VA Senate 40th District Primary Results: Favola Wins

ARLINGTON, VA — State Sen. Barbara Favola won the Democratic primary for Virginia's Senate District 40, according to the Associated Press.

With 48 of 49 precincts reporting their votes in Arlington as of 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Favola had 84 percent of the vote to 16 percent for challenger James DeVita.

See live election results for local races at the bottom of this story.

Because of mandated redistricting that happened after the 2020 Census, Virginia's legislative district maps were redrawn. Redistricting placed Favola in the state's new 40th Senate District, which represents about 85 percent of Arlington and no other jurisdictions.

In the Democratic primary in 2019, Favola defeated Nicole Merlene with 12,033 votes to Merlene's 7,411. Favola did not face an opponent in the 2019 general election.

Favola, who served for 14 years on the Arlington County Board prior to her election to the state Senate in 2011, is a whip in the Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus and chairs the Virginia Senate’s Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee.

With the victory in the Democratic primary, Favola will be the Democratic nominee for the 40th Senate District in November's general election.

RELATED:

• 2023 Candidate Profile: James DeVita For State Senate District 40
• 2023 Candidate Profile: Barbara Favola For State Senate District 40

View unofficial election results for Arlington County below. Be sure to refresh this page for the latest.