Virginia's 35th Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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|district=35
|chamber=Senate
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|representative=David W. Marsden
|party=Democratic
|residence=Burke
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|percent_white=41
|percent_black=13
|percent_hispanic=25
|percent_asian=16
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|percent_other_race=4
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Virginia's 35th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It is represented by David W. Marsden.{{Cite web |title=Senate of Virginia |url=https://apps.senate.virginia.gov/Senator/memberpage.php?id=S80 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=apps.senate.virginia.gov}} It was previously represented by Democrat Dick Saslaw.
Geography
District 35 covers all of Falls Church and parts of Fairfax County and Alexandria in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., including some or all of Merrifield, Idylwood, West Falls Church, Seven Corners, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, Annandale, Springfield, and West Springfield.{{Cite web|url=https://apps.senate.virginia.gov/Senator/memberpage.php?id=S32|title=Richard L. Saslaw|publisher=Senate of Virginia|access-date=August 26, 2019}} At just over 32 square miles, it is the smallest Senate district in Virginia.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 8th and 11th congressional districts, and with the 38th, 39th, 42nd, 46th, 49th, and 53rd 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 31, 2019}}
Recent election results
=2019=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2019 Virginia Senate election, District 35{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_State_Senate_District_35|title=Virginia State Senate District 35|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=November 13, 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dick Saslaw (incumbent)
| votes = 7,381
| percentage = 48.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Yasmine Taeb
| votes = 6,945
| percentage = 45.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Karen Elena Torrent
| votes = 853
| percentage = 5.6
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 15,179
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dick Saslaw (incumbent)
| votes = 35,131
| percentage = 92.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 37,964
| 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=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2015 Virginia Senate election, District 35{{cite web | url = https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:1995/year_to:2019/office_id:9/district_id:27298| title = Elections Database| access-date = August 26, 2019 | publisher = Virginia Board of Elections}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dick Saslaw (incumbent)
| votes = 18,754
| percentage = 74.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent Greens of Virginia
| candidate = Terry Modglin
| votes = 6,055
| percentage = 24.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 25,192
| 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=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2011 Virginia Senate election, District 35}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dick Saslaw (incumbent)
| votes = 15,905
| percentage = 61.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Robert Sarvis
| votes = 9,272
| percentage = 35.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent Greens of Virginia
| candidate = Katherine Pettigrew
| votes = 591
| percentage = 2.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 25,796
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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Historical election 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 35}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dick Saslaw (incumbent)
| votes = 16,856
| percentage = 77.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Mario Palmiotto
| votes = 4,532
| percentage = 21.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,626
| 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}}
=2003=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2003 Virginia Senate election, District 35}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dick Saslaw (incumbent)
| votes = 17,735
| percentage = 82.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = C. W. Levy
| votes = 3,537
| percentage = 16.4
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,503
| 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}}
=1999=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 1999 Virginia Senate election, District 35}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dick Saslaw (incumbent)
| votes = 19,257
| percentage = 57.6
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Robert Neitz
| votes = 13,554
| percentage = 40.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = D. D. Goode
| votes = 611
| percentage = 1.8
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,437
| 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}}
=1995=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 1995 Virginia Senate election, District 35}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Paul Brubaker
| votes = 936
| percentage = 52.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = William Houston
| votes = 860
| percentage = 47.9
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,796
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dick Saslaw (incumbent)
| votes = 21,012
| percentage = 57.0
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Paul Brubaker
| votes = 15,833
| percentage = 42.9
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 36,864
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
Recent results in statewide elections
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! width="60" | Office ! width="180" | Results{{Cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YZRfFiCDBEYB7M18fDGLH8IrmyMQGdQKqpOu9lLvmdo/edit#gid=134618696|title=Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=August 26, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://cnalysis.com/maps/2020-presidential-by-legislative-district-and-most-recent-election-result/|title=2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result|publisher=CNalysis|access-date=June 7, 2021}} |
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| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 75.1–23.1% |
| 2017
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Northam 75.4–23.7% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 72.8–21.9% |
| 2014
| Senate | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Warner 66.0–31.6% |
| 2013
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | McAuliffe 66.9–28.2% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 68.5–30.2% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Kaine 69.6–30.4% |
References
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