Virginia House of Delegates District 86
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Virgil Thornton Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic) won by 8.0 points, 2025
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History (23 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 31,719
- Election day
- November 4, 2025
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 2025, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVirgil ThorntonWonName as filed: Virgil G. Thornton, Sr. Democratic 17,08153.9% RepublicanA. C. Cordoza Republican 14,56345.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 750.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,489
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanA. C. CordozaWon Republican 14,36256.4% DemocraticJarris Louis Taylor, Jr. Democratic 11,08343.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 440.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,502
- Election day
- November 2, 2021
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 2021, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIrene ShinWon Democratic 19,29665.4% RepublicanJulie Anna Perry Republican 10,11634.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 900.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,852
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIbraheem Sabri SamirahWon Democratic 18,47080.8% RepublicanGregg Garrett Nelson Republican 2,1629.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,8508.1% OtherConnie Printz Hutchinson Other 3701.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,572
- Election day
- November 7, 2017
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 2017, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJennifer B. BoyskoWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,86568.6% RepublicanLinda C. Schulz Republican 7,70731.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,210
- Election day
- November 3, 2015
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJennifer B. BoyskoWon Democratic 8,28354.5% RepublicanRaul Danny Vargas Republican 6,39042.0% IndependentPaul R. Brubaker Independent 5263.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 110.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,775
- Election day
- November 5, 2013
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 2013, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas Davis RustWon(incumbent) Republican 10,38950.0% DemocraticJennifer B. Boysko Democratic 10,33549.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 510.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,215
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas Davis RustWon(incumbent) Republican 9,215100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,336
- Election day
- November 3, 2009
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 2009, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas Davis RustWon(incumbent) Republican 8,25653.8% DemocraticStevens R. Miller Democratic 7,05446.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 260.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,941
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas Davis RustWon(incumbent) Republican 6,30952.8% DemocraticJay P. Donahue Democratic 5,63247.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,444
- Election day
- November 8, 2005
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 2005, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas Davis RustWon(incumbent) Republican 10,444100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,731
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas D. RustWon(incumbent) Republican 6,22163.9% DemocraticJ. G. Kelly Democratic 3,51036.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,563
- Election day
- November 6, 2001
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 2001, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas D. RustWon Republican 9,17563.0% DemocraticJ. G. Kelly Democratic 5,38837.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,843
- Election day
- November 2, 1999
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonald L. WilliamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,67255.2% RepublicanBeverly B. Graeber Republican 2,17144.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,938
- Election day
- November 4, 1997
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 1997, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonald L. WilliamsWon Democratic 2,47350.1% RepublicanBeverly B. Graeber Republican 2,46549.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,334
- Election day
- November 7, 1995
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge H. HeiligWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,48157.3% RepublicanGeorge E. Schaefer Republican 1,85342.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,110
- Election day
- November 2, 1993
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 1993, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge H. HeiligWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,110100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,616
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge H. HeiligWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,04256.5% RepublicanGeorge E. Schaefer Republican 1,57443.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,257
- Election day
- November 7, 1989
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- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 1989, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge H. HeiligWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,24499.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,768
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
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- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge H. HeiligWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,76599.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,651
- Election day
- November 5, 1985
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 1985, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge H. HeiligWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,64899.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 688
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge H. HeiligWon(incumbent) Democratic 68399.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,696
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 86, 1982 to 2025, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge H. HeiligWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,16758.6% RepublicanTerry H. Davis Jr. Republican 1,52941.4%
- 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 86, election results 1982 to 2025. https://www.electionwrld.com/va/house-of-delegates/86. 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:86
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