Virginia's 54th House of Delegates district

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Virginia's 54th 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 54, in Spotsylvania County and Caroline County, Virginia, has been represented by Republican Bobby Orrock since 1990. [1]

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2017 election

In 2017, Orrock ran against gun rights activist Nick Ignacio in the Republican primary [2] and Democrat Al Durante, a retired teacher who chairs the Spotsylvania Democratic Committee, in the general election. [3] [4]

Electoral history

2011 General Election, Virginia's 54th House of Delegates district [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bobby Orrock11,33873.16n/a
Independent Matthew Simpson3,87425.00n/a
Total votes15,212 100.00 n/a
2012 General Election, United States Senate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican George Allen 17,58952.63%n/a
Democratic Tim Kaine 15,76947.18%n/a
Total votes33,358 100.00 n/a
2012 General Election, Presidential
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mitt Romney 17,86052.73%n/a
Democratic Barack Obama 15,47745.70%n/a
Libertarian Gary Johnson 2910.86%n/a
Constitution Virgil Goode 980.29%n/a'
Green Jill Stein 740.22%n/a'
Total votes33,773 100.00 n/a
2013 General Election, Virginia Attorney General
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mark Obenshain 10,73256.16%n/a
Democratic Mark Herring 8,37643.83%n/a
Total votes19,108 100.00 n/a
2013 General Election, Virginia Lt. Governor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican E. W. Jackson 10,19553.31%n/a
Democratic Ralph Northam 8,88146.44%n/a
Total votes19,076 100.00 n/a
2013 General Election, Virginia Governor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ken Cuccinelli 10,38053.60%n/a
Democratic Terry McAuliffe 7,91540.87%n/a
Libertarian Robert Sarvis 1,0185.26%n/a
Total votes19,313 100.00 n/a
2013 Republican Primary, Virginia 54th House of Delegates
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bobby Orrock1,27756.03%n/a
Republican Dustin Curtis1,00243.97%n/a
Total votes2,279 100.00 n/a
2013 General Election, Virginia 54th House of Delegates
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bobby Orrock15,64990.59%n/a
Total votes15,649 90.59% n/a
2014 General Election, United States Senate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ed Gillespie 11,30856.94%n/a
Democratic Mark Warner 8,09440.76%n/a
Libertarian Robert Sarvis 4382.21%n/a
Total votes19,840 100.00% n/a
2015 General Election, Virginia 54th House of Delegates
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bobby Orrock11,892100.00%n/a
Total votes11,892 100.00% n/a
2016 General Election, Presidential
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Donald Trump 18,76753.59%n/a
Democratic Hillary Clinton 14,29340.81%n/a
Libertarian Gary Johnson 1,1303.23%n/a
Independent Evan McMullin 5551.58%n/a
Green Jill Stein 2760.79%n/a
Total votes35,021 100.00% n/a

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References

  1. "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  2. "Editorial: Assembly seats now a hot ticket". The Free Lance–Star. March 28, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  3. "Elections: House of Delegates District 54". Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. Jeff Branscome (April 8, 2017). "Host of candidates vie for House of Delegates seats representing Fredericksburg area". The Free Lance–Star.
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