Virginia's 57th House of Delegates district

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Virginia's 57th 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 57 consists of parts of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. Following the redistricting after the 2020 Census, the district was moved to include areas of Goochland County and Henrico County. It has been represented by Republican David Owen since 2024 after he narrowly won the seat in the 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election [1] . Beginning on January 14, 2026, it will be represented by May Nivar. [2]

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District officeholders

YearsDelegatePartyElectoral history
January 12, 1983

January 11, 2006
Mitchell Van Yahres Democratic First ever delegate in district
January 11, 2006

January 8, 2020
David Toscano Democratic Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates (2011-2018)
January 8, 2020

January 10, 2024
Sally Hudson Democratic Virginia House of Delegates (2020–2024)
January 10, 2024

present
David Owen (Virginia politician) Republican Virginia House of Delegates (2024–present)

Electoral history

DateElectionCandidatePartyVotes%
Virginia House of Delegates, 57th district
Nov 8, 2005 [3] GeneralDavid J. ToscanoDemocratic14,12175.27
Thomas W. McCrystalRepublican4,61324.59
Write Ins270.14
Mitchell Van Yahres did not seek reelection; seat stayed Democratic
Nov 6, 2007 [4] GeneralDavid J. ToscanoDemocratic10,16498.35
Write Ins1711.65
Nov 3, 2009 [5] GeneralDavid J. ToscanoDemocratic14,07178.18
Robert Brandon Smith, IIIIndependent3,84821.38
Write Ins790.44
Nov 8, 2011 [6] GeneralDavid J. ToscanoDemocratic10,94980.42
Robert Brandon Smith, IIIIndependent2,60019.10
Write Ins650.48
Nov 5, 2013 [7] GeneralDavid J. ToscanoDemocratic19,16897.91
Write Ins4092.09
Nov 3, 2015 [8] GeneralDavid J. ToscanoDemocratic10,45996.75
Write Ins3513.25
Nov 8, 2017 [9] GeneralDavid J. ToscanoDemocratic25,41996.89%
Write Ins8163.11%

References

  1. "Virginia State Legislature Election Results". The New York Times. November 7, 2023. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. Team, 12 On Your Side Digital (November 4, 2025). "Decision Virginia: A recap of the 2025 election". www.12onyourside.com. Retrieved November 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Virginia Elections Database » 2005 House of Delegates General Election District 57". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  4. "Virginia Elections Database » 2011 House of Delegates General Election District 57". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  5. "Virginia Elections Database » 2009 House of Delegates General Election District 57". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  6. "Virginia Elections Database » 2011 House of Delegates General Election District 57". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  7. "Virginia Elections Database » 2011 House of Delegates General Election District 57". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  8. "Virginia Elections Database » 2011 House of Delegates General Election District 57". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  9. "2017 November General". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.