Virginia House District 23 Election Results

Virginia House District 23 was held by Republican after the 2017 general election, a two-party margin of 31.5 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 Republican 0 7,618 0.0% 100.0 pts
1987 Democratic 7,939 6,714 54.2% 8.4 pts
1989 Democratic 8,474 7,787 52.1% 4.2 pts
1991 Republican 6,802 7,946 46.1% 7.8 pts
1993 Republican 7,085 10,433 40.4% 19.1 pts
1995 Republican 7,820 8,597 47.6% 4.7 pts
1997 Republican 5,818 9,839 37.2% 25.7 pts
1999 Republican 0 9,187 0.0% 100.0 pts
2001 Republican 0 13,396 0.0% 100.0 pts
2003 Republican 0 11,052 0.0% 100.0 pts
2005 Republican 0 12,445 0.0% 100.0 pts
2007 Democratic 4,551 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2009 Republican 10,604 10,813 49.5% 1.0 pts
2011 Republican 0 11,978 0.0% 100.0 pts
2013 Republican 0 17,080 0.0% 100.0 pts
2015 Republican 0 7,390 0.0% 100.0 pts
2017 Republican 9,050 17,370 34.2% 31.5 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1985: Republican margin 100.0 pts 1987: Democratic margin 8.4 pts 1989: Democratic margin 4.2 pts 1991: Republican margin 7.8 pts 1993: Republican margin 19.1 pts 1995: Republican margin 4.7 pts 1997: Republican margin 25.7 pts 1999: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2001: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2003: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2005: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2007: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2009: Republican margin 1.0 pts 2011: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2013: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2015: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2017: Republican margin 31.5 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 23 at the 2017 election?

Republican held Virginia House District 23 at the 2017 general election, with a two-party margin of 31.5 points.

Which parties have held Virginia House District 23 since 1985?

Since 1985, Virginia House District 23 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Virginia House District 23?

The closest two-party margin on record for Virginia House District 23 was 2009, at just 1.0 percentage points.