Virginia House District 51 Election Results

Virginia House District 51 was held by Democratic after the 2017 general election, a two-party margin of 6.2 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 6,893 3,342 67.3% 34.7 pts
1987 Democratic 10,553 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1989 Democratic 12,178 6,614 64.8% 29.6 pts
1991 Democratic 6,058 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1993 Democratic 6,512 5,567 53.9% 7.8 pts
1995 Democratic 6,519 4,621 58.5% 17.0 pts
1997 Democratic 7,510 5,621 57.2% 14.4 pts
1999 Republican 4,423 5,532 44.4% 11.1 pts
2001 Republican 5,064 9,621 34.5% 31.0 pts
2003 Republican 0 8,128 0.0% 100.0 pts
2005 Republican 7,107 8,313 46.1% 7.8 pts
2007 Democratic 6,343 5,844 52.0% 4.1 pts
2009 Republican 7,671 7,940 49.1% 1.7 pts
2011 Republican 0 11,296 0.0% 100.0 pts
2013 Republican 11,220 13,059 46.2% 7.6 pts
2015 Republican 0 12,688 0.0% 100.0 pts
2017 Democratic 15,244 13,476 53.1% 6.2 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1985: Democratic margin 34.7 pts 1987: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1989: Democratic margin 29.6 pts 1991: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1993: Democratic margin 7.8 pts 1995: Democratic margin 17.0 pts 1997: Democratic margin 14.4 pts 1999: Republican margin 11.1 pts 2001: Republican margin 31.0 pts 2003: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2005: Republican margin 7.8 pts 2007: Democratic margin 4.1 pts 2009: Republican margin 1.7 pts 2011: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2013: Republican margin 7.6 pts 2015: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2017: Democratic margin 6.2 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 51 at the 2017 election?

Democratic held Virginia House District 51 at the 2017 general election, with a two-party margin of 6.2 points.

Which parties have held Virginia House District 51 since 1985?

Since 1985, Virginia House District 51 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Virginia House District 51?

The closest two-party margin on record for Virginia House District 51 was 2009, at just 1.7 percentage points.