2013 Virginia House of Delegates election

The Virginia House of Delegates election of 2013 was held on Tuesday, November 5.

2013 Virginia House of Delegates elections
November 5, 2013
All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout43.0% Increase 14.4[1]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Bill Howell David Toscano
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 8, 2003 November 19, 2011
Leader's seat 28th 57th
Last election 67 32
Seats won 67 33
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 1,088,032 817,066
Percentage 53.8% 40.4%
Swing Decrease 6.0% Increase 6.0%
Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
Speaker before election

Bill Howell
Republican

 Elected Speaker

Bill Howell
Republican

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Delegates not running for re-election
Delegate Seat First elected Party Date announced Ref.
John Cosgrove[n 1] 78th district 2001 Republican August 6, 2013 [2]
John Cox 55th district 2009 Republican March 5, 2013 [3]
Annie Crockett-Stark 6th district 2005 Republican March 13, 2013 [4]
Sal Iaquinto 84th district 2005 Republican February 23, 2013 [5]
Joe Johnson 4th district 1989 (1966–70) Democratic February 26, 2013 [6]
Donald Merricks 16th district 2007 Republican March 6, 2013 [7]
Bob Purkey 82nd district 1985 Republican April 6, 2013 [8]
Lacey Putney 19th district 1961 Independent March 27, 2013 [9]
Jim Scott 53rd district 1991 Democratic March 3, 2013 [10]
Bob Tata 85th district 1983 Republican March 27, 2012 [11]

Results

Overview

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↓
67 33
Republican Democratic
Parties Candidates Seats Popular Vote
2011 2013 +/- Strength Vote  % Change
Republican 67 67 Steady 67.00% 1,088,032 53.77%
Democratic 32 33 Increase1 33.00% 817,066 40.38%
Independent 1 0 Decrease1
 0.00% 47,817 2.36%
Libertarian 0 0 Steady 0.00% 15,252 0.75%
Independent Greens 0 0 Steady 0.00% 12,682 0.63%
- Write-ins 0 0 Steady 0.00% 42,773 2.11%
Total 100 100 0 100.00% 2,023,622 100.00% -

Seats that changed hands
Democratic to Republican (1)
Independent to Republican (1)
Republican to Democratic (2)

See also

Notes
  1. Cosgrove filed to run but entered the special election to replace 14th district Senator Harry Blevins after Blevins announced his early retirement. Cosgrove won and was subsequently replaced on the November ballot by Jay Leftwich.

References
  1. "Registration/Turnout Statistics". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. Sheler, Jeff (August 7, 2013). "Cosgrove wins special election to fill Va. senate seat". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  3. Schmidt, Markus (March 6, 2013). "Del. John Cox not running for re-election". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  4. Sluss, Michael (March 13, 2013). "Crockett-Stark won't seek 5th term in House". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  5. Sizemore, Bill (February 24, 2013). "Virginia Beach Del. Iaquinto won't seek re-election". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  6. McGee, David (February 26, 2013). "Southwest Virginia delegate ending service 'while I'm ahead'". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  7. Dashiell, Joe (March 6, 2013). "Delegate Don Merricks will not seek reelection to Virginia General Assembly". Roanoke: WDBJ7. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  8. Walker, Julian (April 6, 2013). "Del. Purkey latest local Rep. not seeking re-election". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  9. "Va. delegate ending legislative service after 5 decades". The Virginian-Pilot. March 27, 2013. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  10. Benton, Nicholas F. (March 6, 2013). "State Del. Jim Scott, Human Rights Champion, Won't Seek 12th Term". Falls Church: Falls Church News-Press. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  11. Walker, Julian (March 27, 2012). "Long-serving Va. Beach delegate won't seek re-election". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  12. "Election Results - Virginia Department of Elections". www.elections.virginia.gov. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
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