Virginia House of Delegates

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Historic Partisan Makeup of the Virginia House of Delegates
Historic Partisan Makeup of the Virginia House of Delegates

The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the House membership by the Delegates. The Speaker is almost always a member of the majority party and, as Speaker, becomes the most powerful member of the House. The House shares legislative power with the Senate of Virginia, the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The House of Delegates is the modern-day successor to the Virginia House of Burgesses, which first met at Jamestown in 1619. The House is divided into Democratic and Republican caucuses. In addition to the Speaker, there is a majority leader, majority caucus chair, minority leader, minority caucus chair, and the chairs of the several committees of the House. Through the House of Burgesses, the Virginia House of Delegates is considered the oldest continuous legislative body in the New World.

The House has met in Virginia's Capitol Building, designed by Thomas Jefferson, since 1788. In recent years, the General Assembly members and staff operate from offices in the General Assembly Building, located in Capitol Square.

Republicans took control of the traditionally Democratic House of Delegates for the first time since Reconstruction in 1999 (with the exception of a brief 2 year period in which the Readjuster Party was in the majority in the 1880s). However, the Democrats began making a comeback under the leadership of Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, gaining 6 seats during Warner's term in office (2002-2006), and 1 in a special election at the beginning of Kaine's term.

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[edit] Make-up of the Virginia House of Delegates

Affiliation Members
  Republican Party 53
  Democratic Party 45
  Independent
 2
 Total
 100
 Majority
 10

Both Independents caucus with the Republicans.

[edit] Party control

Year Democratic Party Republican Party Independent
  1998-2000 50 49 1
  2000-2002 47 52 1
  2002-2004 34 64 2
  2004-2006 37 61 2
  2006-2008 40 57 3
  2008-2010 44 54 2

[edit] House leadership

Position Name Party District
Speaker William J. Howell Republican 28th
Majority Leader Morgan Griffith Republican 8th
Minority Leader Ward Armstrong Democratic 10th

[edit] Members

The Virginia House of Delegates is up for reelection every two years. The next election cycle is in 2009.

