Virginia's 37th Senate district
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| Demographics | 47% White 8% Black 17% Hispanic 23% Asian 4% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 210,716[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 136,839[2] | ||
Virginia's 37th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Saddam Azlan Salim since the 2023 election following redistricting.
Geography
[edit]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 Virginia's 8th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts, and with the 35th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, 53rd, and 67th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
[edit]2023
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Saddam Azlan Salim | 10,477 | 54.1 | |
| Democratic | Chap Petersen | 8,880 | 45.9 | |
| Total votes | 19,357 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Saddam Azlan Salim | 40,947 | 68.7 | |
| Republican | Ken Reid | 18,427 | 30.9 | |
| Total votes | 59,374 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Marsden (incumbent) | 41,278 | 90.3 | |
| Total votes | 45,717 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 67.1–31.1% |
| 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
[edit]All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2010 special
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren E. Barry (incumbent) | 29,524 | 99.4 | |
| Total votes | 29,703 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1995
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren E. Barry (incumbent) | 28,135 | 98.9 | |
| Total votes | 28,456 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 37, 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.
- ^ "David W. Marsden". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 37". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 7, 2021.