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Virginia's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 5th Congressional District of Virginia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Tom Garrett (R) defeated Jane Dittmar (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Garrett defeated Jim McKelvey, Michael Del Rosso, and Joe Whited at the Republican convention on May 14, 2016.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Virginia utilizes an open primary process in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Robert Hurt (R), who was first elected in 2010. Hurt announced his plans to retire at the end of 2016 on December 23, 2015.[8]
Virginia's 5th Congressional District is located in the central portion of the state, stretching vertically across the state. It includes Albermarle, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Franklin, Greene, Halifax, Lunenburg, Madison, Mecklenburg, Nelson, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward, and Rappahannock counties. Portions of Bedford, Fauquier, and Henry counties along with all of Charlottesville city are also included in the district.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Tom Garrett |
58.2% | 207,758 | |
| Democratic | Jane Dittmar | 41.6% | 148,339 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 659 | |
| Total Votes | 356,756 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Candidates
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General election candidates: Tom Garrett   Jane Dittmar |
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Filed candidates:[10] |
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Democratic |
Republican Jim McKelvey - Entrepreneur[13] Michael Del Rosso[14] Joe Whited[15] |
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Not running: |
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Withdrew: Yale Landsberg (Independent)[16] Stephen Harmon (Libertarian)[17] |
Polls
| Virginia's 5th District - Tom Garrett vs. Jane Dittmar | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Tom Garrett |
Jane Dittmar | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||||||
| Anzalone Liszt Grove October 10-12, 2016 | 47% | 41% | +/-4.9 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| Meeting Street Research October 16-17, 2016 | 50% | 39% | +/-4.9 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
Media
Jane Dittmar
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District history
2014
Incumbent Robert Hurt won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. He defeated Lawrence Gaughan (D), Libertarian Paul Jones and Green Party candidate Kenneth Hildebrandt in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Robert Hurt Incumbent |
60.9% | 124,735 | |
| Democratic | Lawrence Gaughan | 35.9% | 73,482 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Jones | 2.1% | 4,298 | |
| Green | Kenneth Hildebrandt | 1.1% | 2,209 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 221 | |
| Total Votes | 204,945 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
2012
The 5th Congressional District of Virginia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Robert Hurt won re-election in the district.[18]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | John Douglass | 42.9% | 149,214 | |
| Republican | Robert Hurt Incumbent |
55.4% | 193,009 | |
| Green | Kenneth Hildebrandt | 1.6% | 5,500 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.1% | 388 | |
| Total Votes | 348,111 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Virginia elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Virginia in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| March 31, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for primary candidates | |
| April 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| June 6, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| June 14, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| June 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for general election candidates | |
| July 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| September 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| October 17, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| January 17, 2017 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| Sources: Virginia Department of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Elections Candidacy Requirements," accessed January 11, 2016 Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 Candidate Reporting Deadlines," accessed January 11, 2016 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Virginia elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Garrett wins GOP nomination in 5th Congressional District," May 14, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed September 8, 2016
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections,"Casting a Ballot," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Va. GOP Rep. Robert Hurt retiring at the end of 2016," December 23, 2015
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs nameddems - ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Washington Post, "Va. GOP Rep. Robert Hurt retiring at the end of 2016," December 23, 2015
- ↑ WSLS 10, "Senator Tom Garrett, Jim McKelvey announce candidacy for Congress," December 24, 2015
- ↑ WINA.com, "Third Republican Enters 5th Race," January 4, 2016
- ↑ Joe Whited for Congress, "Home," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Yale 4 Congress, "Main page," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Stephen Harmon for Congress, "Welcome," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Virginia"
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