# Virginia's 30th Senate district

Virginia's 30th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Danica Roem since 2024.

## Geography

District 30 is located directly on the Potomac River, including most of Alexandria as well as smaller parts of Arlington County and Fairfax County such as Rose Hill, Huntington, Fort Hunt and Mount Vernon.
The district is located entirely within Virginia's 8th congressional district, and overlaps with the 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 48th, and 49th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates. The district lies directly across the river from Maryland and the District of Columbia.

## Recent election results
### 2023

2023 Virginia Senate election, District 30 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William Carroll Woolf | 4,998 | 70.2 |
| | Republican | Robert Ruffolo | 2,120 | 29.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,118 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Danica Roem (incumbent) | 29,713 | 51.5 |
| | Republican | William Carroll Woolf | 27,794 | 48.2 |
| | | Other/Write-in votes | 178 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,685 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Prior to 2021 redistricting
### 2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Adam Ebbin (incumbent) | 42,850 | 91.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,702 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Adam Ebbin (incumbent) | 27,274 | 76.7 |
| | Independent Greens | J. Ron Fisher | 7,431 | 20.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,547 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 30 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Adam Ebbin | 4,570 | 38.8 |
| | Democratic | Rob Krupicka | 4,235 | 35.9 |
| | Democratic | Libby Garvey | 2,980 | 25.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,791 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Adam Ebbin | 20,968 | 64.7 |
| | Republican | Timothy Thomas Christensen McGhee | 11,349 | 35.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,419 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Governor | McAuliffe 75.1–24.1% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 75.6–22.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 74.8–24.4% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 72.9–21.1% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 65.6–32.2% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 67.1–27.4% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 66.3–32.6% |
| 2012 | Senate | Kaine 68.2–31.8% |

## Prior to 2011 redistricting

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.

### 2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patsy Ticer (incumbent) | 20,853 | 95.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,904 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patsy Ticer (incumbent) | 18,633 | 95.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,536 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patsy Ticer (incumbent) | 17,846 | 80.8 |
| | Independent | C. W. Levy | 3,938 | 17.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,079 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patsy Ticer | 18,897 | 57.6 |
| | Republican | Bob Calhoun (incumbent) | 13,868 | 42.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,788 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## District officeholders

| Years | Senator, District 30 | Counties/cities in district |
| 1940–1944 | Robert O. Norris, Jr. (D) | King George County, Lancaster County, Northumberland County, Richmond County, Westmoreland County. |
| 1944–1948 | Robert O. Norris, Jr. (D) | King George County, Lancaster County, Northumberland County, Richmond County, Westmoreland County. |
| 1948–1952 | Robert O. Norris, Jr. (D) | King George County, Lancaster County, Northumberland County, Richmond County, Westmoreland County. |
| 1952–1956 | Robert O. Norris, Jr. (D) | King George County, Lancaster County, Northumberland County, Richmond County, Westmoreland County. |
| 1956–1960 | Thomas H. Blanton (D) | Caroline County, Hanover County, King William County, Essex County, King and Queen County, Middlesex County. |
| 1960–1964 | Thomas H. Blanton (D) | Caroline County, Hanover County, King William County, Essex County, King and Queen County, Middlesex County. |
| 1964–1968 | Fred W. Bateman (D) | York County and the City of Newport News. |
| 1968–1970 | Edward E. Willey (D) and J. Sargeant Reynolds (D) (multimember district) | City of Richmond. |
| 1970–1972 | Edward E. Willey (D) and Douglas Wilder (D) (multimember district) | City of Richmond. |
| 1972–1976 | Leroy S. Bendheim (D) | City of Alexandria. |
| 1976–1980 | Wiley F. Mitchell (R) | City of Alexandria. |
| 1980–1984 | Wiley F. Mitchell (R) | City of Alexandria. |
| 1984–1988 | Wiley F. Mitchell (R) | City of Alexandria. |
| 1988–1992 | Wiley F. Mitchell (R) Bob Calhoun (R) | City of Alexandria. |
| 1992–1996 | Bob Calhoun (R) | City of Alexandria (part), Fairfax County (part). |
| 1996–2000 | Patsy Ticer (D) | City of Alexandria (part), Fairfax County (part). |
| 2000–2004 | Patsy Ticer (D) | City of Alexandria (part), Fairfax County (part). |
| 2004–2008 | Patsy Ticer (D) | City of Alexandria (part), Fairfax County (part). |
| 2008–2012 | Patsy Ticer (D) | City of Alexandria (part), Fairfax County (part). |
| 2012–2016 | Adam Ebbin (D) | Arlington County (part), Fairfax County (part), City of Alexandria (part). |
| 2016–2020 | Adam Ebbin (D) | Arlington County (part), Fairfax County (part), City of Alexandria (part). |
| 2020–2024 | Adam Ebbin (D) | Arlington County (part), Fairfax County (part), City of Alexandria (part). |
| 2024–present | Danica Roem (D) | Prince William County (part), City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park. |