Virginia's 36th House of Delegates district

District map from the 2023 election

Virginia's 36th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. It is currently represented by Republican Ellen Campbell. It includes parts of Augusta and Rockingham counties as well as the independent cities of Staunton and Waynesboro. ^[1]

Prior to redistricting in 2021, District 36 represented part of Fairfax County, including all of Reston and parts of Herndon and Vienna. It was strongly Democratic compared to Virginia as a whole. 1 in 6 residents was Asian, compared to the statewide average of 1 in 16. The district lines were redrawn in 2011 and 2019. ^[2] Prior to redistricting the seat was held by Kenneth R. Plum. ^[3]

District officeholders

Years	Delegate		Party	Electoral history
January 12, 1983 – January 10, 2024		Kenneth R. Plum	Democratic	Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia (1998–2000)
January 10, 2024 – present		Ellen Campbell	Republican	Delegate for 24th district (2023–2024)

References

1. "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings - Delegate Ellen Campbell". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
2. "House of Delegates District 36". vpap.org. Richmond: Virginia Public Access Project. 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
3. "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings - Delegate Kenneth R. Plum". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved July 1, 2017.