Virginia's 11th congressional district
| Virginia's 11th congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current Representative | Gerry Connolly (D–Fairfax) | |
| Cook PVI | D+10[1] | |
Virginia's Eleventh Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The district stretches from Reston to Quantico, comprising most of Fairfax County, all of the city of Fairfax, and part of eastern Prince William County. The residents of the 11th district are represented by Democrat Gerry Connolly.
The Hill newspaper quotes census data to conclude that Virginia's 11th district was the wealthiest congressional district in the nation from 2003 to 2013. The article attributed the wealth to the many lobbyists and two-career couples in Northern Virginia.[2]
The district was created after the 1990 United States Census from portions of the old 8th and 10th districts because of explosive growth in Northern Virginia. It was intended to be a "fair fight" district; indeed, it encompassed most of the more Democratic portions of the old 10th District and the more Republican portions of the old 8th. George W. Bush only narrowly defeated John Kerry here in 2004, while Democratic Governor Tim Kaine and Democratic Senator Jim Webb both carried this district, in 2005 and 2006 respectively. In 2008, Barack Obama won this district over Republican Senator John McCain. Republican Tom Davis established a secure hold on the district during his tenure (1994–2008), but Democrat Gerald Connolly won it when Davis stepped down. Both Davis and Connolly may have been aided by their previous service on the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, where most of the 11th district's population is concentrated.
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Recent electoral history [edit]
2006 election [edit]
- Tom Davis won his seventh term with 55% of the vote
- Andrew Hurst (Democrat)
- Fernando Greco (Independent Greens of Virginia)
2008 election [edit]
- Tom Davis (Republican), incumbent; did not run for re-election
- Keith Fimian (R), Home Inspection Company CEO and accountant
- Lori Alexander (D), physical therapist and George Mason University biochemistry student
- Leslie L. Byrne (D), ex-state senator, ex-Congresswoman, ex-state delegate and 2005 Lieutenant Governor nominee
- Gerry Connolly (D, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors chairman and ex-Congressional aide
- Doug Denneny (D), retired Navy officer and community activist
- Joe Oddo, Independent Greens of Virginia
Here are the results of the June 10, 2008 Democratic primary. No 11th-district Republican primary was held:[3]
| Gerry Connolly | 14,233 | 57.91% |
| Leslie Byrne | 8,196 | 33.35% |
| Douglas Denneny | 1,508 | 6.13% |
| Lori Alexander | 638 | 2.59% |
Statewide elections [edit]
| Election results from statewide races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 57 – 42%[citation needed] |
| 2004 | President | Bush 50 – 49%[citation needed] |
| 2001 | Governor | Warner 56 - 44%[citation needed] |
| Lieutenant Governor | Kaine 54 - 45%[citation needed] | |
| Attorney General | Kilgore 51 - 49%[citation needed] | |
| 2000 | President | Bush 52 – 45%[citation needed] |
| Senator | Robb 53 - 47%[citation needed] | |
| 1997 | Governor | Gilmore 52 - 47%[citation needed] |
| Lieutenant Governor | Hager 49 - 47%[citation needed] | |
| Attorney General | Earley 53 - 47%[citation needed] | |
| 1996 | President | Clinton 48 - 46%[citation needed] |
| Senator | Warner 55 - 45%[citation needed] | |
List of representatives [edit]
| Representative | Lived | Party | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created: March 4, 1793 | ||||
| Josiah Parker | (1751–1810) | Pro-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | |
| Federalist | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801 | Declined to run | ||
| Thomas Newton, Jr. | (1768–1847) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | Elected to VA-20 |
| Anthony New | (1747–1833) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 | Declined to run |
| James M. Garnett | (1770–1843) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809 | Declined to run |
| John Roane | (1766–1838) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813 | Elected to VA-12 |
| John Dawson | (1762–1814) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 31, 1814 | Died |
| Vacant | April 1, 1814 – September 18, 1814 | Special election | ||
| Philip P. Barbour | (1783–1841) | Democratic-Republican | September 19, 1814 – March 3, 1823 | |
| Crawford D-R | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | Declined to run | ||
| Robert Taylor | (1763–1845) | Adams | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | Declined to run |
| Philip P. Barbour | (1783–1841) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – October 15, 1830 | Appointed U.S. Circuit Court judge |
| Vacant | October 16, 1830 – November 24, 1830 | |||
| John M. Patton | (1797–1858) | Jacksonian | November 25, 1830 – March 3, 1833 | Elected to VA-13 |
| Andrew Stevenson | (1784–1857) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – June 2, 1834 | Resigned |
| Vacant | June 3, 1834 – December 7, 1834 | Special election | ||
| John Robertson | (1787–1873) | Anti-Jacksonian | December 8, 1834 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | Declined to run | ||
| John M. Botts | (1802–1869) | Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | Defeated |
| William Taylor | (1788–1846) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – January 17, 1846 | Died |
| Vacant | January 18, 1846 – March 5, 1846 | Special election | ||
| James McDowell | (1795–1851) | Democratic | March 6, 1846 – March 3, 1851 | Declined to run |
| John Letcher | (1813–1884) | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | Elected to VA-9 |
| John F. Snodgrass | (1804–1854) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – June 5, 1854 | Died |
| Vacant | June 6, 1854 – December 3, 1854 | Special election | ||
| Charles S. Lewis | (1821–1878) | Democratic | December 4, 1854 – March 3, 1855 | Defeated |
| John S. Carlile | (1817–1878) | American | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | Defeated |
| Albert G. Jenkins | (1830–1864) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | Declined to run |
| John S. Carlile | (1817–1878) | Unionist | March 4, 1861 – July 9, 1861 | Elected to U.S. Senate |
| Vacant | July 10, 1861 – December 1, 1861 | Special election | ||
| Jacob B. Blair | (1821–1901) | Unionist | December 2, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | Declined to run |
| Vacant | March 4, 1863 – June 19, 1863 | Civil War | ||
| District eliminated June 20, 1863 | ||||
| District re-created: January 3, 1993 | ||||
| Leslie L. Byrne | (b. 1946) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | Defeated |
| Thomas M. Davis | (b. 1949) | Republican | January 3, 1995 – November 24, 2008 | Resigned |
| Vacant | November 24, 2008 – January 3, 2009 | |||
| Gerald E. Connolly | (b. 1950) | Democratic | January 3, 2009 – Present | |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: [prpvi2012_82cH~pspvi11~MC29] [82~PVIRANK~2B]". The Cook Political Report. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ Barr, Andy (February 28, 2006). "Washington Area Tops List for Income". The Hill (Capitol Hill Publishing Corp.). Archived from the original on 2006-05-08. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
- ^ "2008 June Democratic Primary Unofficial Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links [edit]
- Rep. Gerry Connolly's Official Website
- Eleventh Congressional District Democratic Committee official website
- Eleventh Congressional District Republican Committee official website
- "Would-Be Candidate Is Taking His Time", Washington Post, September 14, 2007
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