# Virginia's 36th Senate district

Virginia's 36th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Stella Pekarsky since 2023.

## History

* Stella Pekarsky since 2023, succeeding fellow Democrat Scott Surovell.

## Geography

District 36 covers parts of Fairfax County.
The district overlaps with Virginia's 10th and 11th congressional districts, and with the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.

## Recent election results
### 2023

2023 Virginia Senate election, District 36 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stella Pekarsky | 36,802 | 60.8 |
| | Republican | Julie Perry | 23,458 | 38.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 223 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,483 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 36 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Scott Surovell (incumbent) | 37,518 | 95.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 3,398 | 4.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,141 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 36 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Scott Surovell | 18,320 | 60.5 |
| | Republican | Gerald Foreman | 11,890 | 39.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 62 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,272 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 36 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Frederick | 3,670 | 68.6 |
| | Republican | Tito Muñoz | 1,676 | 31.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,347 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Toddy Puller (incumbent) | 16,649 | 55.2 |
| | Republican | Jeff Frederick | 13,445 | 44.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,161 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal & Statewide results in District 36

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 70.6–27.6% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 70.6 – 27.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 68.7 – 30.4% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 65.9 – 29.3% |
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 59.4 – 38.8% |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 60.9 – 34.9% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 64.7 – 34.2% |
| 2012 | Senate | Kaine 65.2 – 34.8% |

## 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 36 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Toddy Puller (incumbent) | 21,441 | 96.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,255 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 36 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Toddy Puller (incumbent) | 16,637 | 55.4 |
| | Republican | Chris Braunlich | 13,373 | 44.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,022 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 36 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Toddy Puller | 17,363 | 52.4 |
| | Republican | Daniel Rinzel | 15,757 | 47.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,136 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 36 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Gartlan Jr. | 18,378 | 52.7 |
| | Republican | Stanford Parris | 16,461 | 47.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,851 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District officeholders

| Years | Senator, District 36 | Counties/cities in district |
| 1940–1944 | No member elected | District was defunct as a result of redistricting |
| 1944–1948 | No member elected | District was defunct as a result of redistricting |
| 1948–1952 | No member elected | District was defunct as a result of redistricting |
| 1952–1956 | No member elected | District was defunct as a result of redistricting |
| 1956–1960 | Armistead L. Boothe (D) | City of Alexandria |
| 1960–1963 | Armistead L. Boothe (D) | City of Alexandria |
| 1963–1964 | Leroy S. Bendheim (D) | City of Alexandria |
| 1964–1968 | No member elected | District was defunct as a result of redistricting |
| 1968–1972 | No member elected | District was defunct as a result of redistricting |
| 1972–1976 | Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. (D) | Fairfax County (part) |
| 1976–1980 | Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. (D) | Fairfax County (part) |
| 1980–1984 | Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. (D) | Fairfax County (part) |
| 1984–1988 | Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. (D) | Fairfax County (part) |
| 1988–1992 | Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. (D) | Fairfax County (part) |
| 1992–1996 | Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. (D) | Fairfax County (part) |
| 1996–2000 | Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. (D) | Fairfax County (part) |
| 2000–2004 | Toddy Puller (D) | Fairfax County (part) |
| 2004–2008 | Toddy Puller (D) | Fairfax County (part), Prince William County (part) |
| 2008–2012 | Toddy Puller (D) | Fairfax County (part), Prince William County (part) |
| 2012–2016 | Toddy Puller (D) | Fairfax County (part), Prince William County (part) and Stafford County (part) |
| 2016–2023 | Scott A. Surovell (D) | Fairfax County (part), Prince William County (part) and Stafford County (part) |
| 2023-Present | Stella Pekarsky (D) | Fairfax County (part) |