2021 Virginia House of Delegates elections

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All 100 seats in theVirginia House of Delegates 51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	54.9%12.5[1]
Majority party Minority party   Leader Todd Gilbert Eileen Filler-Corn Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 8, 2020 January 1, 2019 Leader's seat 15th 41st Last election 45 55 Seats won 52 48 Seat change 7 7 Popular vote 1,666,569 1,536,509 Percentage 51.56% 47.54% Swing 8.3% 5.2%
Republican gain      Republican hold     Democratic holdResults by gains and holds      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%Results by winning party vote share
Speaker before election Eileen Filler-Corn Democratic ElectedSpeaker Todd Gilbert Republican

The2021Virginia House of Delegates election for the162nd Virginia General Assembly were held on November 2, 2021, to coincide with biennialelections in theU.S. state ofVirginia. All 100 Delegates are elected to two-year terms insingle-member constituencies. Primary elections took place on June 8.^[2] This election coincided with the 2021Virginia Gubernatorial election, theLieutenant Gubernatorial election, and lastly, theAttorney General election, all of which were won byRepublicans. The upper house of theVirginia General Assembly, theSenate of Virginia, held its next elections on November 7, 2023.

The certified results showed Republicans flipping seven seats and regaining a majority in the House of Delegates.^[3] A recount in the 85th district, which concluded on December 3, showed incumbentDemocratAlex Askew gaining 12 votes, with RepublicanKaren Greenhalgh still winning by 115 votes.^[4] A recount in the91st district, which concluded on December 8, showed incumbent DemocratMartha Mugler losing by 94 votes to Republican A.C. Cordoza.^[5]

Following the2019 Virginia House of Delegates election, Democrats netted a gain of six seats. As a result, control of theVirginia House of Delegates flipped to Democratic control for the first time since1999.^[6] Upon obtaining control of the chamber, House Democrats electedEileen Filler-Corn asSpeaker making her the first female Speaker in the history of the Virginia House of Delegates.^[7]

Five incumbents did not seek re-election either to retire or to seek other positions.

One Democrat did not seek re-election.

1. District 51:Hala Ayala retired to run forlieutenant governor.^[8]

Four Republicans did not seek re-election.

1. District 7:Nick Rush retired.^[9]
2. District 66:Kirk Cox retired to run forgovernor.^[10]
3. District 82:Jason Miyares retired to run forattorney general.^[11]
4. District 88:Mark Cole retired.^[12]

Four Democrats lost renomination.

1. District 45:Mark Levine lost renomination toElizabeth Bennett-Parker, who went on to win the general election.^[13]
2. District 50:Lee J. Carter lost renomination toMichelle Maldonado, who went on to win the general election.^[14]
3. District 79:Steve Heretick lost renomination toNadarius Clark, who went on to win the general election.^[15]
4. District 86:Ibraheem Samirah lost renomination toIrene Shin, who went on to win the general election.^[16]

One Republican lost renomination.

1. District 9:Charles Poindexter lost renomination toWren Williams, who went on to win the general election.^[17]

Seven Democrats lost re-election to Republicans.

1. District 12:Chris Hurst (first elected in 2017) lost toJason Ballard.
2. District 28:Joshua G. Cole (first elected in 2019) lost toTara Durant.
3. District 63:Lashrecse Aird (first elected in 2015) lost toKim Taylor.
4. District 75:Roslyn Tyler (first elected in 2005) lost toOtto Wachsmann.
5. District 83:Nancy Guy (first elected in 2019) lost toTim Anderson.
6. District 85:Alex Askew (first elected in 2019) lost toKaren Greenhalgh.
7. District 91:Martha Mugler (first elected in 2019) lost toA.C. Cordoza.

No Republicans lost re-election.

There were two special elections in 2021 to the161st Virginia General Assembly, both held on January 5.

