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Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2011
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Elections for the office of Virginia State Delegate were held on November 8, 2011. Each of the state's 100 delegates were up for election. Members are elected to two-year terms.
The 2011 election was the state's first election under its new legislative maps. Following the 2010 census, the state redrew its legislative boundaries to account for growth and shifts in the state's population. The Virginia General Assembly was responsible for the redistricting process. Virginia's 100 house seats are comprised of 100 single-member legislative districts.
Virginia is just one of four states that held state house elections in 2011. The other three states that hold their state house elections in odd-numbered years are New Jersey, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Virginia's primary was rescheduled from its usual date of June 14 to August 23 in order to allow time for legislative redistricting.[1] Candidates wishing to run for the Virginia House of Delegates were required to file their petitions or candidate filing fees by June 15. As they become available, candidate information and election results will be reflected on this page.
- See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2011
General election results
The following candidates won election on November 8, 2011:
- Alfonso Lopez
- Algie Howell
- Anne B. Crockett-Stark
- Barbara Comstock
- Barry Knight
- Ben Cline
- Betsy Carr
- Beverly Sherwood
- Bill Howell
- Bob Brink
- Bob Marshall, Virginia Representative
- Bob Purkey
- Bob Tata
- Bobby Orrock
- Brenda Pogge
- C. Todd Gilbert
- Charles Poindexter
- Charniele Herring
- Chris Head
- Chris Jones
- Chris Peace
- Christopher Stolle
- Danny Marshall, III
- Dave Albo
- David Bulova
- David Englin
- David Ramadan
- David Toscano
- David Yancey
- Delores McQuinn
- Donald Merricks
- Ed Scott
- Eileen Filler-Corn
- Gordon Helsel
- Greg Habeeb
- Israel O'Quinn
- Jackson H. Miller
- James Edmunds, II
- James LeMunyon
- James Morefield
- Jeion Ward
- Jenn McClellan
- Jim Scott
- Jimmie Massie
- Joe Johnson
- Joe T. May
- John Cosgrove
- John Cox
- John O'Bannon
- Johnny Joannou
- Joseph Morrissey
- Joseph Yost
- Kathy Byron
- Kaye Kory
- Keith Hodges
- Ken Plum
- Kenny Alexander
- Kirk Cox
- Lacey Putney
- Larry Rush
- Lee Ware
- Lionell Spruill
- Luke Torian
- Lynwood Lewis
- Mamye BaCote
- Manoli Loupassi
- Margaret Ransone
- Mark Cole
- Mark Dudenhefer
- Mark Keam
- Mark Sickles
- Matt Fariss
- Matthew James
- Michael Watson (Virginia)
- Michael Webert
- Onzlee Ware
- Patrick Hope
- Peter Farrell
- Randall Minchew
- Richard Bell, Virginia legislator
- Richard L. Anderson
- Rick Morris
- Riley Ingram
- Rob Bell
- Ronald Villanueva
- Roxann Robinson
- Roz Dance
- Roz Tyler
- Salvatore Iaquinto
- Scott Lingamfelter
- Scott Surovell
- Steve Landes
- T. Scott Garrett
- Terry Kilgore
- Thomas Greason
- Tim Hugo
- Tom Rust
- Tommy Wright
- Tony Wilt
- Vivian Watts
Impact of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in Virginia
Every 10 years, the Constitution requires states to redraw Congressional and state legislative districts based on updated Census information. In 2011, Virginia was the fourth state to complete its state legislative redistricting. Its 100 districts were re-drawn by the Virginia General Assembly and approved by Governor Bob McDonnell.
Partisan impact
With each chamber controlled by members of the opposite party, the Senate and House agreed to create their own maps and concur with the maps drawn by the other.[1] As a result, both houses created plans favorable to the current majority. Since Republicans control the House 59-39 with two independents, the plan is expected to benefit the GOP. Based on the 2009 gubernatorial election, 73 of the new districts would have favored the Republican candidate.
The first plan approved by the legislature was vetoed by Governor Bob McDonnell (R). In a letter accompanying his veto, McDonnell predominantly criticized the Democratically-drawn senate plan but indicated that the veto served as an opportunity for the house to further improve its plan. After making minor changes to the house plan and securing a compromise on the senate plan, the legislature passed another bill that was approved by the Governor.
Figure 1: This map shows the Virginia House districts after 2001 redistricting.
Figure 2: This map shows the Virginia House districts after 2011 redistricting.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state houses
Going into the November 2011 elections, the Republican Party was the majority party in 31 state houses, including Virginia. One chamber (Nebraska) is officially non-partisan and in one chamber (Alaska), several Republicans vote with a caucus other than the Republican caucus. In 19 states, the Democratic Party held the majority party.
