Virginia's 31st Senate district explained

State:Virginia
District:31
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Russet Perry
Party:Democratic
Residence:Round Hill
Residence Link:Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia
Percent White:64
Percent Black:6
Percent Hispanic:12
Percent Asian:13
Percent Other Race:3
Population:213,237[1]
Population Year:2019
Registered:160,781[2]

Virginia's 31st Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Barbara Favola since 2012, succeeding retiring fellow Democrat Mary Margaret Whipple. In the 2023 Virginia Senate election, Russet Perry was elected.

Geography

District 31 stretches along the Potomac River in parts of Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties, including some or all of McLean, Langley, Great Falls, and Lowes Island. The sections of Arlington covered include the neighborhoods of Arlington Forest, Arlington View, Ballston, Cherrydale, Clarendon, Courthouse, Glen Carlyn, Lyon Village, Rosslyn, Virginia Square and Westover.[3]

The district overlaps with Virginia's 8th and 10th congressional districts, and with the 34th, 47th, 48th, 49th, and 86th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It lies directly across the river from Maryland and the District of Columbia.[1]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[5] [6] [7]
2021GovernorMcAuliffe 76.7–22.6%
2020PresidentBiden 71.6–26.6%
2017GovernorNortham 71.6–27.5%
2016PresidentClinton 69.2–24.9%
2014SenateWarner 61.7–36.1%
2013GovernorMcAuliffe 63.0–31.2%
2012PresidentObama 61.0–37.7%
SenateKaine 63.7–36.3%

Historical results

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

1995

District officeholders

YearsSenator, District 31width=70% Counties/cities in district
1940–1942Henry T. Wickham (D)Caroline County, Essex County, Goochland County, Hanover County, King and Queen County, King William County, Middlesex County
1942–1944Thomas H. Blanton (D)
1944–1948
1948–1952
1952–1956
1956–1960W. Marvin Minter (D)Gloucester County, James City County, New Kent County, Mathews County, City of Warwick, City of Williamsburg, York County
1960–1964Fred W. Bateman (D)Gloucester County, James City County, New Kent County, Mathews County, City of Newport News (part), City of Williamsburg, York County
1964–1968Hunter Andrews (D)City of Hampton, City of Newport News (part)
1968–1972No member electedDistrict was defunct as a result of redistricting[8]
1972–1976Edward M. Holland (D)Arlington County (part)
1976–1980
1980–1984
1984–1988
1988–1992
1992–1996Arlington County (part), City of Falls Church.
1996–2000Mary Margaret Whipple (D)
2000–2004
2004–2008Arlington County (part), City of Falls Church, Fairfax County (part).
2008–2012
2012–2016Barbara Favola (D)Arlington County (part), Fairfax County (part) and Loudoun County (part).
2016–present

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 31, VA. Census Reporter. June 7, 2021.
  2. Web site: Registrant Counts by District Type. Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. June 7, 2021.
  3. Web site: Barbara A. Favola. Senate of Virginia. August 23, 2019.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. August 27, 2019.
  5. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. August 23, 2019.
  6. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. 16 April 2021 . CNalysis. June 7, 2021.
  7. Web site: State Senate District 31.
  8. See, Davis v. Mann