Virginia's 37th Senate district
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| Demographics | 47% White 7% Black 17% Hispanic 24% Asian 4% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 210,288[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 133,962[2] | ||
Virginia's 37th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Dave Marsden since a hotly contested 2010 special election to replace Republican Ken Cuccinelli, who had been elected Attorney General of Virginia.
Geography
District 37 is a serpentine district located entirely within Fairfax County in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., including some or all of Annandale, Kings Park, West Springfield, Burke, Fair Oaks, and Centreville, among other communities.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. Congressional districts 8, 10, and 11, and with Virginia House of Delegates districts 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 53, and 67.[4]
Recent election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Marsden (incumbent) | 41,393 | 90.3 | |
| Total votes | 45,832 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Marsden (incumbent) | 18,966 | 55.4 | |
| Republican | David Bergman | 15,216 | 44.5 | |
| Total votes | 34,220 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jason Flanary | 3,131 | 54.9 | |
| Republican | Stephen Hunt | 2,568 | 45.1 | |
| Total votes | 5,699 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Dave Marsden (incumbent) | 19,841 | 53.7 | |
| Republican | Jason Flanary | 17,036 | 46.1 | |
| Total votes | 36,925 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 37
| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 66.3–32.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 63.6–30.6% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 54.7–43.1% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 55.9–39.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 58.6–40.2% |
| 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.
2010 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Marsden | 11,954 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | Stephen Hunt | 11,627 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 23,602 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Cuccinelli (incumbent) | 18,602 | 50.0 | |
| Democratic | Janet Oleszek | 18,510 | 49.8 | |
| Total votes | 37,185 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Cuccinelli (incumbent) | 16,762 | 53.3 | |
| Democratic | James Mitchell III | 14,658 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 31,443 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2002 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Cuccinelli | 10,041 | 55.0 | |
| Democratic | Catherine Belter | 8,193 | 44.9 | |
| Total votes | 18,252 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren E. Barry (incumbent) | 29,524 | 99.4 | |
| Total votes | 29,703 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren E. Barry (incumbent) | 28,135 | 98.9 | |
| Total votes | 28,456 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "State Senate District 37, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. June 2019.
- ^ "District 37 Description". David W. Marsden. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 37". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 27 August 2019.