Virginia's 22nd House of Delegates district explained

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.

Geography

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

YearsDelegatePartyElectoral history
nowrap January 1982
 -
April 8, 1989
Joseph P. CrouchRepublicanDied while in office[4]
nowrap January 1990
 -
January 14, 1998
Joyce K. CrouchRepublicanRetired; Elected following the death of her husband[5]
nowrap January 14, 1998
 -
September 2023
Kathy ByronRepublicanResigned in September 2023 to assume a position at the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement[6]
January 10, 2024
 -
present
Ian LovejoyRepublicanElected in the 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election

Electoral history

Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Virginia House of Delegates, 22nd district
Nov 4, 1997[7] GeneralKathy J. ByronRepublican10,23259.04
Kaye Sweeney LipscombDemocratic7,08240.87
Write Ins160.92
Joyce Crouch retired; seat stayed Republican
Nov 2, 1999[8] GeneralK J ByronRepublican7,88063.86
J P CampbellDemocratic4,44035.98
Write Ins190.15
Nov 6, 2001[9] GeneralK J ByronRepublican11,56456.32
W S Miles III8,96843.68
Nov 4, 2003[10] GeneralK J ByronRepublican12,94699.95
Write Ins60.05
Nov 8, 2005[11] GeneralK J ByronRepublican15,34399.03
Write Ins1510.97
Nov 6, 2007[12] GeneralKathy J. ByronRepublican8,78398.98
Write Ins901.01
Nov 3, 2009[13] GeneralKathy J. ByronRepublican18,10798.99
Write Ins1831.00
Nov 8, 2011[14] GeneralKathy J. ByronRepublican12,92297.69
Write Ins3052.30
Nov 5, 2013[15] GeneralKathy J. ByronRepublican15,02566.3
Katie CyphertDemocratic7,61233.6
Write Ins380.20
Nov 3, 2015[16] GeneralKathy J. ByronRepublican9,22896.0
Write Ins3844.0
Nov 7, 2017[17] GeneralKathy J. ByronRepublican19,01496.2
Write Ins7563.8
Nov 5, 2019[18] GeneralKathy J. ByronRepublican14,39069.0
Jennifer Kay WoofterDemocratic6,45230.9
Write Ins250.1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections. Historical.elections.virginia.gov. 2017-04-04.
  2. Web site: District Profile: House of Delegates District 22. Vpap.org. 2017-04-04.
  3. Web site: Virginia House of Delegates District 22 . 2024-02-10 . . en.
  4. News: VA. DEL. JOSEPH P. CROUCH, LYNCHBURG REPUBLICAN, DIES. January 17, 2018. Washington Post. April 10, 1989.
  5. News: Bates. Steve. VA. REPUBLICANS GAIN FOUR SEATS IN HOUSE OF DELEGATES. January 17, 2018. Washington Post. November 9, 1989.
  6. Web site: Youngkin appoints Byron, Roth to workforce posts. 2023-09-30. Richmond Times-Dispatch. en. 2023-10-20.
  7. Web site: 1997 Election Results - HOD . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130724161859/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/1997/hod1197.htm . 2013-07-24 .
  8. Web site: Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121228232647/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/1999/Results-HOD-Nov99-Gen--by_dist-loc.htm . 2012-12-28 .
  9. Web site: General Election- November 6, 2001 . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-28.
  10. Web site: General Election- November 4, 2003 . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-28 .
  11. Web site: General Election- November 8, 2005 . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-28.
  12. Web site: November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225954/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2007/196E44FA-8B19-4240-9A44-737216DAA55D/Unofficial/8_p1_s.shtml . March 3, 2016 .
  13. Web site: November 2009 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120723163208/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2009/37C2EDEB-FACB-44C1-AF70-05FB616DCD62/Official/8_p1_s.shtml . 2012-07-23 .
  14. Web site: November 2011 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131006020924/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/EB178FD6-875D-4B0D-A295-900A0482F523/Official/8_p1_s.shtml . 2013-10-06 .
  15. Web site: November 2013 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2016-09-05.
  16. Web site: November 2015 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2016-09-05.
  17. Web site: November 2017 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2020-09-11.
  18. Web site: November 2019 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2020-09-11.