 Historic Partisan Makeup of the Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the House membership by the Delegates. The Speaker is almost always a member of the majority party and, as Speaker, becomes the most powerful member of the House. The House shares legislative power with the Senate of Virginia, the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The House of Delegates is the modern-day successor to the Virginia House of Burgesses, which first met at Jamestown in 1619. The House is divided into Democratic and Republican caucuses. In addition to the Speaker, there is a majority leader, majority caucus chair, minority leader, minority caucus chair, and the chairs of the several committees of the House. Through the House of Burgesses, the Virginia House of Delegates is considered the oldest continuous legislative body in the New World. The House has met in Virginia's Capitol Building, designed by Thomas Jefferson, since 1788. In recent years, the General Assembly members and staff operate from offices in the General Assembly Building, located in Capitol Square. Republicans took control of the traditionally Democratic House of Delegates for the first time since Reconstruction in 1999 (with the exception of a brief 2 year period in which the Readjuster Party was in the majority in the 1880s). However, the Democrats began making a comeback under the leadership of Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, gaining six seats during Warner's term in office (2002-2006), and one in a special election at the beginning of Kaine's term. [edit] Salary and qualifications The annual salary for delegates is $17,640 per year.[1] Each delegate represents roughly 71,000 people.[1] Candidates for office must be at least 21 years of age at the time of the election, residents of the districts they seek to represent, and qualified to vote for General Assembly legislators.[2][3] The regular session of the General Assembly is 60 days long during even numbered years and 30 days long during odd numbered years, unless extended by a two-thirds vote of both houses.[2][4] [edit] Composition | Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | | | | | | | Republican | Independent | Democratic | Vacant | | End of previous legislature | 57 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 100 | 0 | | | Begin[5] | 53 | 2 | 44 | 99 | 1 | | Feb. 20, 2008[6] | 45 | 100 | 0 | | December 12, 2008[7] | 44 | 99 | 1 | | January 26, 2009[8] | 45 | 100 | 0 | | April 14, 2009[9] | 44 | 99 | 1 | | May 1, 2009[10] | 43 | 98 | 2 | | Latest voting share | 56.1% | 43.9% | | [edit] Party control (The party control table shows the balance of power after each recent general election. The preceding Makeup table includes results of special elections since the last general election.) | Years | Democrats | Republicans | Independents | | 1998–2000 | 50 | 49 | 1 | | 2000–2002 | 47 | 52 | 1 | | 2002–2004 | 34 | 64 | 2 | | 2004–2006 | 37 | 61 | 2 | | 2006–2008 | 40 | 57 | 3 | | 2008–2010 | 44 | 54 | 2 | | 2010–2012 | 39 | 59 | 2 | [edit] House leadership [edit] Committee chairs and ranking members The House has 14 standing committees.[11] [edit] Members The Virginia House of Delegates is up for reelection every two years. The next election cycle is in 2011. | District | Name | Party | Areas Represented | First Election | | Counties | Cities | | 1 | Terry Kilgore Majority Caucus Chairman | Republican | Lee, Scott, Washington (part), Wise (part) | | 1993 | | 2 | Bud Phillips | Democratic | Dickenson, Russell (part), Wise (part) | Norton | 1989 | | 3 | James W. "Will" Morefield (Defeated Dan Bowling) | Republican | Buchanan, Russell (part), Tazewell (part) | | 2009 | | 4 | Joe Johnson | Democratic | Smyth (part), Washington (part) | Bristol | 1989 | | 5 | Bill Carrico | Republican | Carroll (part), Grayson, Smyth (part), Wythe (part) | Galax | 2001 | | 6 | Anne B. Crockett-Stark | Bland, Giles (part), Pulaski (part), Tazewell (part), Wythe (part) | | 2005 | | 7 | Dave Nutter | Montgomery (part), Pulaski (part) | Radford | 2001 | | 8 | Morgan Griffith Majority Leader | Roanoke (part) | Salem | 1993 | | 9 | Charles Poindexter | Floyd, Franklin, Pittsylvania (part) | | 2007 | | 10 | Ward Armstrong Minority Leader | Democratic | Carroll (part), Henry (part), Patrick | Martinsville (part) | 1991 | | 11 | Onzlee Ware Minority Caucus Sergeant at Arms | Roanoke (part) | Roanoke (part) | 2003 | | 12 | Jim Shuler | Alleghany, Bath, Craig, Giles (part), Montgomery (part) | Covington | 1993 | | 13 | Bob Marshall | Republican | Loudoun (part), Prince William (part) | | 1991 | | 14 | Danny Marshall | Henry (part), Pittsylvania (part) | Danville | 2001 | | 15 | Todd Gilbert | Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham (part), Shenandoah | | 2005 | | 16 | Donald Merricks | Henry (part), Pittsylvania (part) | Martinsville (part) | 2007 | | 17 | Bill Cleaveland (Succeeded William Fralin) | Botetourt (part), Roanoke (part) | Roanoke (part) | 2009 | | 18 | Clay Athey | Fauquier (part), Frederick (part), Warren | | 2001 | | 19 | Lacey Putney | Independent | Bedford (part), Botetourt (part) | Bedford | 1961 | | 20 | Richard "Dickie" Bell (Succeeded Chris Saxman) | Republican | Augusta (part), Highland, Rockingham (part) | Staunton | 2009 | | 21 | Ron Villanueva (Defeated Bobby Mathieson) | | Virginia Beach (part) | 2009 | | 22 | Kathy Byron | Bedford (part), Campbell | | 1997 | | 23 | T. Scott Garrett (Defeated Shannon R. Valentine) | Amherst (part) | Lynchburg | 2009 | | 24 | Ben Cline | Amherst (part), Augusta (part), Rockbridge | Buena Vista, Lexington | 2002 | | 25 | Steve Landes | Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), Rockingham (part) | Waynesboro | 1995 | | 26 | Matt Lohr | Rockingham (part) | Harrisonburg | 2005 | | 27 | Sam Nixon | Chesterfield (part) | | 1994 | | 28 | Bill Howell Speaker of the House | Stafford (part) | Fredericksburg | 1987 | | 29 | Beverly Sherwood | Frederick (part) | Winchester | 1993 | | 30 | Ed Scott | Culpeper, Madison, Orange (part) | | 2003 | | 31 | Scott Lingamfelter | Fauquier (part), Prince William (part) | 2001 | | 32 | Thomas A. "Tag" Greason (Defeated David Poisson) | Loudoun (part) | 2009 | | 33 | Joe T. May | Clarke, Loudoun (part) | 1993 | | 34 | Barbara Comstock (Defeated Margi Vanderhye) | Fairfax (part) | 2009 | | 35 | Mark L. Keam (Succeeded Steve Shannon) | Democratic | 2009 | | 36 | Kenneth R. Plum | 1981 | | 37 | David Bulova | Fairfax | 2005 | | 38 | Kaye Kory (Succeeded & Defeated Bob Hull in Primary) | | 2009 | | 39 | Vivian E. Watts | 1995 | | 40 | Tim Hugo | Republican | 2002 | | 41 | Dave Marsden | Democratic | 2005 | | 42 | Dave Albo | Republican | 1993 | | 43 | Mark D. Sickles Minority Caucus Secretary | Democratic | 2003 | | 44 | Scott A. Surovell (Succeeded Kristen J. Amundson) | 2009 | | 45 | David L. Englin | Arlington (part), Fairfax (part) | Alexandria (part) | 2005 | | 46 | Charniele Herring | Fairfax (part) | 2009 | | 47 | Patrick A. Hope (Succeeded Al Eisenberg) | Arlington (part) | | 2009 | | 48 | Bob Brink | 1997 | | 49 | Adam Ebbin | Arlington (part), Fairfax (part) | Alexandria (part) | 2003 | | 50 | Jackson H. Miller | Republican | Prince William (part) | Manassas, Manassas Park | 2006 | | 51 | Richard L. Anderson (Defeated Paul F. Nichols) | | 2009 | | 52 | Luke Torian (Succeeded Jeff Frederick) | Democratic | 2009 | | 53 | Jim Scott | Fairfax (part) | Falls Church | 1991 | | 54 | Bobby Orrock | Republican | Caroline (part), Spotsylvania (part) | | 1989 | | 55 | John Cox (Succeeded Frank Hargrove) | Hanover (part) | 2009 | | 56 | Bill Janis | Goochland, Henrico (part), Louisa | 2001 | | 57 | David Toscano | Democratic | Albemarle (part) | Charlottesville | 2005 | | 58 | Rob Bell | Republican | Albemarle (part), Fluvanna (part), Greene, Orange (part) | | 2001 | | 59 | Watkins Abbitt, Jr. | Independent | Albemarle (part), Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, Fluvanna (part), Nelson, Prince Edward (part) | 1985 | | 60 | James Edmunds (Succeeded Clarke Hogan) | Republican | Charlotte, Halifax, Nottoway (part), Prince Edward (part) | 2009 | | 61 | Tommy Wright | Amelia, Brunswick (part), Lunenburg (part), Mecklenburg, Nottoway (part) | 2000 | | 62 | Riley Ingram | Chesterfield (part), Henrico (part), Prince George (part) | Hopewell (part) | 1991 | | 63 | Rosalyn Dance | Democratic | Chesterfield (part), Dinwiddie | Petersburg | 2005 | | 64 | Bill Barlow | Isle of Wight (part), James City (part), Southampton (part), Surry | Franklin (part), Williamsburg | 1991 | | 65 | Lee Ware | Republican | Chesterfield (part), Powhatan | | 1998 | | 66 | Kirk Cox Majority Whip | Chesterfield (part) | Colonial Heights | 1989 | | 67 | James M. "Jim" LeMunyon | Fairfax (part), Loudoun (part) | | 2009 | | 68 | Manoli Loupassi | Chesterfield (part) | Richmond (part) | 2007 | | 69 | Betsy B. Carr (Succeeded Franklin P. Hall) | Democratic | 2009 | | 70 | Delores McQuinn | Chesterfield (part), Henrico (part) | 2009 | | 71 | Jennifer McClellan | Henrico (part) | 2005 | | 72 | James P. Massie | Republican | | 2007 | | 73 | John O'Bannon | Richmond (part) | 2000 | | 74 | Joseph D. Morrissey | Democratic | Charles City, Henrico (part), Prince George (part) | Hopewell (part), Richmond (part) | 2007 | | 75 | Roslyn Tyler | Brunswick (part), Greensville, Isle of Wight (part), Lunenburg (part), Southampton (part), Sussex | Emporia, Franklin (part) | 2005 | | 76 | Chris Jones | Republican | | Chesapeake (part), Suffolk (part) | 1997 | | 77 | Lionell Spruill Minority Caucus Vice Chair for Outreach | Democratic | 1993 | | 78 | John Cosgrove | Republican | Chesapeake (part) | 2001 | | 79 | Johnny Joannou | Democratic | Chesapeake (part), Norfolk (part), Portsmouth (part), Suffolk (part) | 1997 | | 80 | Matthew James | Chesapeake (part), Norfolk (part), Portsmouth (part) | 2009 | | 81 | Barry Knight | Republican | Chesapeake (part), Virginia Beach (part) | 2009 | | 82 | Harry 'Bob' Purkey | Virginia Beach (part) | 1985 | | 83 | Chris P. Stolle (Defeated Joseph Bouchard) | 2009 | | 84 | Sal Iaquinto | 2005 | | 85 | Bob Tata | 1983 | | 86 | Tom Rust | Fairfax (part), Loudoun (part) | | 2001 | | 87 | Paula Miller | Democratic | | Norfolk (part) | 2004 | | 88 | Mark Cole | Republican | Fauquier (part), Spotsylvania (part), Stafford (part) | | 2001 | | 89 | Kenny Alexander | Democratic | | Norfolk (part) | 2002 | | 90 | Algie Howell | Chesapeake (part), Norfolk (part), Virginia Beach (part) | 2003 | | 91 | Tom Gear | Republican | York (part) | Hampton (part), Poquoson | 2001 | | 92 | Jeion Ward Minority Caucus Treasurer | Democratic | | Hampton (part) | 2003 | | 93 | Robin A. Abbott (Defeated Phil Hamilton) | James City (part) | Newport News (part) | 2009 | | 94 | Glenn Oder | Republican | | 2001 | | 95 | Mamye BaCote | Democratic | Hampton (part), Newport News (part) | 2003 | | 96 | Brenda Pogge | Republican | James City (part), York (part) | Newport News (part) | 2007 | | 97 | Chris Peace | Caroline (part), Hanover (part), Henrico (part), King and Queen (part), King William (part), New Kent, Spotsylvania (part) | | 2006 | | 98 | Harvey Morgan | Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen (part), King William (part), Mathews, Middlesex | 1979 | | 99 | Albert C. Pollard | Democratic | Caroline (part), King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 2008 | | 100 | Lynwood Lewis | Accomack, Northampton | Hampton (part), Norfolk (part) | 2003 | [edit] See also [edit] References [edit] External links | Legislatures of the United States | | | United States Congress | | | | State legislatures | Alabama (H, S) · Alaska (H, S) · Arizona (H, S) · Arkansas (H, S) · California (A, S) · Colorado (H, S) · Connecticut (H, S) · Delaware (H, S) · Florida (H, S) · Georgia (H, S) · Hawaii (H, S) · Idaho (H, S) · Illinois (H, S) · Indiana (H, S) · Iowa (H, S) · Kansas (H, S) · Kentucky (H, S) · Louisiana (H, S) · Maine (H, S) · Maryland (H, S) · Massachusetts (H, S) · Michigan (H, S) · Minnesota (H, S) · Mississippi (H, S) · Missouri (H, S) · Montana (H, S) · Nebraska · Nevada (A, S) · New Hampshire (H, S) · New Jersey (GA, S) · New Mexico (H, S) · New York (A, S) · North Carolina (H, S) · North Dakota (H, S) · Ohio (H, S) · Oklahoma (H, S) · Oregon (H, S) · Pennsylvania (H, S) · Rhode Island (H, S) · South Carolina (H, S) · South Dakota (H, S) · Tennessee (H, S) · Texas (H, S) · Utah (H, S) · Vermont (H, S) · Virginia (H, S) · Washington (H, S) · West Virginia (H, S) · Wisconsin (A, S) · Wyoming (H, S) | | | Territorial legislatures | | |
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