Virginia's 32nd Senate district

Virginia's 32nd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Janet Howell since 1992.[3]

Virginia's 32nd
State Senate district

Senator
 Suhas Subramanyam
DAshburn
Demographics64% White
5% Black
10% Hispanic
17% Asian
3% Other
Population (2019)210,795[1]
Registered voters157,510[2]

Geography

District 32 is based in Fairfax County in the suburbs of Washington D.C., including some or all of Reston, Oak Hill, Franklin Farm, Wolf Trap, Tysons, McLean, and Pimmit Hills; the district also takes in a small portion of Arlington County.[3]

The district overlaps with Virginia's 8th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts, and with the 34th, 35th, 36th, 47th, 48th, 53rd, 67th, and 86th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]

Recent election results

2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 32[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJanet Howell (incumbent) 48,581 73.5
RepublicanArthur Purves17,37626.3
Total votes66,084 100
Democratic hold

2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 32[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJanet Howell (incumbent) 31,156 94.0
Total votes33,130 100
Democratic hold

2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 32[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJanet Howell (incumbent) 26,026 60.3
RepublicanPatrick Forrest17,12239.6
Total votes43,196 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[7][8]
2020PresidentBiden 70.1–28.1%
2017GovernorNortham 71.4–27.7%
2016PresidentClinton 67.4–26.8%
2014SenateWarner 62.3–35.7%
2013GovernorMcAuliffe 62.9–31.6%
2012PresidentObama 60.9–38.0%
SenateKaine 63.2–36.8%

Historical results

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

2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 32[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJanet Howell (incumbent) 28,089 97.2
Total votes28,907 100
Democratic hold

2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 32[6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid Hunt 4,031 64.6
RepublicanHowie Lind2,20535.4
Total votes6,236 100
General election
DemocraticJanet Howell (incumbent) 21,252 56.7
RepublicanDavid Hunt16,21443.3
Total votes37,479 100
Democratic hold

1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 32[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJanet Howell (incumbent) 25,966 58.2
RepublicanWhitney Adams18,61541.7
Total votes44,609 100
Democratic hold

1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 32[6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRobert M. McDowell 3,537 58.1
RepublicanPamela Danner2,55441.9
Total votes6,091 100
General election
DemocraticJanet Howell (incumbent) 26,470 57.3
RepublicanRobert M. McDowell19,73842.7
Total votes46,220 100
Democratic hold

References