Virginia's 36th Senate district
Virginia's 36th State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 38% White 24% Black 25% Hispanic 8% Asian 4% Other | ||
Population (2019) | 223,093[1] | ||
Registered voters | 134,492[2] |
Virginia's 36th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Scott Surovell since 2016, succeeding retiring fellow Democrat Toddy Puller.[3]
Geography
District 36 covers parts of Fairfax, Prince William, and Stafford Counties in Northern Virginia, including some or all of Hybla Valley, Fort Hunt, Mount Vernon, Woodlawn, Fort Belvoir, Groveton, Hayfield, Lorton, Newington, Mason Neck, Woodbridge, Dale City, Marumsco, Neabsco, Montclair, Dumfries, Triangle, Quantico, and Cherry Hill.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 8th, and 11th congressional districts, and with the 2nd, 28th, 31st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 51st, and 52nd districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It lies directly across the Potomac River from the state of Maryland.[1]
Recent election results
2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Scott Surovell (incumbent) | 37,518 | 95.9 | |
Total votes | 39,141 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Scott Surovell | 18,320 | 60.5 | |
Republican | Gerald Foreman | 11,890 | 39.3 | |
Total votes | 30,272 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2011
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jeff Frederick | 3,670 | 68.6 | |
Republican | Tito Muñoz | 1,676 | 31.3 | |
Total votes | 5,347 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Toddy Puller (incumbent) | 16,649 | 55.2 | |
Republican | Jeff Frederick | 13,445 | 44.6 | |
Total votes | 30,161 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal & Statewide results in District 36
Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Toddy Puller (incumbent) | 21,441 | 96.3 | |
Total votes | 22,255 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Toddy Puller (incumbent) | 16,637 | 55.4 | |
Republican | Chris Braunlich | 13,373 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 30,022 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Toddy Puller | 17,363 | 52.4 | |
Republican | Daniel Rinzel | 15,757 | 47.6 | |
Total votes | 33,136 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
1995
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph V. Gartlan Jr. | 18,378 | 52.7 | |
Republican | Stanford Parris | 16,461 | 47.2 | |
Total votes | 34,851 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District officeholders
Years | Senator, District 36 | Counties/cities in district |
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1940–1944 | No member elected | District 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) | |
1964–1968 | No member elected | District 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–present | Scott A. Surovell (D) |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 36, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Scott A. Surovell". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 36". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ See, Davis v. Mann