In the other 3 states with state house elections in 2011 (Louisiana, Mississippi and New Jersey), the Republican Party held the majority party in Louisiana, while the Democratic Party held the majority party in Mississippi and New Jersey. The partisan composition of the Virginia House of Delegates before and after the election:
| Virginia House of Delegates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2011 | After the 2011 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 39 | 32 | |
| Republican Party | 58 | 67 | |
| Independent | 2 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
Competitiveness
Candidates unopposed by a major party
Fifty-nine incumbents (59%) face no competition in the November 8 general election and are thus, barring unforeseen circumstances, guaranteed re-election in November.
- 18 Democratic incumbents face no November challenger.
- 41 Republican incumbents face no November challenger
Primary challenges
Only one incumbent faced competition in the August 23 primary. That incumbent, Algie Howell defeated his challenger, Richard James.
- District 90: Incumbent Democrat Algie Howell
Retiring incumbents
Ten incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 90 (90%) ran for re-election. Of the 10 incumbents who did not run for re-election, 3 are Democrats, 6 are Republicans, and one is an independent.
Incumbents who are retiring are:
- District 5: Incumbent Republican Bill Carrico
- District 7: Incumbent Republican David Nutter
- District 12: Incumbent Democrat James Shuler
- District 17: Incumbent Republican William Cleaveland
- District 49: Incumbent Democrat Adam Ebbin
- District 56: Incumbent Republican Bill Janis
- District 59: Independent Incumbent Watkins Abbitt, Jr.
- District 94: Incumbent Republican Glenn Oder
- District 98: Incumbent Republican Harvey Morgan
- District 99: Incumbent Democrat Albert Pollard
Incumbents displaced by redistricting
Four incumbent representatives were displaced by the 2011 redistricting process. Of the 4 displaced incumbents, 3 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
Incumbents who were displaced by redistricting:
- District 2: Incumbent Democrat Bud Phillips now resides in district 4.
- District 10: Incumbent Democrat Ward Armstrong was moved to district 16. He decided to move to a residence in district 9, where he now seeks election.
- District 18: Incumbent Republican Clay Athey now resides in district 29.
- District 87: Incumbent Democrat Paula Miller now resides in district 100.
Primary competitiveness
The total number of contested primaries has remained low from 2009 to 2011.
| Comparing Contested Primaries in Past VA House Elections | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | Republicans | Total | ||||
| 2009 | 2011 | 2009 | 2011 | 2009 | 2011 | |
| Open contested | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| Incumbent contested | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Total contested | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
Uncontested primaries
There are a total of 100 districts in the Virginia House of Delegates, meaning that normally there would be 200 primaries. However, some districts use a caucus or convention rather than a primary to decide which candidate to send to the general election. 39 out of the 200 potential primaries decide on a candidate this way, leaving 161 which use primaries. Of these 161 primaries, only 7 are contested (4.3%).
November 8 General election candidates:
District without primaries
The following district/party combinations do not use a primary.
Democrats: Districts 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 25, 31, 32, 33, 50, 51, 56, 57, 59, 67, 72, 73, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 98
Republicans: Districts 1, 3, 15, 26, 47, 59, 64, 75, 88
Qualifications
In order to run for the House of Delegates, a candidate must:
- Be 21 years of age or older.
- A qualified elector in the Commonwealth in Virginia.
- Be a resident of the district they plan to run for[2].
- If a Republican or Democrat candidate, pay a filing fee equivalent to 2 percent of the current salary elected State Representatives make[3].
- If running as an independent, collecting signatures via petition[3].
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for the House of Delegates in Virginia in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[4]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 204 | $35,947,346 |
| 2007 | 156 | $32,931,206 |
| 2005 | 187 | $25,335,941 |
| 2003 | 158 | $13,103,722 |
The top 10 donors in 2009 were:[5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Virginia | $2,845,707 |
| Virginia House Democratic Caucus | $1,989,631 |
| Republican Party of Virginia | $1,701,257 |
| Dominion Leadership Trust | $757,344 |
| Republican State Leadership Cmte | $571,593 |
| Virginia Association of Realtors | $488,448 |
| Virginia Dental Association | $370,978 |
| Virginia Bankers Association | $344,181 |
| Piedmont Leadership PAC | $314,544 |
| Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association | $294,662 |
Races to watch
- District 9: Incumbent Charles Poindexter faces off against redistricting displaced incumbent Ward Armstrong in a very expensive and heated race.[6]
List of candidates
District 1
- Terry Kilgore Incumbent Kilgore was first elected in 1994.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 2
Note: Due to redistricting, incumbent Democrat Bud Phillips now resides in district 4.[7]
November 8 General election candidates:
District 3
- James Morefield Incumbent Morefield was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 4
- Joe Johnson Incumbent Johnson was first elected in 1990.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 5
Incumbent Republican Bill Carrico did not seek re-election.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 6
- Anne B. Crockett-Stark Incumbent Crockett-Stark was first elected in 2006.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 7
Incumbent Republican David Nutter did not seek re-election. He is running for election for Virginia Senate District 21.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 8
- Greg Habeeb Incumbent Habeeb was first elected in 2011.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 9
- Ward Armstrong Armstrong was first elected to the District 10 seat in 1992.
