2019Final results
2019 election for Virginia Senate District 5
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Lionell Spruill Sr. (D) won with 79.2% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey Bennettstaples (Oth) by 59.6 points.
Lionell Spruill Sr.Democrat · winner
79.2%31,576
Jeffrey BennettstaplesOther party
19.6%7,812
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.2%476
39,864 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2019
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET