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Virginia House District 53
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Tim Griffin Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Tim Griffin (Republican) won by 39.0 points, 2025
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History (24 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 40,649
- Election day
- November 4, 2025
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 2025, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim GriffinWonName as filed: Timothy P. Griffin Republican 28,21969.4% DemocraticSamuel R. Soghor Democratic 12,35030.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 800.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,540
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim GriffinWonName as filed: Timothy P. Griffin Republican 20,84370.6% DemocraticSamuel R. Soghor Democratic 8,58629.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1110.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,604
- Election day
- November 2, 2021
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 2021, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarcus B. SimonWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,74172.0% RepublicanSarah White Republican 8,80627.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 570.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,708
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarcus B. SimonWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,61893.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,0906.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,597
- Election day
- November 7, 2017
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 2017, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarcus B. SimonWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,23575.2% IndependentMike S. Casey Independent 6,36224.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,199
- Election day
- November 3, 2015
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarcus B. SimonWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,73195.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 4684.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,576
- Election day
- November 5, 2013
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 2013, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarcus B. SimonWon Democratic 13,72666.7% RepublicanW. Brad Tidwell Republican 5,96529.0% LibertarianAnthony G. Tellez Libertarian 8524.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 330.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,670
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames M. ScottWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,670100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,225
- Election day
- November 3, 2009
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 2009, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames M. ScottWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,02261.4% RepublicanChristopher D. Merola Republican 8,17338.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 300.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,824
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames M. ScottWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,824100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,278
- Election day
- November 8, 2005
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 2005, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames M. ScottWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,278100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,588
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames M. ScottWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,588100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,963
- Election day
- November 6, 2001
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 2001, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames M. ScottWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,65960.4% RepublicanD. F. Snyder Republican 8,30439.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,939
- Election day
- November 2, 1999
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames M. ScottWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,71859.6% RepublicanP. A. Kelley Republican 5,22140.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,977
- Election day
- November 4, 1997
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 1997, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames M. ScottWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,977100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,396
- Election day
- November 7, 1995
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames M. ScottWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,39458.3% RepublicanG. R. Doumar Republican 6,00241.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,000
- Election day
- November 2, 1993
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 1993, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames M. ScottWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,69453.9% RepublicanMarianne O. Voight Republican 8,30646.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,985
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames M. ScottWon Democratic 6,49350.0% RepublicanDavid G. Sanders Republican 6,49250.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,982
- Election day
- November 7, 1989
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 1989, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam J. HowellWon(incumbent) Republican 12,96499.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 180.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,663
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam J. HowellWon Republican 7,59848.5% DemocraticThomas Y. Savage Democratic 5,75236.7% IndependentM. A. Fagan Independent 2,31314.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,760
- Election day
- November 5, 1985
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 1985, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas M. Moncure Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 9,758100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,385
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas M. Moncure Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 7,88663.7% IndependentJohn A. Nere Independent 4,49936.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,070
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas M. Moncure Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 8,04799.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 230.3% - No results on file 1970 to 1981
- Votes for listed candidates
- 27,769
- Election day
- November 4, 1969
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1970)
Virginia House of Delegates District 53, 1969 to 2025, 1969, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLemuel Cleaves ManningWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,08636.3% DemocraticGlenn Yates Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 9,81935.4% DemocraticLester E. SchlitzWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,86428.3%
- 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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Election Wrld. (2026). Virginia House District 53, election results 1969 to 2025. https://www.electionwrld.com/va/house-of-delegates/53. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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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:53
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026