Virginia's 22nd House of Delegates district

Virginia's 22nd House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature.

District map from the 2023 election

Geography

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Until redistricting in 2023, District 22, consisted of Bedford County, Lynchburg, Campbell County, and Franklin County.[1][2] After 2023, the district was based in Northern Virginia, covering the areas of Linton Hall, Nokesville, Orlando, Canova, Cornwell and Buckhall.[3]

District officeholders

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Years Delegate Party Electoral history
January 1982

April 8, 1989
Joseph P. Crouch Republican Died while in office[4]
January 1990

January 14, 1998
Joyce K. Crouch Republican Retired; Elected following the death of her husband[5]
January 14, 1998

September 2023
Kathy Byron Republican Resigned in September 2023 to assume a position at the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement[6]
January 10, 2024

present
Ian Lovejoy Republican Elected in the 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election

Electoral history

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Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Virginia House of Delegates, 22nd district
Nov 4, 1997[7] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 10,232 59.04
Kaye Sweeney Lipscomb Democratic 7,082 40.87
Write Ins 16 0.92
Joyce Crouch retired; seat stayed Republican
Nov 2, 1999[8] General K J Byron Republican 7,880 63.86
J P Campbell Democratic 4,440 35.98
Write Ins 19 0.15
Nov 6, 2001[9] General K J Byron Republican 11,564 56.32
W S Miles III 8,968 43.68
Nov 4, 2003[10] General K J Byron Republican 12,946 99.95
Write Ins 6 0.05
Nov 8, 2005[11] General K J Byron Republican 15,343 99.03
Write Ins 151 0.97
Nov 6, 2007[12] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 8,783 98.98
Write Ins 90 1.01
Nov 3, 2009[13] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 18,107 98.99
Write Ins 183 1.00
Nov 8, 2011[14] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 12,922 97.69
Write Ins 305 2.30
Nov 5, 2013[15] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 15,025 66.3
Katie Cyphert Democratic 7,612 33.6
Write Ins 38 0.20
Nov 3, 2015[16] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 9,228 96.0
Write Ins 384 4.0
Nov 7, 2017[17] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 19,014 96.2
Write Ins 756 3.8
Nov 5, 2019[18] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 14,390 69.0
Jennifer Kay Woofter Democratic 6,452 30.9
Write Ins 25 0.1

References

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  1. ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "District Profile: House of Delegates District 22". Vpap.org. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Virginia House of Delegates District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "VA. DEL. JOSEPH P. CROUCH, LYNCHBURG REPUBLICAN, DIES". Washington Post. April 10, 1989. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  5. ^ Bates, Steve (November 9, 1989). "VA. REPUBLICANS GAIN FOUR SEATS IN HOUSE OF DELEGATES". Washington Post. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Youngkin appoints Byron, Roth to workforce posts". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "1997 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  8. ^ "Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  9. ^ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  10. ^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 28, 2013.[dead link]
  11. ^ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  12. ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  13. ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  14. ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  15. ^ "November 2013 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  16. ^ "November 2015 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  17. ^ "November 2017 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  18. ^ "November 2019 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
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