2009 Elections to the
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...
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.
Results
Overview
By House of Delegates district
Party abbreviations: D -
Democratic, R -
Republican, C -
Constitution Party, I -
Independent
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, IG -
Independent Green
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, L -
Libertarian
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References
Virginia Public Access Project: House of DelegatesVirginia State Board of ElectionsVillanueva declared winner in 21st District race
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