2023 Virginia House of Delegates election

2023 Virginia House of Delegates election

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All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates[a]
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout39% Decrease15.9[1]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Don Scott Todd Gilbert
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since June 1, 2022 January 8, 2020
Leader's seat 88thPortsmouth 33rdWoodstock
Last election 48 52
Seats won 51 49
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 1,186,887[2] 1,144,704
Percentage 49.50% 47.74%
Swing Increase 1.96% Decrease 3.82%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Speaker before election

Todd Gilbert
Republican

Elected Speaker

Don Scott
Democratic

The 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election took place on November 7, 2023, concurrently with elections for the Virginia Senate, to elect members of the 163rd Virginia General Assembly. All 100 delegates were elected to two-year terms from single-member districts. Nomination primaries held through the Department of Elections were held June 20, 2023.[3] Democrats gained 3 seats, winning back control with a 51–49 majority after having previously lost it in 2021.[4]


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  1. ^ "General Assembly Turnout - Nov 2023".
  2. ^ State Election Results
  3. ^ "§ 24.2-515. Presidential election year primaries". lis.virginia.gov.
  4. ^ Kronzer, Jessica (November 7, 2023). "Democrats sweep Virginia elections to take control of General Assembly". WTOP-FM. Retrieved November 8, 2023.