Virginia's 36th Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
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|state=Virginia
|district=36
|chamber=Senate
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|representative=Stella Pekarsky
|party=Democratic
|residence=Centreville
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|percent_white=48
|percent_black=7
|percent_hispanic=12
|percent_asian=30
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|percent_other_race=4
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|population_year=2019
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Virginia's 36th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Stella Pekarsky since 2023.
History
Geography
District 36 covers parts of Fairfax County.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 10th and 11th congressional districts, and with the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Recent election results
=2023=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2023 Virginia Senate election, District 36
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Stella Pekarsky
| votes = 36,802
| percentage = 60.8
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julie Perry
| votes = 23,458
| percentage = 38.8
| change =
}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=223|percentage=0.4}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 60,483
| 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}}
=2019=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2019 Virginia Senate election, District 36{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_State_Senate_District_36|title=Virginia State Senate District 36|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=November 13, 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Scott Surovell (incumbent)
| votes = 37,518
| percentage = 95.9
| change =
}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=3,398|percentage=4.1}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 39,141
| 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}}
=2015=
[[File:2015 general election in Virginia's 36th Senate district by county.svg|thumb|County and independent city results{{Collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#8da9e2|Surovell}}|{{legend|#8da9e2|50–60%}}|{{legend|#678cd7|60–70%}}
}}{{Collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#ed8883|Foreman}}|{{legend|#ed8883|50–60%}}
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{{Election box begin no change| title= 2015 Virginia Senate election, District 36{{cite web | url = https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:1995/year_to:2019/office_id:9/district_id:27299| title = Elections Database| access-date = August 27, 2019 | publisher = Virginia Board of Elections}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Scott Surovell
| votes = 18,320
| percentage = 60.5
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Gerald Foreman
| votes = 11,890
| percentage = 39.3
| change =
}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=62|percentage=0.2}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 30,272
| 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}}
=2011=
[[File:2011 general election in Virginia's 36th Senate district by county and independent city.svg|thumb|County and independent city results{{Collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#678cd7|Puller}}|{{legend|#678cd7|60–70%}}
}}{{Collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#ed8883|Frederick}}|{{legend|#ed8883|50–60%}}
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{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2011 Virginia Senate election, District 36}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jeff Frederick
| votes = 3,670
| percentage = 68.6
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tito Muñoz
| votes = 1,676
| percentage = 31.3
| change =
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5,347
| percentage = 100
| change =
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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 = Toddy Puller (incumbent)
| votes = 16,649
| percentage = 55.2
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jeff Frederick
| votes = 13,445
| percentage = 44.6
| change =
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 30,161
| 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}}
=Federal & Statewide results in District 36=
| class=wikitable |
| width="30" | Year
! 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 27, 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}} |
|---|
| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 70.6–27.6% |
| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 70.6 – 27.6% |
| 2017
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Northam 68.7 – 30.4% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 65.9 – 29.3% |
| 2014
| Senate | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Warner 59.4 – 38.8% |
| 2013
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | McAuliffe 60.9 – 34.9% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 64.7 – 34.2% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Kaine 65.2 – 34.8% |
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 36}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Toddy Puller (incumbent)
| votes = 21,441
| percentage = 96.3
| change =
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 22,255
| 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}}
=2003=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2003 Virginia Senate election, District 36}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Toddy Puller (incumbent)
| votes = 16,637
| percentage = 55.4
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Chris Braunlich
| votes = 13,373
| percentage = 44.5
| change =
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 30,022
| 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}}
=1999=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 1999 Virginia Senate election, District 36}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Toddy Puller
| votes = 17,363
| percentage = 52.4
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Daniel Rinzel
| votes = 15,757
| percentage = 47.6
| change =
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,136
| 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}}
=1995=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 1995 Virginia Senate election, District 36}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Joseph V. Gartlan Jr.
| votes = 18,378
| percentage = 52.7
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Stanford Parris
| votes = 16,461
| percentage = 47.2
| change =
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 34,851
| 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}}
District officeholders
| class="wikitable"
! Years ! Senator, District 36 ! width=70% | Counties/cities in district |
| 1940–1944
| rowspan = 4 | No member elected | rowspan = 4 | District was defunct as a result of redistricting |
|---|
| 1944–1948 |
| 1948–1952 |
| 1952–1956 |
| 1956–1960
| rowspan = 2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Armistead L. Boothe (D) | rowspan = 3 | City of Alexandria |
| 1960–1963 |
| 1963–1964
| rowspan = 1 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Leroy S. Bendheim (D) |
| 1964–1968
| rowspan = 2 | No member elected | rowspan = 2 | District was defunct as a result of redistrictingSee, Davis v. Mann |
| 1968–1972 |
| 1972–1976
| rowspan = 7 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. (D) | rowspan = 8 | Fairfax County (part) |
| 1976–1980 |
| 1980–1984 |
| 1984–1988 |
| 1988–1992 |
| 1992–1996 |
| 1996–2000 |
| 2000–2004
| rowspan = 4 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Toddy Puller (D) |
| 2004–2008
| rowspan = 2 | Fairfax County (part), Prince William County (part) |
| 2008–2012 |
| 2012–2016
| rowspan = 2 | Fairfax County (part), Prince William County (part) and Stafford County (part) |
| 2016–2023
| rowspan = 1 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Scott A. Surovell (D) |
| 2023-Present
| rowspan="1" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Stella Pekarsky (D) |Fairfax County (part) |
References
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Category:Virginia Senate districts
Category:Government in Fairfax County, Virginia