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Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 29

A district of about 87,000 people, 63% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+19.8 relative to the nation for president.

Marty Martinez (D) · since Nov 7, 2023Next election Nov 2, 2027

2025 election

Nov 4, 2025
  1. Marty Martinez (D) · won62.8%
  2. Scott K. Thomas (R)36.9%

Full results →

Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:45 PM ET

Where it sits among all 99 seats

Every Virginia House of Delegates seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+19.843rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 29

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every election for this seat

32 races since 1969; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2023
2025Marty Martinez (D)Scott K. Thomas (R)25.9
2023Marty Martinez (D)Jonathan Mark Rogers (R)14.1
Lines first used in 2012
2021Bill Wiley (R)Delmara Faye Bayliss (D)33.2
2020 specialNo winner recordedBill Wiley (R)—
2019Christopher E. Collins (R)Irina Boris Khanin (D)28.8
2017Christopher E. Collins (R)Casey S. Turben (D)28.7
2015Christopher E. Collins (R)—Unopposed
2013Mark J. Berg (R)Larry Lamar Yates (I)30.8
Lines first used in 2002
2011Beverly J. Sherwood (R)—Unopposed
2009Beverly J. Sherwood (R)Aaron N. Tweedie (I)60.3
2007Beverly J. Sherwood (R)—Unopposed
2005Beverly J. Sherwood (R)—Unopposed
2003Beverly J. Sherwood (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1992
2001Beverly J. Sherwood (R)P. D. Blaker (I)55.1
1999Beverly J. Sherwood (R)—Unopposed
1997Beverly J. Sherwood (R)—Unopposed
1995Beverly J. Sherwood (R)R. G. Dick (D)35.5
1993Beverly J. Sherwood (R)Raymond C. Sandy (D)23.6
Lines first used in 1982
1991Alson H. Smith Jr. (D)—Unopposed
1989Alson H. Smith Jr. (D)—Unopposed
1987Alson H. Smith Jr. (D)—Unopposed
1985Alson H. Smith Jr. (D)—Unopposed
1983Alson H. Smith Jr. (D)—Unopposed
1982Alson H. Smith Jr. (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1972
1981V. Earl Dickinson (D)—Unopposed
1979Lewis W. Parker Jr. (D)—Unopposed
1977Lewis W. Parker Jr. (D)—Unopposed
1975Lewis W. Parker Jr. (D)—Unopposed
1973Lewis W. Parker Jr. (D)FlipGarland H. Davis (I)85.4
1972 special electionLewis W. Parker Jr. (IND)John H. Vanhoy Jr. (I)13.3
Lines first used in 1962
1971C. W. Cleaton (D)Garland H. Davis (I)35.7
1969Matt G. Anderson (D)Tying S. Tyng (I)55.4

Primaries: 2015 Republican primary

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Districts that overlap District 29

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 29's area in each.

U.S. House
VA-10 100%
Virginia State Senate
SD-31 100%

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 99 seats. Small marks are other seats in Virginia. The black marker is District 29.

Adults with a bachelor's degree63% 83rd pct · 18th of 99 in VA

Higher than 83% of seats.

White adults without a degree18% 27th pct · 73rd of 99 in VA

Lower than 73% of seats.

Hispanic residents15% 77th pct · 24th of 99 in VA

Higher than 77% of seats.

Black residents8% 33rd pct · 67th of 99 in VA

Lower than 67% of seats.

Asian residents18% 87th pct · 14th of 99 in VA

Higher than 87% of seats.

People per square mile1,806 61st pct · 39th of 99 in VA

Denser than 61% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 28
67% college gradsD+26.2Not up in 2026District 15
69% college gradsD+32.6Not up in 2026District 18
59% college gradsD+34.5Not up in 2026District 10
65% college gradsD+26.9Not up in 2026

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET