Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 12

A district of about 92,000 people, 26% Asian, 77% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+43.0 relative to the nation for president.

2025 election

Nov 4, 2025
  1. Holly Seibold (D) · won76.5%
  2. Nelson Figueroa-Velez (R)23.2%

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+43.017th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 12

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

30 races since 1969; the seat changed party 6 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2023
2025Holly Seibold (D)Nelson Figueroa-Velez (R)53.3
2023Holly Seibold (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2012
2021Jason Ballard (R)FlipChristopher Laird Hurst (D)10.5
2019Christopher Laird Hurst (D)Travis Forresthite (R)7.2
2017Christopher Laird Hurst (D)FlipJoseph R. Yost (R)8.9
2015Joseph R. Yost (R)Laurie A. Buchwald (D)16.8
2013Joseph R. Yost (R)James D. Harder (D)4.9
Lines first used in 2002
2011Joseph R. Yost (R)FlipDon B. Langrehr (D)3.3
2009James M. Shuler (D)Paul M. Cornett (I)45.0
2007James M. Shuler (D)—Unopposed
2005James M. Shuler (D)Donnie T. A. M. Kern (I)58.5
2003James M. Shuler (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1992
2001Creigh Deeds (D)K. M. Orion (I)55.4
1999James M. Shuler (D)F. M. Baker (I)62.8
1997James M. Shuler (D)—Unopposed
1995James M. Shuler (D)L. J. Linkous (R)20.6
1993James M. Shuler (D)Larry N. Rush (R)13.5
Lines first used in 1982
1991Joan H. Munford (D)FlipA. T. Leighton Jr. (R)14.4
1989Thomas G. Baker Jr. (R)FlipA. Carole Pratt (D)8.8
1987J. Robert Dobyns (D)Lewis R. Sheckler (R)7.2
1985J. Robert Dobyns (D)Lewis R. Sheckler (R)28.0
1983J. Robert Dobyns (D)—Unopposed
1982J. Robert Dobyns (D)W. Ward Teel (R)13.3
Lines first used in 1972
1981Mary Sue Terry · A. L. Philpott (D)Benjamin M. Cragun (R)16.7
1979Joseph P. Crouch (R)—Unopposed
1977Joseph P. Crouch (R)FlipRichard W. Elliott (D)10.4
1975Richard W. Elliott (D)—Unopposed
1973Richard W. Elliott (D)C. Russell Burnette (R)36.8
Lines first used in 1962
1971Richard W. Elliott (D)C. Russell Burnette (R)12.7
1969Garnett S. Moore · A. A. Campbell (D)T. Rodman Layman (I)1.5

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 12

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 12's area in each.

U.S. House
VA-11 100%
Virginia State Senate
SD-37 80%, SD-35 20%

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2024
PresidentD+42.0
U.S. SenateD+42.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

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 12.

Adults with a bachelor's degree77% 97th pct · 4th of 99 in VA

Higher than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree10% 6th pct · 93rd of 99 in VA

Lower than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 54th pct · 46th of 99 in VA

Higher than 54% of seats.

Black residents6% 17th pct · 82nd of 99 in VA

Lower than 83% of seats.

Asian residents26% 96th pct · 5th of 99 in VA

Higher than 96% of seats.

People per square mile5,093 92nd pct · 9th of 99 in VA

Denser than 92% of seats.

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