District Name Party Areas Represented First Election
Counties Cities
  1 Terry Kilgore Majority Caucus Chairman Republican Lee, Scott, Washington (part), Wise 1994
  2 Bud Phillips Democratic Dickenson, Russell (part), Wise (part) Norton 1987
  3 Dan Bowling Democratic Buchanan, Russell (part), Tazewell (part) 2005
  4 Joe Johnson Democratic Smyth (part), Washington (part) Bristol 1989
  5 Bill Carrico Republican Carroll (part), Grayson (part), Wythe Galax 2001
  6 Anne B. Crockett-Stark Republican Bland, Giles (part), Pulaski (part), Tazewell (part), Wythe (part) 2005
  7 David Nutter Republican Montgomery (part), Pulaski (part) Radford 2001
  8 Morgan Griffith Majority Leader Republican Roanoke (part) Salem 1993
  9 Allen Dudley Republican Floyd, Franklin, Pittsylvania (part) 1993
  10 Ward Armstrong Minority Leader Democratic Carroll (part), Henry (part), Patrick (part) Martinsville (part) 1991
  11 Onzlee Ware Minority Caucus Sergeant at Arms Democratic Roanoke (part) Roanoke (part) 2003
  12 James Shuler Democratic Alleghany, Bath, Craig, Giles (part), Montgomery (part) Covington 1993
  13 Bob Marshall Republican Loudoun (part), Prince William (part) 1991
  14 Danny Marshall Republican Henry (part), Pittsylvania (part) Danville 2001
  15 C. Todd Gilbert Republican Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham (part), Shenandoah 2005
  16 Robert Hurt Republican Henry (part), Pittsylvania (part) Martinsville (part) 2001
  17 William Fralin Republican Botetourt (part), Roanoke (part) Roanoke (part) 2003
  18 Clay Athey Republican Fauquier (part), Frederick (part), Warren 2001
  19 Lacey Putney Independent Bedford (part), Botetourt (part) Bedford 1961
  20 Chris Saxman Republican Augusta (part), Highland, Rockingham (part) Staunton 2001
  21 Robert Mathieson Democratic Virginia Beach (part) 2007
  22 Kathy Byron Republican Bedford (part), Campbell 1997
  23 Shannon Valentine Democratic Amherst (part) Lynchburg 2005
  24 Ben Cline Republican Amherst (part), Augusta (part), Rockbridge Buena Vista, Lexington 2001
  25 Steve Landes Republican Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), Rockingham (part) Waynesboro 1995
  26 Matt Lohr Republican Rockingham (part) Harrisonburg 2005
  27 Sam Nixon Republican Chesterfield (part) 1993
  28 Bill Howell Speaker of the House Republican Stafford (part) Fredericksburg 1987
  29 Beverly Sherwood Republican Frederick (part) Winchester 1993
  30 Ed Scott Republican Culpeper, Madison, Orange (part) 2003
  31 Scott Lingamfelter Republican Fauquier (part), Prince William (part) 2001
  32 David Poisson Democratic Loudoun (part) 2005
  33 Joe T. May Republican Clarke, Loudoun (part) 1993
  34 Margaret Vanderhye Democratic Fairfax (part) 2007
  35 Steve Shannon Democratic Fairfax (part) 2003
  36 Ken Plum Democratic Fairfax (part) 1981
  37 David Bulova Democratic Fairfax (part) Fairfax 2005
  38 Bob Hull Democratic Fairfax (part) 1993
  39 Vivian Watts Democratic Fairfax (part) 1995
  40 Tim Hugo Republican Fairfax (part) 2003
  41 Dave Marsden Democratic Fairfax (part) 2005
  42 Dave Albo Republican Fairfax (part) 1993
  43 Mark Sickles Minority Caucus Secretary Democratic Fairfax (part) 2003
  44 Kris Amundson Minority Caucus Vice Chair for Operations Democratic Fairfax (part) 1999
  45 David Englin Democratic Arlington (part), Fairfax (part) Alexandria (part) 2005
  46 Brian Moran Minority Caucus Chairman Democratic Fairfax (part) Alexandria (part) 1995
  47 Al Eisenberg Democratic Arlington (part) 2003
  48 Bob Brink Democratic Arlington (part) 1997
  49 Adam Ebbin Democratic Arlington (part), Fairfax (part) Alexandria (part) 2003
  50 Jackson H. Miller Republican Prince William (part) Manassas, Manassas Park 2006
  51 Paul Nichols Democratic Prince William (part) 2007
  52 Jeff Frederick Republican Prince William (part) 2003
  53 Jim Scott Democratic Fairfax (part) Falls Church 1991
  54 Bobby Orrock Republican Caroline (part), Spotsylvania (part) 1989
  55 Frank Hargrove Republican Hanover (part) 1981
  56 Bill Janis Republican Goochland, Henrico (part), Louisa 2001
  57 David Toscano Democratic Albemarle (part) Charlottesville 2005
  58 Rob Bell Republican Albemarle (part), Fluvanna (part), Greene, Orange (part) 2001
  59 Watkins Abbitt, Jr. Independent Albemarle (part), Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, Fluvanna (part), Nelson, Prince Edward (part) 1985
  60 Clarke Hogan Republican Charlotte, Halifax, Nottoway (part), Prince Edward (part) 2001
  61 Tommy Wright Republican Amelia, Brunswick (part), Lunenburg (part), Mecklenburg, Nottoway (part) 2001
  62 Riley Ingram Republican Chesterfield (part), Henrico (part), Prince George (part) Hopewell (part) 1991
  63 Roz Dance Democratic Chesterfield (part), Dinwiddie Petersburg 2005
  64 Bill Barlow Democratic Isle of Wight (part), James City (part), Southampton (part), Surry Franklin (part), Williamsburg 1991
  65 Lee Ware Republican Chesterfield (part), Powhatan 1997
  66 Kirk Cox Majority Whip Republican Chesterfield (part) Colonial Heights 1989
  67 Chuck Caputo Democratic Fairfax (part), Loudoun (part) 2005
  68 Manoli Loupassi Republican Chesterfield (part) Richmond (part) 2007
  69 Frank Hall Democratic Chesterfield (part) Richmond (part) 1975
  70 Dwight Clinton Jones Democratic Chesterfield (part), Henrico (part) Richmond (part) 1993
  71 Jenn McClellan Democratic Henrico (part) Richmond (part) 2005
  72 Jimmie Massie Republican Henrico (part) 2007
  73 John O'Bannon Republican Henrico (part) Richmond (part) 2001
  74 Joseph Morrissey Democratic Charles City, Henrico (part), Prince George (part) Hopewell (part), Richmond (part) 2007
  75 Roz Tyler Democratic Brunswick (part), Greensville, Isle of Wight (part), Lunenburg (part), Southampton (part), Sussex Emporia, Franklin (part) 2005
  76 Chris Jones Republican Chesapeake (part), Suffolk (part) 1997
  77 Lionell Spruill Minority Caucus Vice Chair for Outreach Democratic Chesapeake (part), Suffolk (part) 1993
  78 John Cosgrove Republican Chesapeake (part) 2001
  79 Johnny Joannou Democratic Chesapeake (part), Norfolk (part), Portsmouth (part), Suffolk (part) 1997
  80 Ken Melvin Democratic Chesapeake (part), Norfolk (part), Portsmouth (part) 1985
  81 Terrie Suit Republican Chesapeake (part), Virginia Beach (part) 1999
  82 Bob Purkey Republican Virginia Beach (part) 1985
  83 Joseph Bouchard Democratic Virginia Beach (part) 2007
  84 Salvatore Iaquinto Republican Virginia Beach (part) 2005
  85 Bob Tata Republican Virginia Beach (part) 1983
  86 Tom Rust Republican Fairfax (part), Loudoun (part) 2001
  87 Paula Miller Democratic Norfolk (part) 2005
  88 Mark Cole Republican Fauquier (part), Spotsylvania (part), Stafford (part) 2001
  89 Kenny Alexander Democratic Norfolk (part) 2001
  90 Algie Howell Democratic Chesapeake (part), Norfolk (part), Virginia Beach (part) 2003
  91 Tom Gear Republican York (part) Hampton (part), Poquoson 2001
  92 Jeion Ward Minority Caucus Treasurer Democratic Hampton (part) 2003
  93 Phil Hamilton Republican James City (part) Newport News (part) 1987
  94 Glenn Oder Republican Newport News (part) 2001
  95 Mamye BaCote Democratic Hampton (part), Newport News (part) 2003
  96 Brenda Pogge Republican James City (part), York (part) Newport News (part) 2007
  97 Chris Peace Republican Caroline (part), Hanover (part), Henrico (part), King and Queen (part), King William (part), New Kent, Spotsylvania (part) 2006
  98 Harvey Morgan Republican Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen (part), King William (part), Mathews, Middlesex 1979
  99 Albert Pollard Democratic Caroline (part), King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland 2008
  100 Lynwood Lewis Democratic Accomack, Northampton Hampton (part), Norfolk (part) 2003

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