Incumbent DemocratJoseph C. Lindsey, first elected in a 2014 special election, retired on November 10, 2020.^[18]

Incumbent DemocratJennifer Carroll Foy, first elected in 2017, retired on December 12, 2020, to run forgovernor.^[20]

The Republican Party showed a strong performance in 2021, gaining seven seats over the Democrats. Due to close races in Districts 85 and 91, recounts were requested by DemocratsAlex Askew andMartha Mugler, who fell in close second places to their Republican challengers.^[24] On December 3, 2021, the recount in District 85 reaffirmed the victory of Republican Karen Greenhalgh, giving the Republican Party a majority in the House of Delegates and ending the Democratic Party's control over the chamber. District 91's recount, which took place on December 7, resulted in victory for Republican candidate A.C. Cordoza, making the final seat count 52 Republicans to 48 Democrats.^[25]

Both major parties fielded a record high number of candidates, withRepublicans contesting 98 out of the 100 districts, andDemocrats contesting 93.^[26]

Parties		Candidates	Seats				Popular Vote
			2019	2021	±	Strength	Votes	%	Change
	Republican	98	45	52	7	52.00%	1,666,569	51.56	+8.25
	Democratic	93	55	48	7	48.00%	1,536,509	47.54	-5.12
	Independent	5	0	0		0.00%	12,315	0.38	-0.70
	Libertarian	5	0	0		0.00%	2,992	0.09	-0.33
	Write-ins	–	0	0		0.00%	13,799	0.43	-1.45
Total		201	100	100	–	100.00%	3,232,184	100.00	–
Turnout							3,296,705	55.39
Registered							5,951,368

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

• Uncontested primaries are not reported by theVirginia Department of Elections.

Incumbent RepublicanTerry Kilgore was first elected in 1993.

Incumbent DemocratCandi King was first elected in a 2021 special election.

Incumbent RepublicanWill Morefield was first elected in 2009.

Incumbent RepublicanWill Wampler was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent RepublicanIsrael O'Quinn was first elected in 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanJeff Campbell was first elected in 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanNick Rush was first elected in 2011. He is retiring.^[9]

Incumbent RepublicanJoseph McNamara was first elected in a 2018 special election. Democratic challenger Dustin Wimbish withdrew from the race on October 13, but his candidacy remained on the ballot.^[30]

Incumbent RepublicanCharles Poindexter was first elected in 2007. He lost renomination.

Incumbent DemocratWendy Gooditis was first elected in 2017.

Incumbent DemocratSam Rasoul was first elected in 2013.

Incumbent DemocratChris Hurst was first elected in 2017.

Incumbent DemocratDanica Roem was first elected in 2017.

Incumbent RepublicanDanny Marshall was first elected in 2001.

Incumbent Republican and House Minority LeaderTodd Gilbert was first elected in 2005.

Incumbent RepublicanLes Adams was first elected in 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanChris Head was first elected in 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanMichael Webert was first elected in 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanTerry Austin was first elected in 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanJohn Avoli was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent DemocratKelly Convirs-Fowler was first elected in 2017.

Incumbent RepublicanKathy Byron was first elected in 1997.

Incumbent RepublicanWendell Walker was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent RepublicanRonnie Campbell was first elected in a 2018 special election.

Incumbent RepublicanChris Runion was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent RepublicanTony Wilt was first elected in a 2010 special election.

Incumbent RepublicanRoxann Robinson was first elected in a 2010 special election.

Incumbent DemocratJoshua Cole was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent RepublicanBill Wiley was first elected in a 2020 special election.

Incumbent RepublicanNick Freitas was first elected in 2015.

Incumbent DemocratElizabeth Guzmán was first elected in 2017.

Incumbent DemocratDavid Reid was first elected in 2017.

Incumbent RepublicanDave LaRock was first elected in 2013.

Incumbent DemocratKathleen Murphy was first elected in a 2015 special election.

Incumbent DemocratMark Keam was first elected in 2009.

Incumbent DemocratKen Plum was first elected in 1981.

