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

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Scott Surovell Scott Anthony Surovell (born August 21, 1971) is an American politician serving as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the 36th district, which encompasses portions of Fairfax, Prince William and Stafford counties, roughly following ...

since 2016, succeeding retiring fellow Democrat Toddy Puller.

Geography

District 36 covers parts of Fairfax,

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, and Stafford Counties in

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, including some or all of Hybla Valley,

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, Woodlawn,

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, Groveton, Hayfield, Lorton, Newington, Mason Neck, Woodbridge,

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, Marumsco, Neabsco, Montclair, Dumfries,

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, Quantico, and Cherry Hill. The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st,

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, and 11th congressional districts, and with the

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, 31st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 51st, and 52nd districts of the

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. It lies directly across the

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from the state of

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Recent election results

2019

2015

2011

Federal & Statewide results in District 36

Historical results

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

2007

2003

1999

1995

District officeholders

References

{{Virginia State Senators Virginia Senate districts Government in Fairfax County, Virginia Prince William County, Virginia Stafford County, Virginia