Virginia's 39th Senate district
Virginia's 39th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 52% White 18% Black 14% Hispanic 12% Asian 4% Other | ||
Population (2019) | 215,742[1] | ||
Registered voters | 149,554[2] |
Virginia's 39th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the
Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat George Barker since his 2007 defeat of Republican incumbent Jay O'Brien.[3]
Geography
District 39 covers parts of
Washington D.C., including some or all of Rose Hill, Franconia, Newington, Lorton, Lake Ridge, and Buckhall.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 8th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts, and with the 13th, 39th, 40th, 42nd, 43rd, 46th, and 51st districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Barker (incumbent) | 40,259 | 65.9 | |
Republican | Dutch Hillenburg | 20,757 | 34.0 | |
Total votes | 61,088 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Barker (incumbent) | 20,083 | 53.9 | |
Republican | Joe Murray | 17,101 | 45.9 | |
Total votes | 37,269 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2011
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | M. Miller Baker | 4,201 | 73.3 | |
Republican | Scott Martin | 1,528 | 26.7 | |
Total votes | 5,729 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | George Barker (incumbent) | 21,201 | 53.1 | |
Republican | M. Miller Baker | 18,687 | 46.8 | |
Total votes | 39,941 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal and statewide results
Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
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2020 | President | Biden 67.6–30.6% |
2017 | Governor | Northam 66.3–32.9% |
2016 | President | Clinton 64.1–30.7% |
2014 | Senate | Warner 56.1–42.0% |
2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 57.6–37.8% |
2012 | President | Obama 59.9–39.0% |
Senate | Kaine 61.0–39.0% |
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | George Barker | 2,585 | 61.2 | |
Democratic | Greg Galligan | 1,641 | 38.8 | |
Total votes | 4,226 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | George Barker | 19,892 | 50.9 | |
Republican | Jay O'Brien (incumbent) | 19,131 | 49.0 | |
Total votes | 39,064 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jay O'Brien (incumbent) | 18,780 | 57.8 | |
Democratic | Greg Galligan | 13,717 | 42.2 | |
Total votes | 32,516 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2002 special
As a result of redistricting prior to the 2003 elections, District 39 moved from Southwest Virginia to Northern Virginia, causing then-incumbent Madison Marye to resign and forcing a special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jay O'Brien | 27,935 | 56.6 | |
Democratic | R. M. Lynch | 21,364 | 43.3 | |
Total votes | 49,324 | 100 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Madison Marye (incumbent) | 21,951 | 59.3 | |
Republican | Jim Jones | 15,032 | 40.6 | |
Total votes | 36,989 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
1995
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Madison Marye (incumbent) | 23,206 | 53.0 | |
Republican | Patrick Cupp | 20,616 | 47.0 | |
Total votes | 43,822 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 39, 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.
- ^ a b "George L. Barker". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 39". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 7, 2021.