Virginia House of Delegates District 4
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Charniele Herring Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Charniele Herring (Democratic) was unopposed, 2025
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History (30 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 19,059
- Election day
- November 4, 2025
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 2025, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharniele HerringWon Democratic 18,26895.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 7914.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,637
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharniele HerringWon Democratic 10,84393.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 7946.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,963
- Election day
- November 2, 2021
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 2021, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam Creed Wampler IIIWon(incumbent) Republican 22,96595.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 9984.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,871
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam Creed Wampler IIIWon Republican 14,38962.9% DemocraticStarla Jo Kiser Democratic 8,46137.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 210.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,282
- Election day
- November 7, 2017
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 2017, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTodd E. PillionWon(incumbent) Republican 15,282100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,967
- Election day
- November 3, 2015
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTodd E. PillionWon Republican 13,79798.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1701.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,257
- Election day
- November 5, 2013
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 2013, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanA. Benton Chafin Jr.Won Republican 13,95997.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2982.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,487
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph P. Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 14,487100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,415
- Election day
- November 3, 2009
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 2009, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph P. Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 13,03297.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 3832.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,583
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph P. Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 10,583100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,418
- Election day
- November 8, 2005
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 2005, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph P. Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 15,418100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,595
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph P. Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 8,595100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,671
- Election day
- November 6, 2001
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 2001, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph P. Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 12,671100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,221
- Election day
- November 2, 1999
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph P. Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 10,221100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,337
- Election day
- November 4, 1997
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1997, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph P. Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 11,337100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,413
- Election day
- November 7, 1995
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph P. Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 11,413100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,977
- Election day
- November 2, 1993
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1993, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph P. Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 10,977100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,431
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph P. Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 13,431100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,914
- Election day
- November 7, 1989
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- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1989, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share IndependentJack StumpWon Independent 7,98167.0% DemocraticDonald A. McGlothlin(incumbent) Democratic 3,81232.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1211.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,065
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
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- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonald A. McGlothlinWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,04899.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 170.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,735
- Election day
- November 5, 1985
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- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1985, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonald A. McGlothlinWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,735100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,485
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonald A. McGlothlinWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,71860.2% RepublicanB. E. Hannah Republican 5,76739.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,100
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonald A. McGlothlinWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,08399.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 170.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,015
- Election day
- November 3, 1981
- District map
- Older district map (1981)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1981, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticA. A. CampbellWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,78167.3% RepublicanCarl E. Stark Republican 5,23332.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,836
- Election day
- November 6, 1979
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticA. A. CampbellWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,31661.3% RepublicanFred M. Bennington Republican 6,51638.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,568
- Election day
- November 8, 1977
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1977, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticA. A. CampbellWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,55999.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,642
- Election day
- November 4, 1975
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticA. A. CampbellWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,640100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,099
- Election day
- November 6, 1973
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1973, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticA. A. CampbellWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,29665.7% RepublicanMillie Victor Republican 3,80334.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,483
- Election day
- November 2, 1971
- District map
- Older district map (1971 to 1972)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1971, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticA. A. CampbellWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,57556.2% RepublicanPhilip B. Porter Republican 5,90843.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,053
- Election day
- November 4, 1969
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1970)
Virginia House of Delegates District 4, 1969 to 2025, 1969, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticC. Armonde PaxsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,051100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0%
- 2023 and 2025: Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1969 to 2021: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2025.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025 (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:va/sldl:4
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025Data as of Oct 28, 2026