Virginia's 33rd Senate district
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| Demographics | 45% White 9% Black 21% Hispanic 21% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 228,159[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 135,189[2] | ||
Virginia's 33rd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Jennifer Boysko since a 2019 special election to replace fellow Democrat Jennifer Wexton, who had been elected to Congress.
Geography
District 33 is split between Loudoun and Fairfax Counties in the suburbs of Washington D.C., including some or all of Leesburg, Cascades, Ashburn, Sterling, Brambleton, McNair, and Herndon. Washington Dulles International Airport is also within the district lines.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. Congressional districts 10 and 11, and with Virginia House of Delegates districts 10, 32, 33, 34, 36, 67, 86, and 87.[4] It borders the state of Maryland.[1]
Recent election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Boysko (incumbent) | 34,492 | 64.9 | |
| Republican | Suzanne Fox | 18,602 | 35.0 | |
| Total votes | 53,148 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2019 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 14,779 | 69.8 | |
| Republican | Joe T. May | 6,377 | 30.1 | |
| Total votes | 21,183 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Wexton (incumbent) | 18,577 | 56.6 | |
| Republican | Stephen Hollingshead | 14,190 | 43.2 | |
| Total votes | 32,826 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Wexton | 11,431 | 52.7 | |
| Republican | John Whitbeck | 8,133 | 37.5 | |
| Independent | Joe T. May | 2,117 | 9.8 | |
| Total votes | 21,685 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Herring (incumbent) | 14,061 | 54.1 | |
| Republican | Patricia Phillips | 11,915 | 45.8 | |
| Total votes | 26,013 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 33
| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 66.7–32.1% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 63.1–31.1% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 55.6–41.8% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 56.3–38.4% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 59.3–39.4% |
| Senate | Kaine 60.2–39.8% |
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Herring (incumbent) | 27,784 | 56.9 | |
| Republican | Patricia Phillips | 20,994 | 43.0 | |
| Total votes | 48,833 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Herring | 12,381 | 61.6 | |
| Republican | D. M. Staton, Jr. | 7,689 | 38.3 | |
| Total votes | 20,090 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Mims (incumbent) | 27,818 | 97.3 | |
| Total votes | 28,598 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Mims (incumbent) | 30,472 | 77.3 | |
| Independent | Garry Myers | 8,869 | 22.5 | |
| Total votes | 39,420 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1998 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Mims | 11,623 | 61.8 | |
| Democratic | Jean Brown | 7,030 | 37.3 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Redpath | 160 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 18,822 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Waddell (incumbent) | 21,782 | 54.9 | |
| Republican | David Olson | 17,844 | 45.0 | |
| Total votes | 39,646 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
List of members
| Senator | Party | Tenure | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Mims | Republican | January 23, 1998 – January 14, 2006 | Resigned after being appointed chief deputy attorney general of Virginia. |
| Mark Herring | Democratic | February 1, 2006 – January 11, 2014 | Elected in a January 31, 2006 special election. Re-elected to a full term in the November 2007 election and re-elected in November 2011. Resigned after being elected Attorney General of Virginia. |
| Jennifer Wexton | Democratic | January 24, 2014 – January 3, 2019 | Elected in a January 21, 2014 special election. Re-elected to a full term in November 2015. Resigned after being elected U.S. Representative. |
| Jennifer Boysko | Democratic | January 2019 | Elected in a January 9, 2019 special election. |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 33, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. June 2019.
- ^ "District 33 Description". Jennifer B. Boysko. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 33". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 25 August 2019.