Virginia's 31st Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It had been represented by Democrat Barbara Favola since 2012, succeeding retiring fellow Democrat Mary Margaret Whipple. After Favola was redistricted into the 40th Senate District, in the 2023 Virginia Senate election, Democrat 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.
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. It lies directly across the river from Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Recent election results 2019
2015
2011
Federal and statewide results Year Office Results 2021 Governor McAuliffe 76.7–22.6% 2020 President Biden 71.6–26.6% 2017 Governor Northam 71.6–27.5% 2016 President Clinton 69.2–24.9% 2014 Senate Warner 61.7–36.1% 2013 Governor McAuliffe 63.0–31.2% 2012 President Obama 61.0–37.7% Senate Kaine 63.7–36.3%
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 Years Senator, District 31 Counties/cities in district 1940–1942 Henry T. Wickham (D) Caroline County, Essex County, Goochland County, Hanover County, King and Queen County, King William County, Middlesex County 1942–1944 Thomas H. Blanton (D) 1944–1948 1948–1952 1952–1956 1956–1960 W. Marvin Minter (D) Gloucester County, James City County, New Kent County, Mathews County, City of Warwick, City of Williamsburg, York County 1960–1964 Fred W. Bateman (D) Gloucester County, James City County, New Kent County, Mathews County, City of Newport News (part), City of Williamsburg, York County 1964–1968 Hunter Andrews (D) City of Hampton, City of Newport News (part) 1968–1972 No member elected District was defunct as a result of redistrictingSee, Davis v. Mann 1972–1976 Edward M. Holland (D) Arlington County (part) 1976–1980 1980–1984 1984–1988 1988–1992 1992–1996 Arlington County (part), City of Falls Church. 1996–2000 Mary Margaret Whipple (D) 2000–2004 2004–2008 Arlington County (part), City of Falls Church, Fairfax County (part). 2008–2012 2012–2016 Barbara Favola (D) Arlington County (part), Fairfax County (part) and Loudoun County (part). 2016–present
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