2023Final results
2023 election for Virginia House District 70
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Shelly Simonds (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Matt J. Waters (R) by 17.2 points.
Shelly SimondsDemocrat · winner
57.1%13,836
Matt J. WatersRepublican
39.9%9,664
Michael D. BartleyLibertarian
2.8%674
24,224 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
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)