2013 Virginia House of Delegates election

The Virginia House of Delegates election of 2013 was held on Tuesday, November 5.

2013 Virginia House of Delegates elections

← 2011 November 5, 2013 2015 →
All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates 51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	43.0% 14.4[1]
Majority party Minority party   Leader Bill Howell David Toscano Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 8, 2003 November 19, 2011 Leader's seat 28th 57th Last election 67 32 Seats won 67 33 Seat change 1 Popular vote 1,088,032 817,066 Percentage 53.8% 40.4% Swing 6.0% 6.0%
Results:      Republican hold      Republican gain      Democratic hold      Democratic gain
Speaker before election Bill Howell Republican Elected Speaker Bill Howell Republican

Delegates not running for re-election

Delegate	Seat	First elected	Party		Date announced	Ref.
John Cosgrove[n 1]	78th district	2001		Republican	August 6, 2013	[2]
John Cox	55th district	2009		Republican	March 5, 2013	[3]
Annie Crockett-Stark	6th district	2005		Republican	March 13, 2013	[4]
Sal Iaquinto	84th district	2005		Republican	February 23, 2013	[5]
Joe Johnson	4th district	1989 (1966–70)		Democratic	February 26, 2013	[6]
Donald Merricks	16th district	2007		Republican	March 6, 2013	[7]
Bob Purkey	82nd district	1985		Republican	April 6, 2013	[8]
Lacey Putney	19th district	1961		Independent	March 27, 2013	[9]
Jim Scott	53rd district	1991		Democratic	March 3, 2013	[10]
Bob Tata	85th district	1983		Republican	March 27, 2012	[11]

Results

Overview

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67	33
Republican	Democratic

Parties		Candidates	Seats				Popular Vote
			2011	2013	+/-	Strength	Vote	%	Change
	Republican		67	67		67.00%	1,088,032	53.77%
	Democratic		32	33	1	33.00%	817,066	40.38%
	Independent		1	0	1	0.00%	47,817	2.36%
	Libertarian		0	0		0.00%	15,252	0.75%
	Independent Greens		0	0		0.00%	12,682	0.63%
-	Write-ins		0	0		0.00%	42,773	2.11%
Total			100	100	0	100.00%	2,023,622	100.00%	-

Seats that changed hands

Democratic to Republican (1)

• 4th district

Independent to Republican (1)

• 19th district

Republican to Democratic (2)

• 2nd district
• 93rd district

See also

• United States elections, 2013
• Virginia elections, 2013
  • Virginia gubernatorial election, 2013
  • Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2013
  • Virginia Attorney General election, 2013

Notes

1. Cosgrove filed to run but entered the special election to replace 14th district Senator Harry Blevins after Blevins announced his early retirement. Cosgrove won and was subsequently replaced on the November ballot by Jay Leftwich.

References

1. "Registration/Turnout Statistics". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
2. Sheler, Jeff (August 7, 2013). "Cosgrove wins special election to fill Va. senate seat". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
3. Schmidt, Markus (March 6, 2013). "Del. John Cox not running for re-election". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
4. Sluss, Michael (March 13, 2013). "Crockett-Stark won't seek 5th term in House". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
5. Sizemore, Bill (February 24, 2013). "Virginia Beach Del. Iaquinto won't seek re-election". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
6. McGee, David (February 26, 2013). "Southwest Virginia delegate ending service 'while I'm ahead'". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
7. Dashiell, Joe (March 6, 2013). "Delegate Don Merricks will not seek reelection to Virginia General Assembly". Roanoke: WDBJ7. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
8. Walker, Julian (April 6, 2013). "Del. Purkey latest local Rep. not seeking re-election". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
9. "Va. delegate ending legislative service after 5 decades". The Virginian-Pilot. March 27, 2013. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
10. Benton, Nicholas F. (March 6, 2013). "State Del. Jim Scott, Human Rights Champion, Won't Seek 12th Term". Falls Church: Falls Church News-Press. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
11. Walker, Julian (March 27, 2012). "Long-serving Va. Beach delegate won't seek re-election". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
12. "Election Results - Virginia Department of Elections". www.elections.virginia.gov. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.