Virginia's 34th Senate district
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| Demographics | 56% White 6% Black 12% Hispanic 21% Asian 4% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 205,486[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 142,507[2] | ||
Virginia's 34th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Chap Petersen since his 2007 defeat of Republican incumbent Jeannemarie Devolites Davis.[3]
Geography
District 34 includes all of the City of Fairfax and parts of Fairfax County in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., including some or all of Vienna, Dunn Loring, Merrifield, Oakton, Fair Oaks, Chantilly, and Centreville.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 10th and 11th congressional districts, and with the 35th, 37th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 53rd, and 67th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chap Petersen (incumbent) | 44,058 | 91.2 | |
| Total votes | 48,303 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chap Petersen (incumbent) | 27,690 | 93.6 | |
| Total votes | 29,571 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chap Petersen (incumbent) | 23,662 | 59.7 | |
| Republican | Gerarda Culipher | 15,933 | 40.2 | |
| Total votes | 39,620 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 34
| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 67.6–30.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 66.6–32.4% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 63.6–30.1% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 55.9–41.9% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 56.5–38.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 57.4–41.3% |
| Senate | Kaine 59.3–40.7% |
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 | Chap Petersen | 25,513 | 55.3 | ||
| Republican | Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (incumbent) | 20,490 | 44.4 | ||
| Total votes | 46,105 | 100 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
2003
| Primary election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Jeannemarie Devolites Davis | 5,240 | 74.9 | ||
| Republican | L. J. Zone, Jr. | 1,757 | 25.1 | ||
| Total votes | 6,997 | 100 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Republican | Jeannemarie Devolites Davis | 22,690 | 52.7 | ||
| Democratic | Ronald Christian | 20,267 | 47.1 | ||
| Total votes | 43,015 | 100 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leslie Byrne | 13,719 | 45.5 | ||
| Republican | Jane Woods (incumbent) | 13,682 | 45.4 | ||
| Independent | Virginia Dobey | 2,726 | 9.0 | ||
| Total votes | 30,140 | 100 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jane Woods (incumbent) | 23,389 | 98.8 | ||
| Total votes | 23,669 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- ^ "State Senate District 34, 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 "J. Chapman Petersen". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 34". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 7, 2021.