soil and Water Conservation District (2 seats)
Incumbent Vickie Greene and incumbent John Pierce won election in the general election for Virginia Dare Soil and Water Conservation District on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vickie Greene (Independent) | 55.5 | 40,447 | |
| ✔ | John Pierce (Independent) | 42.0 | 30,644 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 1,827 | ||
| Total votes: 72,918 | |||
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- See also: Virginia elections, 2019
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About the city
- See also: Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake is a city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is considered a county equivalent. As of 2010, its population was 222,209.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Chesapeake uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[4]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Chesapeake, Virginia | ||
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| Chesapeake | Virginia | |
| Population | 222,209 | 8,001,024 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 338 | 39,481 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 61.1% | 67.6% |
| Black/African American | 30% | 19.2% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 6.4% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| Multiple | 4% | 3.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.2% | 9.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 92.1% | 89.7% |
| College graduation rate | 33.2% | 38.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $78,640 | $74,222 |
| Persons below poverty level | 8.6% | 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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Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Election Schedule: Soil and Water Directors 2019-2023," accessed April 15, 2019
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Mary Lynn Pinkerman, City of Chesapeake," April 11, 2019
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Phone communication with Mary Lynn Pinkerman, City of Chesapeake," May 31, 2019
- ↑ City of Chesapeake, "Plan of Government," accessed August 26, 2014
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