# Virginia's 39th Senate district

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.

## Geography

District 39 covers parts of Alexandria, Fairfax County, and Prince William County in the suburbs of Washington D.C., including some or all of Rose Hill, Franconia, Newington, Lorton, Lake Ridge, and Buckhall.
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.

## Recent election results
### 2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Barker (incumbent) | 40,259 | 65.9 |
| | Republican | Dutch Hillenburg | 20,757 | 34.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,088 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Barker (incumbent) | 20,083 | 53.9 |
| | Republican | Joe Murray | 17,101 | 45.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,269 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 39 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | M. Miller Baker | 4,201 | 73.3 |
| | Republican | Scott Martin | 1,528 | 26.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 39,941 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 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

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 39 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Barker | 2,585 | 61.2 |
| | Democratic | Greg Galligan | 1,641 | 38.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 39,064 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay O'Brien (incumbent) | 18,780 | 57.8 |
| | Democratic | Greg Galligan | 13,717 | 42.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,516 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | 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.
2002 Virginia Senate special election, District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay O'Brien | 27,935 | 56.6 |
| | Democratic | R. M. Lynch | 21,364 | 43.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,324 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Madison Marye (incumbent) | 21,951 | 59.3 |
| | Republican | Jim Jones | 15,032 | 40.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,989 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Madison Marye (incumbent) | 23,206 | 53.0 |
| | Republican | Patrick Cupp | 20,616 | 47.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,822 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |