Virginia's 36th Senate district

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Virginia's 36th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Stella Pekarsky
D – Centreville
Demographics48%  White
7%  Black
12%  Hispanic
30%  Asian
4% Other
Population (2019)223,093 [1]
Registered voters134,492 [2]

Virginia's 36th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Stella Pekarsky since 2023.

Contents

History

Geography

District 36 covers parts of Fairfax County.

The district overlaps with Virginia's 10th and 11th congressional districts, and with the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates. [3]

Recent election results

2023

2023 Virginia Senate election, District 36 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stella Pekarsky 36,802 60.8
Republican Julie Perry23,45838.8
Write-in 2230.4
Total votes60,483 100
Democratic hold

2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 36 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Surovell (incumbent) 37,518 95.9
Write-in 3,3984.1
Total votes39,141 100
Democratic hold

2015

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County and independent city results
  Surovell
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Foreman
  •   50–60%
2015 Virginia Senate election, District 36 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Surovell 18,320 60.5
Republican Gerald Foreman11,89039.3
Write-in 620.2
Total votes30,272 100
Democratic hold

2011

County and independent city results Puller 60-70% Frederick 50-60% 2011 general election in Virginia's 36th Senate district by county and independent city.svg
County and independent city results
  Puller
  •   60–70%
  Frederick
  •   50–60%
2011 Virginia Senate election, District 36 [4]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Frederick 3,670 68.6
Republican Tito Muñoz 1,67631.3
Total votes5,347 100
General election
Democratic Toddy Puller (incumbent) 16,649 55.2
Republican Jeff Frederick 13,44544.6
Total votes30,161 100
Democratic hold

Federal & Statewide results in District 36

YearOfficeResults [7] [8]
2020 President Biden 70.6–27.6%
2020 President Biden 70.6 – 27.6%
2017 Governor Northam 68.7 – 30.4%
2016 President Clinton 65.9 – 29.3%
2014 Senate Warner 59.4 – 38.8%
2013 Governor McAuliffe 60.9 – 34.9%
2012 President Obama 64.7 – 34.2%
Senate Kaine 65.2 – 34.8%

Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.

2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 36 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Toddy Puller (incumbent) 21,441 96.3
Total votes22,255 100
Democratic hold

2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 36 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Toddy Puller (incumbent) 16,637 55.4
Republican Chris Braunlich13,37344.5
Total votes30,022 100
Democratic hold

1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 36 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Toddy Puller 17,363 52.4
Republican Daniel Rinzel15,75747.6
Total votes33,136 100
Democratic hold

1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 36 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph V. Gartlan Jr. 18,378 52.7
Republican Stanford Parris 16,46147.2
Total votes34,851 100
Democratic hold

District officeholders

YearsSenator, District 36Counties/cities in district
1940–1944No member electedDistrict was defunct as a result of redistricting
1944–1948
1948–1952
1952–1956
1956–1960 Armistead L. Boothe (D) City of Alexandria
1960–1963
1963–1964 Leroy S. Bendheim (D)
1964–1968No member electedDistrict was defunct as a result of redistricting [9]
1968–1972
1972–1976 Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. (D) Fairfax County (part)
1976–1980
1980–1984
1984–1988
1988–1992
1992–1996
1996–2000
2000–2004 Toddy Puller (D)
2004–2008 Fairfax County (part), Prince William County (part)
2008–2012
2012–2016 Fairfax County (part), Prince William County (part) and Stafford County (part)
2016–2023 Scott A. Surovell (D)
2023-Present Stella Pekarsky (D) Fairfax County (part)

References

  1. ↑ "State Senate District 36, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "District Profile: State Senate District 36". Virginia Public Access Project. August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Virginia State Senate District 36". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Virginia State Senate District 36". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ See, Davis v. Mann
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