| State: | Virginia |
| District: | 36 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Stella Pekarsky |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Centreville |
| Percent White: | 38 |
| Percent Black: | 24 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 25 |
| Percent Asian: | 8 |
| Percent Other Race: | 4 |
| Population: | 223,093[1] |
| Population Year: | 2019 |
| Registered: | 134,492[2] |
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.
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.
| Year | Office | Results[4] [5] |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Senate | Kaine 65.2 – 34.8% |
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
| Years | Senator, District 36 | width=70% | Counties/cities in district |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940–1944 | No member elected | District was defunct as a result of redistricting | |
| 1944–1948 | |||
| 1948–1952 | |||
| 1952–1956 | |||
| 1956–1960 | Armistead L. Boothe (D) | City of Alexandria | |
| 1960–1963 | |||
| 1963–1964 | Leroy S. Bendheim (D) | ||
| 1964–1968 | No member elected | District was defunct as a result of redistricting[6] | |
| 1968–1972 | |||
| 1972–1976 | Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. (D) | Fairfax County (part) | |
| 1976–1980 | |||
| 1980–1984 | |||
| 1984–1988 | |||
| 1988–1992 | |||
| 1992–1996 | |||
| 1996–2000 | |||
| 2000–2004 | Toddy Puller (D) | ||
| 2004–2008 | Fairfax County (part), Prince William County (part) | ||
| 2008–2012 | |||
| 2012–2016 | Fairfax County (part), Prince William County (part) and Stafford County (part) | ||
| 2016–2023 | Scott A. Surovell (D) | ||
| 2023-Present | Stella Pekarsky (D) | Fairfax County (part) |