Virginia State Senate District 34

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

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Last election: Scott Surovell (Democratic) won by 39.8 points, 2023

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 54,678
Election day: November 7, 2023
District map: Same as today

Virginia Senate District 34, 1971 to 2023, 2023, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticScott SurovellWon	Democratic	38,14069.8%	69.8%
RepublicanMark A. Springman	Republican	16,38930.0%	30.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1490.3%	0.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 48,309
Election day: November 5, 2019
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 34, 1971 to 2023, 2019, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn Chapman PetersenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	44,05891.2%	91.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	4,2518.8%	8.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,571
Election day: November 3, 2015
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 34, 1971 to 2023, 2015, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJ. C. PetersenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	27,69093.6%	93.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1,8816.4%	6.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,595
Election day: November 8, 2011
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 34, 1971 to 2023, 2011, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJ. C. PetersenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,66259.8%	59.8%
RepublicanGerarda M. Culipher	Republican	15,93340.2%	40.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 46,003
Election day: November 6, 2007
District map: Older district map (2003 to 2010)

Virginia Senate District 34, 1971 to 2023, 2007, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJ. C. PetersenWon	Democratic	25,51355.5%	55.5%
RepublicanJeannemarie Devolitesdavis(incumbent)	Republican	20,49044.5%	44.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 42,957
Election day: November 4, 2003
District map: Older district map (2003 to 2010)

Virginia Senate District 34, 1971 to 2023, 2003, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJeannemarie A. DevolitesdavisWon	Republican	22,69052.8%	52.8%
DemocraticR. F. Christian	Democratic	20,26747.2%	47.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,127
Election day: November 2, 1999
District map: Older district map (1991 to 2002)

Virginia Senate District 34, 1971 to 2023, 1999, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLeslie L. ByrneWon	Democratic	13,71945.5%	45.5%
RepublicanJane H. Woods(incumbent)	Republican	13,68245.4%	45.4%
IndependentV. T. Dobey	Independent	2,7269.1%	9.1%

Virginia Senate District 34, 1971 to 2023, 1995, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJane H. WoodsWon(incumbent)	Republican	23,389100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,145
Election day: November 5, 1991
District map: Older district map (1991 to 2002)

Virginia Senate District 34, 1971 to 2023, 1991, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJane H. WoodsWon	Republican	16,22452.1%	52.1%
DemocraticEmilie F. Miller(incumbent)	Democratic	14,92147.9%	47.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,690
Election day: November 3, 1987
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 34, 1971 to 2023, 1987, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEmilie F. MillerWon	Democratic	17,93550.3%	50.3%
RepublicanJohn W. Russell(incumbent)	Republican	17,75449.8%	49.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,236
Election day: November 8, 1983
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 34, 1971 to 2023, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn W. RussellWon	Republican	13,78750.6%	50.6%
DemocraticEmilie F. Miller	Democratic	13,44949.4%	49.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,106
Election day: November 6, 1979
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 34, 1971 to 2023, 1979, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAdelard L. BraultWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,20455.7%	55.7%
RepublicanJohn M. Thoburn	Republican	8,90244.3%	44.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,509
Election day: November 4, 1975
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 34, 1971 to 2023, 1975, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAdelard L. BraultWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,04363.1%	63.1%
RepublicanVivian K. Tabor	Republican	6,46636.9%	36.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,215
Election day: November 2, 1971
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 34, 1971 to 2023, 1971, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAdelard L. BraultWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,47258.4%	58.4%
RepublicanRobert N. Mieser	Republican	6,74341.6%	41.6%

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:34

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