Virginia's 33rd Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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|district=33
|chamber=Senate
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|representative=Jennifer Carroll Foy
|party=Democratic
|residence=Woodbridge
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|percent_white=43
|percent_black=9
|percent_hispanic=21
|percent_asian=22
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|percent_other_race=4
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Virginia's 33rd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat 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.{{Cite web|url=https://apps.senate.virginia.gov/Senator/memberpage.php?id=S106|title=Jennifer B. Boysko|publisher=Senate of Virginia|access-date=August 25, 2019}}
The district overlaps with Virginia's 10th and 11th congressional districts, and with the 10th, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 36th, 67th, 86th, and 87th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/7/30/1848730/-How-do-counties-House-districts-and-legislative-districts-all-overlap-These-new-tools-show-you|author=David Jarman|title=How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=August 27, 2019}} It borders the state of Maryland.
Recent election results
=2019=
[[File:2019 special general election in Virginia's 33rd Senate district by county.svg|thumb|194x194px|County results{{Collapsible list
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{{Election box begin no change| title= 2019 Virginia Senate election, District 33{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_State_Senate_District_33|title=Virginia State Senate District 33|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=November 13, 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jennifer Boysko (incumbent)
| votes = 34,517
| percentage = 64.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Suzanne Fox
| votes = 18,615
| percentage = 35.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 53,186
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2019 special=
[[File:2019 special general election in Virginia's 33rd Senate district by county.svg|thumb|194x194px|County results{{Collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#678cd7|Boysko}}|{{legend|#678cd7|60–70%}}
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{{Election box begin no change| title= 2019 Virginia Senate special election, District 33{{cite web | url = https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:1995/year_to:2019/office_id:9/district_id:27296| title = Elections Database| access-date = August 25, 2019 | publisher = Virginia Board of Elections}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jennifer Boysko
| votes = 14,779
| percentage = 69.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Joe T. May
| votes = 6,377
| percentage = 30.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,183
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2015=
[[File:2015 general election in Virginia's 33rd Senate district by county.svg|thumb|194x194px|County results{{Collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#8da9e2|Wexton}}|{{legend|#8da9e2|50–60%}}|{{legend|#678cd7|60–70%}}
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{{Election box begin no change| title= 2015 Virginia Senate election, District 33}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jennifer Wexton (incumbent)
| votes = 18,577
| percentage = 56.6
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Stephen Hollingshead
| votes = 14,190
| percentage = 43.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 32,826
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2014 special=
[[File:2015 general election in Virginia's 33rd Senate district by county.svg|thumb|194x194px|County results{{Collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#8da9e2|Wexton}}|{{legend|#8da9e2|50–60%}}|{{legend|#678cd7|60–70%}}
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{{Election box begin no change| title= 2014 Virginia Senate special election, District 33}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jennifer Wexton
| votes = 11,431
| percentage = 52.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Whitbeck
| votes = 8,133
| percentage = 37.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Joe T. May
| votes = 2,117
| percentage = 9.8
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,685
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2011=
[[File:2011 general election in Virginia's 33rd Senate district by county.svg|thumb|200x200px|County results{{Collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#8da9e2|Herring}}|{{legend|#8da9e2|50–60%}}}}]]
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2011 Virginia Senate election, District 33}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Herring (incumbent)
| votes = 14,061
| percentage = 54.1
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Patricia Phillips
| votes = 11,915
| percentage = 45.8
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 26,013
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=Federal and statewide results=
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
=2007=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2007 Virginia Senate election, District 33}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Herring (incumbent)
| votes = 27,784
| percentage = 56.9
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Patricia Phillips
| votes = 20,994
| percentage = 43.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 48,833
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2006 special=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2006 Virginia Senate special election, District 33}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Herring
| votes = 12,381
| percentage = 61.6
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = D. M. Staton, Jr.
| votes = 7,689
| percentage = 38.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 20,090
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2003=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2003 Virginia Senate election, District 33}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bill Mims (incumbent)
| votes = 27,818
| percentage = 97.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 28,598
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=1999=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 1999 Virginia Senate election, District 33}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bill Mims (incumbent)
| votes = 30,472
| percentage = 77.3
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Garry Myers
| votes = 8,869
| percentage = 22.5
| change =
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 39,420
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=1998 special=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 1998 Virginia Senate special election, District 33}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bill Mims
| votes = 11,623
| percentage = 61.8
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jean Brown
| votes = 7,030
| percentage = 37.3
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Bill Redpath
| votes = 160
| percentage = 0.9
| change =
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 18,822
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=1995=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 1995 Virginia Senate election, District 33}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Charles Waddell (incumbent)
| votes = 21,782
| percentage = 54.9
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = David Olson
| votes = 17,844
| percentage = 45.0
| change =
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 39,646
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
List of members
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! Senator !! Party !! Tenure !! Electoral history | |||
| Leroy Bendheim
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |January 12, 1966 – January 12, 1972 |Previously served as Senator from the 36th district. Later served as Senator from the 30th district, due to redistricting. | |||
| Charles Waddell
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |January 12, 1972 – January 16, 1998 |Previously served on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. Resigned after being appointed deputy transportation secretary. | |||
| Bill Mims | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | January 23, 1998 – January 14, 2006 | Previously served as Delegate from the 32nd district.
Resigned after being appointed chief deputy attorney general of Virginia, later becoming Attorney General. Later served as a justice on the Supreme Court of Virginia. |
| Mark Herring | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | February 1, 2006 – January 11, 2014 | Previously served on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors.
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. |
| Jennifer Wexton | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 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 for Virginia's 10th District |
| Jennifer Boysko | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | January 11, 2019 – Present | Previously served as Delegate from the 86th district.
Elected in a January 9, 2019 special election. |
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