Virginia's 35th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the
Senate of Virginia
The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the lieutenant governor of Virg ...
. It has been represented by
Democrat Dick Saslaw, the current Senate Majority Leader, since 1980.
Geography
District 35 covers all of
Falls Church
Falls Church is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,658. Falls Church is included in the Washington metropolitan area.
Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Churc ...
and parts of
Fairfax County and
Alexandria in the suburbs of
Washington, D.C., including some or all of
Merrifield,
Idylwood,
West Falls Church,
Seven Corners
Seven Corners is a commercial center and census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,255 at the 2010 census. Seven Corners has a "Falls Church" mailing address but is not within Falls Church's c ...
,
Bailey's Crossroads
Bailey's Crossroads is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 24,749 at the 2020 census. Bailey's Crossroads lies at the crossroads of State Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) and State Route 244 ( Col ...
,
Lincolnia,
Annandale,
Springfield
Springfield may refer to:
* Springfield (toponym), the place name in general
Places and locations Australia
* Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast)
* Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council)
* Springfield, Queenslan ...
, and
West Springfield.
At just over 32 square miles, it is the smallest Senate district in Virginia.
The district overlaps with Virginia's
8th and
11th congressional districts, and with the
38th,
39th,
42nd,
46th,
49th, and
53rd districts of the
Virginia House of Delegates.
Recent election results
2019
2015
2011
Historical election results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
2003
1999
1995
Recent results in statewide elections
References
{{Virginia State Senators
Virginia Senate districts
Government in Fairfax County, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Falls Church, Virginia