Virginia's 71st House of Delegates district

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District map from the 2023 election Virginia's 71st House of Delegates district (since 2024).svg
District map from the 2023 election

Virginia's 71st House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, which is the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature.The 71st district is primarily located in James City County, Williamsburg, York County, and New Kent County.

Currently, the 71st district is represented by Republican Amanda Batten, who was relocated after redistricting in 2024. Prior to Batten, the district had been represented by Democrat Jeff Bourne since 2017.

District officeholders

YearsDelegatePartyElectoral history
January 12, 1983

January 8, 1986
Benjamin Lambert Democratic Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
January 8, 1986

January 14, 1998
Jean Wooden Cunningham Democratic Retired
January 14, 1998

May 2005
Viola Baskerville Democratic Declined to seek reelection; Unsuccessfully ran in the Democratic Primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia; Appointed Virginia Secretary of Administration
January 11, 2006

January 13, 2017
Jennifer McClellan 2008-12-06 a.jpeg Jennifer McClellan Democratic Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
February 8, 2017

January 10, 2024
Jeff Bourne Democratic Elected via special election
January 10, 2024

present
Amanda Batten Republican Relocated after redistricting

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