Incumbent DemocratDavid Bulova was first elected in 2005.

Incumbent DemocratKaye Kory was first elected in 2009.

Incumbent DemocratVivian Watts was first elected in 1995.

Incumbent DemocratDan Helmer was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent Democrat and Speaker of the HouseEileen Filler-Corn was first elected in a 2010 special election.

Incumbent DemocratKathy Tran was first elected in 2017.

Incumbent DemocratMark Sickles was first elected in 2003.

Incumbent DemocratPaul Krizek was first elected in 2015.

Incumbent DemocratMark Levine was first elected in 2015. He lost renomination.

Incumbent Democrat and House Majority LeaderCharniele Herring was first elected in 2009.

Incumbent DemocratPatrick Hope was first elected in 2009.

Incumbent DemocratRip Sullivan was first elected in a 2014 special election.

Incumbent Democrat and House Majority WhipAlfonso Lopez was first elected in 2011.

Incumbent DemocratLee Carter was first elected in 2017. He lost renomination.

Incumbent DemocratHala Ayala was first elected in 2017. She is retiring to run forlieutenant governor.^[8]

Incumbent DemocratLuke Torian was first elected in 2009.

Incumbent DemocratMarcus Simon was first elected in 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanBobby Orrock was first elected in 1989.

Incumbent RepublicanBuddy Fowler was first elected in 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanJohn McGuire was first elected in 2017.

Incumbent DemocratSally Hudson was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent RepublicanRob Bell was first elected in 2001.

Incumbent RepublicanMatt Fariss was first elected in 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanJames Edmunds was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent RepublicanTommy Wright was first elected in a 2000 special election.

Incumbent RepublicanCarrie Coyner was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent DemocratLashrecse Aird was first elected in 2015.

Incumbent RepublicanEmily Brewer was first elected in 2017.

Incumbent RepublicanLee Ware was first elected in a 1998 special election.

Incumbent RepublicanKirk Cox was first elected in 1989. He is retiring to run forgovernor.^[10]

Incumbent DemocratKarrie Delaney was first elected in 2017.

Incumbent DemocratDawn Adams was first elected in 2017.

Incumbent DemocratBetsy Carr was first elected in 2009.

Incumbent DemocratDelores McQuinn was first elected in 2009.

Incumbent DemocratJeff Bourne was first elected in 2017.

Incumbent DemocratSchuyler VanValkenburg was first elected in 2017.

Incumbent DemocratRodney Willett was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent DemocratLamont Bagby was first elected in 2015.

Incumbent DemocratRoslyn Tyler was first elected in 2005.

Incumbent DemocratClint Jenkins was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent DemocratCliff Hayes Jr. was first elected in a 2016 special election.

Incumbent RepublicanJay Leftwich was first elected in 2013.

Incumbent DemocratSteve Heretick was first elected in 2015. He lost renomination.

Incumbent DemocratDon Scott was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent RepublicanBarry Knight was first elected in 2009.

Incumbent RepublicanJason Miyares was first elected in 2015. He is retiring to run forattorney general.^[11]

Incumbent DemocratNancy Guy was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent RepublicanGlenn Davis was first elected in 2013.

Incumbent DemocratAlex Askew was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent DemocratIbraheem Samirah was first elected in 2019. He lost renomination toIrene Shin, who was elected with 65.4% of the vote.

Incumbent DemocratSuhas Subramanyam was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent RepublicanMark Cole was first elected in 2001. He is retiring.^[12]

Incumbent DemocratJay Jones was first elected in 2017.

Incumbent DemocratAngelia Williams Graves was first elected in a 2021 special election.

Incumbent DemocratMartha Mugler was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent DemocratJeion Ward was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent DemocratMichael Mullin was first elected in a 2016 special election.

Incumbent DemocratShelly Simonds was first elected in 2019.

Incumbent DemocratCia Price was first elected in 2015.