Virginia State Senate District 31

Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Russet Perry Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

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Last election: Russet Perry (Democratic) won by 5.7 points, 2023

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 88,772
Election day: November 7, 2023
District map: Same as today

Virginia Senate District 31, 1971 to 2023, 2023, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRusset PerryWon	Democratic	46,82152.7%	52.7%
RepublicanJuan Pablo Segura	Republican	41,75547.0%	47.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1960.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 50,920
Election day: November 5, 2019
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 31, 1971 to 2023, 2019, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBarbara Ann FavolaWon(incumbent)	Democratic	46,65591.6%	91.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	4,2658.4%	8.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 42,358
Election day: November 3, 2015
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 31, 1971 to 2023, 2015, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBarbara A. FavolaWon(incumbent)	Democratic	26,37362.3%	62.3%
RepublicanGeorge V. Forakis	Republican	15,90437.5%	37.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	810.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,833
Election day: November 8, 2011
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 31, 1971 to 2023, 2011, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBarbara A. FavolaWon	Democratic	24,34958.2%	58.2%
RepublicanCaren D. Merrick	Republican	17,48441.8%	41.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,056
Election day: November 6, 2007
District map: Older district map (2003 to 2010)

Virginia Senate District 31, 1971 to 2023, 2007, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMary Margaret WhippleWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,38083.3%	83.3%
GreenSamuel D. Burley	Green	4,67616.7%	16.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,068
Election day: November 4, 2003
District map: Older district map (2003 to 2010)

Virginia Senate District 31, 1971 to 2023, 2003, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMary Margaret WhippleWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,01569.6%	69.6%
RepublicanK. M. Nawash	Republican	10,05330.4%	30.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,529
Election day: November 2, 1999
District map: Older district map (1991 to 2002)

Virginia Senate District 31, 1971 to 2023, 1999, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMary Margaret WhippleWon(incumbent)	Democratic	22,87370.3%	70.3%
RepublicanS. C. Tate	Republican	9,65629.7%	29.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,796
Election day: November 7, 1995
District map: Older district map (1991 to 2002)

Virginia Senate District 31, 1971 to 2023, 1995, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMary Margaret WhippleWon	Democratic	23,89868.7%	68.7%
RepublicanD. A. Oblon	Republican	10,89831.3%	31.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 25,284
Election day: November 5, 1991
District map: Older district map (1991 to 2002)

Virginia Senate District 31, 1971 to 2023, 1991, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEdward M. HollandWon(incumbent)	Democratic	18,18771.9%	71.9%
RepublicanFrancis J. Mahoney Jr.	Republican	7,09728.1%	28.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,530
Election day: November 3, 1987
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 31, 1971 to 2023, 1987, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEdward M. HollandWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,03059.7%	59.7%
RepublicanJoseph V. Vasapoli	Republican	11,49840.3%	40.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,102
Election day: November 8, 1983
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 31, 1971 to 2023, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEdward M. HollandWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,05799.8%	99.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	450.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 15,299
Election day: November 6, 1979
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 31, 1971 to 2023, 1979, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEdward M. HollandWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,87158.0%	58.0%
RepublicanAllen H. Harrison Jr.	Republican	5,16133.7%	33.7%
IndependentRichard E. Gardiner	Independent	1,2658.3%	8.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,649
Election day: November 4, 1975
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 31, 1971 to 2023, 1975, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEdward McHarg HollandWon(incumbent)	Democratic	10,647100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,050
Election day: November 2, 1971
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 31, 1971 to 2023, 1971, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEdward M. HollandWon	Democratic	9,73560.6%	60.6%
RepublicanLarry T. Suiters	Republican	6,31539.4%	39.4%

2023: Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
1971 to 2019: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2023.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025 (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:va/sldu:31

DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025Data as of Oct 28, 2026