Virginia's 39th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by DemocratGeorge Barker since his 2007 defeat of Republican incumbent Jay O'Brien.[3]
District 39 covers parts of Alexandria, Fairfax County, and Prince William County in the suburbs of Washington D.C., including some or all of Rose Hill, Franconia, Newington, Lorton, Lake Ridge, and Buckhall.[3]
As a result of redistricting prior to the 2003 elections, District 39 moved from Southwest Virginia to Northern Virginia, causing then-incumbent Madison Marye to resign and forcing a special election.
2002 Virginia Senate special election, District 39[6]