Virginia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2023
Virginia Senate District 37
A district of about 222,000 people, 21% Asian, 71% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+42.4 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Saddam Salim (D) · won68.7%
- Kenneth D. "Ken" Reid (R)30.9%
Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:42 PM ET
Where it sits among all 40 seats
Every Virginia State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
16 races since 1971; the seat changed party 3 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2023 | |||
| 2023 | Saddam Salim (D) | Kenneth D. "Ken" Reid (R) | 37.8 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Dave Marsden (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Dave Marsden (D) | David M. Bergman (R) | 11.0 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Dave Marsden (D)Flip | Jason A. Flanary (R) | 7.6 |
| 2007 | Kenneth T. Cuccinelli (R) | Janet S. Oleszek (D) | 0.2 |
| 2003 | Kenneth T. Cuccinelli (R) | James E. Mitchell III (D) | 6.7 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Warren E. Barry (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Warren E. Barry (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Warren E. Barry (R)Flip | James C. Tso (D) | 21.3 |
| 1987 | Madison Marye (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Madison Marye (D) | W. Ward Teel (R) | 9.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Madison Marye (D) | Edwin C. Stone (R) | 0.0 |
| 1975 | Madison Marye (D) | Raymond D. Roberts (R) | 13.9 |
| 1973 special election | Madison Marye (D)Flip | Jerry H. Geisler (R) | 12.7 |
| 1972 special election | John N. Dalton (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | James C. Turk (R) | — | Unopposed |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 37
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 37's area in each.
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| President | D+42.2 |
| U.S. Senate | D+42.3 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 40 seats. Small marks are other seats in Virginia. The black marker is District 37.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Lower than 92% of seats.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Lower than 90% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Denser than 92% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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66% college gradsD+25.3Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET