Virginia House of Delegates

Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia General Assembly
Type
Type	Lower House of the Virginia General Assembly
Term limits	None
History
Established	1776
Preceded by	House of Burgesses
New session started	January 12, 2022
Leadership
Speaker	Todd Gilbert (R) since January 12, 2022
Majority Leader	Terry Kilgore (R) since January 12, 2022
Minority Leader	Eileen Filler-Corn (D) since January 8, 2020
Structure
Seats	100
Political groups	Majority   Republican (52) Minority   Democratic (48)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article IV, Virginia Constitution
Salary	$17,640/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 2, 2021
Next election	November 7, 2023
Redistricting	By 16-member bipartisan commission, approved by General Assembly
Meeting place
House of Delegates Chamber Virginia State Capitol Richmond, Virginia
Website
Virginia General Assembly

The Virginia House of Delegates is a part of the Virginia General Assembly. The general assembly is the legislature for Virginia. The house is the lower house, while the Senate of Virginia is the upper house. The house has 100 members called delegates. The leader of the house is called the Speaker of the House. The Speaker is internally elected. The current Speaker is Todd Gilbert. The leader of the largest party is called the majority leader. The leader of the smallest party is called the minority leader.

The House of Delegates holds elections every 2 years. The last election was on November 2, 2021, and the next election is on November 7, 2023.

History

The House of Burgesses was the representative body for the Virginia General Assembly. The House of Burgesses became the House of Delegates in 1776.

Composition

Years	Democrats	Republicans	Independents
1900–1904	93	7	0
1904–1912	86	14	0
1912–1914	90	10	0
1914–1916	92	8	0
1916–1922	88	12	0
1922–1924	95	5	0
1924–1926	97	3	0
1926–1928	95	5	0
1928–1930	93	7	0
1930–1934	95	5	0
1934–1940	93	7	0
1940–1944	97	3	0
1944–1946	94	6	0
1946–1950	93	7	0
1950–1960	94	6	0
1960–1962	96	4	0
1962–1964	94	5	1
1964–1966	89	11	0
1966–1968	87	12	1
1968–1970	86	14	0
1970–1972	75	24	1
1972–1974	73	24	3
1974–1976	65	20	15
1976–1978	78	17	5
1978–1980	76	21	3
1980–1982	74	25	1
1982–1984	66	32	2
1984–1986	65	34	1
1986–1988	65	33	2
1988–1990	64	35	1
1990–1992	59	40	1
1992–1994	58	41	1
1994–1996	52	47	1
1996–1998	52	47	1
1998–2000	50[1]	49	1
2000–2002	47	52	1
2002–2004	34	64	2
2004–2006	37	61	2
2006–2008	40	57	3
2008–2010	44	54	2
2010–2012	39	59	2
2012–2014	32	66	2
2014–2016	32	67	1
2016–2018	34	66	0
2018–2020	49	51	0
2020–2022	55	45	0
2022–2024	48	52	0

Leadership

Speaker	Todd Gilbert
Majority Leader	Terry Kilgore
Minority Leader	Eileen Filler-Corn
Caucus Chair	Charniele Herring

References

1. The 1997 general election made a 51-48-1 house composition, with the Democratic party being the largest party. When David Brickley resigned his seat, a special election for District 51 was called. His seat became Republican, and with Independent Lacey Putney siding with the Republicans, the chamber was tied. Democrats kept the Speaker of the House position through an agreement. [1] [2]