Note: Due to redistricting, Armstrong's previous residence switched from District 10 to District 16. In response to the change, Armstrong decided to move to Bassett, which lies within District 9. 40% of the newly drawn District 9 is composed of areas Armstrong previously represented in District 10.[8]
- Charles Poindexter Incumbent Poindexter was first elected in 2008.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 10
Incumbent Democrat Ward Armstrong, whose original residence was changed to District 16 after the redistricting process, has moved to a residence in District 9 where he seeks re-election.
- Randall Minchew 1,193
- Cara Townsend 647
- John Whitbeck 1,106
November 8 General election candidates:
District 11
- Onzlee Ware Incumbent Ware was first elected in 2004.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 12
Incumbent Democrat James Shuler did not seek re-election.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 13
- Bob Marshall Incumbent Marshall was fist elected in 1992.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 14
- Danny Marshall, III Incumbent Marshall was first elected in 2002.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 15
- C. Todd Gilbert Incumbent Gilbert was first elected in 2006.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 16
- Donald Merricks Incumbent Merricks was first elected in 2008.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 17
Incumbent Republican William Cleaveland did not seek re-election.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 18
Note: Due to redistricting, incumbent Republican Clay Athey now resides in district 29.[7]
- Michael Webert 2,007
- Kevin Kelly 1,552
November 8 General election candidates:
District 19
Independent incumbent Lacey Putney was first elected in 1962.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 20
- Richard Bell Incumbent Bell was first elected in 2009.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 21
- Ronald Villanueva Incumbent Villanueva was first elected in 2009.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 22
- Kathy Byron Incumbent Byron was first elected in 1998.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 23
- T. Scott Garrett Incumbent Garrett was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 24
- Ben Cline Incumbent Cline was first elected in 2002.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 25
- Steve Landes Incumbent Landes was first elected in 1996.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 26
- Tony Wilt Incumbent Wilt was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 27
- Roxann Robinson Incumbent Robinson was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 28
- Bill Howell Incumbent Howell was first elected in 1988.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 29
- Beverly Sherwood Incumbent Sherwood was first elected in 1994.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 30
- Ed Scott Incumbent Scott was first elected in 2004.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 31
- Scott Lingamfelter Incumbent Lingamfelter was first elected in 2002.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 32
- Thomas Greason Incumbent Greason was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 33
- Joe T. May Incumbent May was first elected in 1994.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 34
- Barbara Comstock Incumbent Comstock was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 35
- Mark Keam Incumbent Keam was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 36
- Ken Plum Incumbent Plum was first elected in 1982.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 37
- David Bulova Incumbent Bulova was first elected in 2006
November 8 General election candidates:
District 38
- Kaye Kory Incumbent Kory was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 39
- Vivian Watts Incumbent Watts was first elected in 1996.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 40
- Tim Hugo Incumbent Hugo was first elected in 2003.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 41
- Eileen Filler-Corn Incumbent Filler-Corn was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 42
- Dave Albo Incumbent Albo was first elected in 1994.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 43
- Mark Sickles Incumbent Sickles was first elected in 2004.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 44
- Scott Surovell Incumbent Surovell was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 45
- David Englin Incumbent Englin was first elected in 2006.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 46
- Charniele Herring Incumbent Herring was first elected in 2009.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 47
- Patrick Hope Incumbent Hope was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 48
- Bob Brink Incumbent Brink was first elected in 1998.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 49
Incumbent Democrat Adam Ebbin did not seek re-election. He is running for election for Virginia Senate District 30.
