# Virginia's 37th Senate district

Virginia's 37th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Saddam Azlan Salim since the 2023 election following redistricting.

## Geography

District 37 is a serpentine district located entirely within Fairfax County in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., including some or all of Annandale, Kings Park, West Springfield, Burke, Fair Oaks, and Centreville, among other communities.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 8th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts, and with the 35th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, 53rd, and 67th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.

## Recent election results
### 2023

2023 Virginia Senate election, District 37 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Saddam Azlan Salim | 10,477 | 54.1 |
| | Democratic | Chap Petersen | 8,880 | 45.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,357 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Saddam Azlan Salim | 40,947 | 68.7 |
| | Republican | Ken Reid | 18,427 | 30.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,374 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 37 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dave Marsden (incumbent) | 41,278 | 90.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,717 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 37 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dave Marsden (incumbent) | 18,966 | 55.4 |
| | Republican | David Bergman | 15,216 | 44.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,220 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 37 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jason Flanary | 3,131 | 54.9 |
| | Republican | Stephen Hunt | 2,568 | 45.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,699 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Dave Marsden (incumbent) | 19,841 | 53.7 |
| | Republican | Jason Flanary | 17,036 | 46.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,925 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 67.1–31.1% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 66.3–32.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 63.6–30.6% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 54.7–43.1% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 55.9–39.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 58.6–40.2% |
| 2012 | Senate | Kaine 60.2–39.8% |

## Historical results

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

### 2010 special

2010 Virginia Senate special election, District 37 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dave Marsden | 11,954 | 50.6 |
| | Republican | Stephen Hunt | 11,627 | 49.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,602 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 37 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ken Cuccinelli (incumbent) | 18,602 | 50.0 |
| | Democratic | Janet Oleszek | 18,510 | 49.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,185 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 37 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ken Cuccinelli (incumbent) | 16,762 | 53.3 |
| | Democratic | James Mitchell III | 14,658 | 46.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,443 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002 special

2002 Virginia Senate special election, District 37 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ken Cuccinelli | 10,041 | 55.0 |
| | Democratic | Catherine Belter | 8,193 | 44.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,252 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 37 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Warren E. Barry (incumbent) | 29,524 | 99.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,703 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 37 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Warren E. Barry (incumbent) | 28,135 | 98.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,456 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |