Virginia House of Delegates District 65
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Josh Cole Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Josh Cole (Democratic) won by 18.0 points, 2025
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History (23 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 35,085
- Election day
- November 4, 2025
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 2025, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJosh ColeWonName as filed: Joshua G. Cole Democratic 20,65958.9% RepublicanSean C. Steinway Republican 14,35840.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 680.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,154
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJosh ColeWonName as filed: Joshua G. Cole Democratic 15,40652.8% RepublicanLee Peters, III Republican 13,65646.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 920.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,931
- Election day
- November 2, 2021
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 2021, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert Lee Ware Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 33,62166.0% DemocraticCaitlin Alexis Coakley Democratic 17,23533.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 750.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,053
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert Lee Ware Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 24,75165.0% DemocraticMichael Patrick Asip Democratic 13,27334.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 290.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,924
- Election day
- November 7, 2017
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 2017, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanR. Lee Ware Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 22,39464.1% DemocraticFrancis M. Stevens Democratic 12,53035.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,390
- Election day
- November 3, 2015
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanR. Lee Ware Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 19,84297.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 5482.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,346
- Election day
- November 5, 2013
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 2013, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanR. Lee Ware Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 19,83967.6% DemocraticWilliam E. Quarles Jr. Democratic 9,43132.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 760.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,991
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanR. Lee Ware Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 14,991100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,625
- Election day
- November 3, 2009
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 2009, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanR. Lee Ware Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 21,88771.5% IndependentGary R. Reinhardt Independent 8,68228.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 560.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,944
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanR. Kee Ware Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 14,944100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,851
- Election day
- November 8, 2005
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 2005, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanR. Lee Ware Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 23,851100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,482
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanR. Lee Ware Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 10,13175.1% DemocraticR. E. Williams Democratic 3,35124.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,151
- Election day
- November 6, 2001
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 2001, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanR. Lee Ware Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 18,85175.0% DemocraticC. K. Lowrie Democratic 5,80223.1% LibertarianJ. H. Girardeau III Libertarian 4982.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,199
- Election day
- November 2, 1999
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanR. Lee Ware Jr.Won Republican 10,18377.2% IndependentT. R. Belton Independent 3,01622.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,514
- Election day
- November 4, 1997
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 1997, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 20,514100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,721
- Election day
- November 7, 1995
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 13,721100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,199
- Election day
- November 2, 1993
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 1993, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 20,199100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,815
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 10,815100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,016
- Election day
- November 7, 1989
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 1989, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 28,94899.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 680.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,324
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 22,28199.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 430.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,771
- Election day
- November 5, 1985
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 1985, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn Chewning WatkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 18,73999.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 320.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,519
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 8,51499.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,658
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 65, 1982 to 2025, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 14,656100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0%
- 2023 and 2025: Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1982 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 of Delegates District 65, election results 1982 to 2025. https://www.electionwrld.com/va/house-of-delegates/65. Retrieved October 31, 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:65
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