2009 Virginia House of Delegates election

2009 Virginia House of Delegates elections

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All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.4%[1] Increase
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Bill Howell Ward Armstrong
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 8, 2003 February 24, 2007
Leader's seat 28th 10th
Last election 54 44
Seats before 53 45
Seats won 59 39
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 6
Popular vote 1,047,069 668,502
Percentage 56.8% 36.2%
Swing Increase 5.8% Decrease 6.7%

Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Independent hold

Speaker before election

Bill Howell
Republican

Elected Speaker

Bill Howell
Republican

2009 Elections to the Virginia House of Delegates were held on November 3, 2009. Prior to the election, Republicans held 53 seats, Democrats held 43 seats, and Independents held 2 seats (both of whom caucus with the Republicans).

There were 2 seats previously held by Democrats that were vacant on election day: the 69th (Frank Hall resigned April 14, 2009) and the 80th (Ken Melvin resigned May 1, 2009). Eight incumbent Democrats were defeated, one incumbent Republican was defeated, and one open Republican seat was won by a Democrat.

The composition of the House of Delegates in 2010 was 59 Republicans, 2 Independents who caucus with the Republicans, and 39 Democrats.

  1. ^ "Registration/Turnout Statistics". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.