Virginia's 34th Senate district
Virginia's 34th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Chap Petersen since his 2007 defeat of Republican incumbent Jeannemarie Devolites Davis.
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| Demographics | 58% White 6% Black 11% Hispanic 20% Asian 4% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 207,630[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 140,734[2] | ||
Geography
District 34 includes all of the City of Fairfax and parts of Fairfax County in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., including some or all of Vienna, Dunn Loring, Merrifield, Oakton, Fair Oaks, Chantilly, and Centreville.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 10 and 11, and Virginia House of Delegates districts 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 53, and 67.[4]
Recent election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chap Petersen (incumbent) | 43,745 | 91.2 | |
| Total votes | 47,990 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chap Petersen (incumbent) | 27,690 | 93.6 | |
| Total votes | 29,571 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chap Petersen (incumbent) | 23,662 | 59.7 | |
| Republican | Gerarda Culipher | 15,933 | 40.2 | |
| Total votes | 39,620 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chap Petersen | 25,513 | 55.3 | ||
| Republican | Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (incumbent) | 20,490 | 44.4 | ||
| Total votes | 46,105 | 100 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
2003
| Primary election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Jeannemarie Devolites Davis | 5,240 | 74.9 | ||
| Republican | L. J. Zone, Jr. | 1,757 | 25.1 | ||
| Total votes | 6,997 | 100 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Republican | Jeannemarie Devolites Davis | 22,690 | 52.7 | ||
| Democratic | Ronald Christian | 20,267 | 47.1 | ||
| Total votes | 43,015 | 100 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leslie Byrne | 13,719 | 45.5 | ||
| Republican | Jane Woods (incumbent) | 13,682 | 45.4 | ||
| Independent | Virginia Dobey | 2,726 | 9.0 | ||
| Total votes | 30,140 | 100 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jane Woods (incumbent) | 23,389 | 98.8 | ||
| Total votes | 23,669 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- "State Senate District 34, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. June 2019.
- "District 34 Description". J. Chapman Petersen. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "Virginia State Senate District 34". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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