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2023Final results

2023 election for Virginia House District 31

Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia

Delores Oates (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Steven E. Foreman (D) by 25.2 points.

Delores OatesRepublican · winner
60.2%16,745
Steven E. ForemanDemocrat
35.1%9,745
Grace E. MorrisonIndependent
4.5%1,252
27,803 votes

Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:42 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2023

Races before and after

EvenR+25.12020 Pres.R+25.22023R+19.72025

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Delores Oates (R)Steven E. Foreman (D)

Also on the ballot: Grace E. Morrison (Independent), 4.5%