Virginia House District 12 Election Results

Virginia House District 12 was held by Democratic after the 2017 general election, a two-party margin of 8.9 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1985 to 2017.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1985 Democratic 8,407 4,728 64.0% 28.0 pts
1987 Democratic 7,104 6,147 53.6% 7.2 pts
1989 Republican 7,251 8,651 45.6% 8.8 pts
1991 Democratic 7,124 5,327 57.2% 14.4 pts
1993 Democratic 8,627 6,579 56.7% 13.5 pts
1995 Democratic 8,778 5,776 60.3% 20.6 pts
1997 Democratic 10,151 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1999 Democratic 9,202 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2001 Democratic 12,595 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2003 Democratic 9,867 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2005 Democratic 14,390 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2007 Democratic 12,145 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2009 Democratic 12,716 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2011 Republican 7,582 8,104 48.3% 3.3 pts
2013 Republican 8,650 9,541 47.5% 4.9 pts
2015 Republican 6,587 9,245 41.6% 16.8 pts
2017 Democratic 12,495 10,458 54.4% 8.9 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1985: Democratic margin 28.0 pts 1987: Democratic margin 7.2 pts 1989: Republican margin 8.8 pts 1991: Democratic margin 14.4 pts 1993: Democratic margin 13.5 pts 1995: Democratic margin 20.6 pts 1997: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1999: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2001: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2003: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2005: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2007: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2009: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2011: Republican margin 3.3 pts 2013: Republican margin 4.9 pts 2015: Republican margin 16.8 pts 2017: Democratic margin 8.9 pts 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held Virginia House District 12 at the 2017 election?

Democratic held Virginia House District 12 at the 2017 general election, with a two-party margin of 8.9 points.

Which parties have held Virginia House District 12 since 1985?

Since 1985, Virginia House District 12 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Virginia House District 12?

The closest two-party margin on record for Virginia House District 12 was 2011, at just 3.3 percentage points.