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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 Stella Pekarsky since 2023.
History
- Stella Pekarsky since 2023, succeeding fellow Democrat Scott Surovell.[3]
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stella Pekarsky | 36,802 | 60.8 | |
Republican | Julie Perry | 23,458 | 38.8 | |
Write-in | 223 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 60,483 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Scott Surovell (incumbent) | 37,518 | 95.9 | |
Write-in | 3,398 | 4.1 | ||
Total votes | 39,141 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2015
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- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Scott Surovell | 18,320 | 60.5 | |
Republican | Gerald Foreman | 11,890 | 39.3 | |
Write-in | 62 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 30,272 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2011
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- 60–70%
- 50–60%
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 |