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