Virginia House of Delegates District 76
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Debra Gardner Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Debra Gardner (Democratic) won by 37.5 points, 2025
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History (23 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 33,902
- Election day
- November 4, 2025
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 2025, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra GardnerWon Democratic 23,24868.6% RepublicanJohn R. Thomas Republican 10,55231.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1020.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,836
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra GardnerWon Democratic 14,54163.7% RepublicanDuc M. Truong Republican 8,18535.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1100.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,413
- Election day
- November 2, 2021
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 2021, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClinton Leroy JenkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,35353.3% RepublicanMichael Joseph Dillender Republican 15,12344.0% IndependentCraig Lee Warren Independent 8852.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 520.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,526
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClinton Leroy JenkinsWon Democratic 14,94356.3% RepublicanSteven Christopher Jones(incumbent) Republican 11,54443.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 390.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,736
- Election day
- November 7, 2017
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 2017, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanS. Chris JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 22,736100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,523
- Election day
- November 3, 2015
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanS. Chris JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 6,04492.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 4797.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,698
- Election day
- November 5, 2013
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 2013, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanS. Chris JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 20,92296.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 7763.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,000
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanS. Chris JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 5,000100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,382
- Election day
- November 3, 2009
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 2009, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanS. Chris JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 21,21099.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1720.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,697
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanS. Chris JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 9,697100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,921
- Election day
- November 8, 2005
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 2005, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanS. Chris JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 17,96078.4% OtherJames A. Scheideman Other 4,96121.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,738
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanS. Chris JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 9,738100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,922
- Election day
- November 6, 2001
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 2001, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanS. Chris JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 15,52270.8% DemocraticI. M. Steingold Democratic 6,40029.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,399
- Election day
- November 2, 1999
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanS. Chris JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 10,399100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,188
- Election day
- November 4, 1997
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 1997, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanS. Chris JonesWon Republican 12,99967.8% DemocraticMichelle Degnan Democratic 6,18932.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,850
- Election day
- November 7, 1995
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert E. NelmsWon(incumbent) Republican 11,850100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,926
- Election day
- November 2, 1993
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 1993, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert E. NelmsWon(incumbent) Republican 11,23562.7% DemocraticJohn D. Eure Jr. Democratic 6,69137.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,806
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert E. NelmsWon Republican 7,98657.8% DemocraticJ. Samuel Glasscock(incumbent) Democratic 5,82042.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,198
- Election day
- November 7, 1989
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- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 1989, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Samuel GlasscockWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,194100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,226
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
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- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Samuel GlasscockWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,224100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,416
- Election day
- November 5, 1985
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 1985, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Samuel GlasscockWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,70470.1% RepublicanDonald W. Bost Republican 3,71229.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,748
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
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- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Samuel GlasscockWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,73899.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,617
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 76, 1982 to 2025, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Samuel GlasscockWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,61199.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 60.1%
- 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 76, election results 1982 to 2025. https://www.electionwrld.com/va/house-of-delegates/76. 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:76
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