| Virginia's 30th State House of Delegates district | |||||
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| District map from the 2023 election | |||||
| Delegate |
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| Demographics | 72% White 5% Black 11% Hispanic 9% Asian 4% Multiracial | ||||
| Population (2023) • Voting age | 85,827 [1] 18 | ||||
| Registered voters (2024) | 68,134 [2] | ||||
Virginia's 30th 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 30 includes all of Orange County and Madison County and part of Culpeper County, Virginia. [3] [ needs update ] The district has been represented by Republican Geary Higgins since 2023. His predecessor was Republican Nick Freitas.
| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2004 – January 13, 2016 | Edward T. Scott | Republican | Retired | |
| January 13, 2016 – January 10, 2024 | | Nick Freitas | Republican | Retired to run in Virginia's 62nd House of Delegates district |
| January 10, 2024 – present | | Geary Higgins | Republican | First elected in 2023 |
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 30th district | |||||
| Jun 10, 2003 [4] | Republican primary | E T Scott | 3,215 | 53.04 | |
| S R Found | 1,526 | 25.18 | |||
| D W Rogers | 1,320 | 21.78 | |||
| Nov 4, 2003 [5] | General | E T Scott | Republican | 10,261 | 86.22 |
| W C Thompson | 1,637 | 13.76 | |||
| Write Ins | 3 | 0.03 | |||
| George Broman retired; seat stayed Republican | |||||
| Jun 14, 2005 [6] | Republican primary | E T Scott | 3,979 | 64.88 | |
| R M Jarvis | 2,154 | 35.12 | |||
| Nov 8, 2005 [7] | General | E T Scott | Republican | 16,025 | 99.65 |
| Write Ins | 56 | 0.35 | |||
| Nov 6, 2007 [8] | General | Edward T. Scott | Republican | 16,503 | 99.29 |
| Write Ins | 118 | 0.70 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009 [9] | General | Edward T. Scott | Republican | 15,959 | 75.49 |
| Matt A. Carson | 5,154 | 24.38 | |||
| Write Ins | 27 | 0.12 | |||
| Nov 8, 2011 [10] | General | Edward T. Scott | Republican | 14,914 | 98.91 |
| Write Ins | 163 | 1.08 | |||
| Nov 7, 2023 [11] | General | Geary M. Higgins | Republican | 20,741 | 53.1 |
| Robert L. Banse Jr. | Democratic | 18,238 | 46.7 | ||
| Write Ins | 66 | 0.17 | |||
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