- Alfonso Lopez 2,138
- Stephanie Clifford 1,098
November 8 General election candidates:
District 50
- Jackson H. Miller Incumbent Miller was first elected in 2006.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 51
- Richard Anderson Incumbent Anderson was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 52
- Luke Torian Incumbent Torian was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 53
- Jim Scott Incumbent Scott was first elected in 1992.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 54
- Bobby Orrock Incumbent Orrock was first elected in 1990.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 55
- John Cox Incumbent Cox was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 56
Incumbent Republican Bill Janis did not seek re-election.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 57
- David Toscano Incumbent Toscano was first elected in 2006.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 58
- Rob Bell Incumbent Bell was first elected in 2002.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 59
Independent incumbent Watkins Abbitt, Jr. did not seek re-election.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 60
- James Edmunds, II Incumbent Edmunds was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 61
- Tommy Wright Incumbent Wright was first elected in 2001.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 62
- Riley Ingram Incumbent Ingram was first elected in 1992.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 63
- Roz Dance Incumbent Dance was first elected in 2005.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 64
- Bill Barlow Incumbent Barlow was first elected in 1992.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 65
- Lee Ware Incumbent Ware was first elected in 1998.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 66
- Kirk Cox Incumbent Cox was first elected in 1990.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 67
- James LeMunyon Incumbent LeMunyon was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 68
- Manoli Loupassi Incumbent Loupassi was first elected in 2008.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 69
- Betsy Carr Incumbent Carr was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 70
- Delores McQuinn Incumbent McQuinn was first elected in 2009.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 71
- Jenn McClellan Incumbent McClellan was first elected in 2006.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 72
- Jimmie Massie Incumbent Massie was first elected in 2008.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 73
- John O'Bannon Incumbent O'Bannon was first elected in 2001.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 74
- Joseph Morrissey Incumbent Morrissey was first elected in 2008.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 75
- Roz Tyler Incumbent Tyler was first elected in 2006.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 76
- Chris Jones Incumbent Jones was first elected in 1998.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 77
- Lionell Spruill Incumbent Spruill was first elected in 1994.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 78
- John Cosgrove Incumbent Cosgrove was first elected in 2002.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 79
- Johnny Joannou Incumbent Joannou was first elected in 1998.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 80
- Matthew James Incumbent James was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 81
- Barry Knight Incumbent Knight was first elected in 2009.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 82
- Bob Purkey Incumbent Purkey was first elected in 1986.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 83
- Christopher Stolle Incumbent Stolle was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 84
- Salvatore Iaquinto Incumbent Iaquinto was first elected in 2006.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 85
- Bob Tata Incumbent Tata was first elected in 1984.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 86
- Tom Rust Incumbent Rust was first elected in 2002.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 87
Note: Due to redistricting, incumbent Democrat Paula Miller now resides in district 100.[7]
- David Ramadan 1,363
- Jo-Ann Chase 1,084
November 8 General election candidates:
District 88
- Mark Cole Incumbent Cole was first elected in 2002.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 89
- Kenny Alexander Incumbent Alexander was first elected in 2002.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 90
- Algie Howell 1,311
Incumbent Howell was first elected in 2004.
- Richard James 883
November 8 General election candidates:
District 91
- Gordon Helsel Incumbent Helsel was first elected in 2011.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 92
- Jeion Ward Incumbent Ward was first elected in 2004.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 93
- Robin Abbott Abbott was first elected in 2010.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 94
Incumbent Glenn Oder did not seek re-election.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 95
- Mamye BaCote Incumbent BaCote was first elected in 2004.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 96
- Brenda Pogge Incumbent Pogge was first elected in 2008.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 97
- Chris Peace Incumbent Peace was first elected in 2006.
November 8 General election candidates:
District 98
Incumbent Republican Harvey Morgan did not seek re-election.
- Catesby Baytop Jones 1,459
- Ken Gibson 1,395
- Keith Hodges 3,643
- Sherwood Bowditch 2,403
November 8 General election candidates:
District 99
Incumbent Democrat Albert Pollard did not seek re-election.
- John Lampmann 1,133
- Margaret Rasone 3,912
- Dean Sumner 1,341
November 8 General election candidates:
District 100
- Lynwood Lewis Incumbent Lewis was first elected in 2004.
November 8 General election candidates:
See also
- Virginia House of Delegates
- Virginia State Legislature
- Virginia State Senate elections, 2011
- State legislative elections, 2011
External links
- Official Democratic Primary Results
- Official Republican Primary Results
- Official General Election Results
References
- ↑ Daily Press, "Redistricting begins in earnest," March 9, 2011
- ↑ Virginia General Assembly "Constitution of Virginia"(Referenced Section, Article IV, Section 4)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 [Confirmed via phone with VA State Board of Elections on November 17, 2010]
- ↑ Follow the Money, Virginia
- ↑ Follow the Money: "Virginia House 2009 Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Va. House of Delegates race between Armstrong, Poindexter turns heated and costly", October 22, 2011
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 2011 Methods Of Nomination, Virginia House of Delegates
- ↑ www2.timesdispatch.com GOP targets Democratic veteran Armstrong, September 11, 2011