Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023
Virginia House District 33
A district of about 87,000 people, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+47.3 relative to the nation for president.
2025 election
Nov 4, 2025- Justin Pence (R) · won73.4%
- Catherine E. "Cathy" Rec (D)26.4%
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.
Democratic
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. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2023 | |||
| 2025 | Justin Pence (R) | Catherine E. "Cathy" Rec (D) | 47.1 |
| 2023 | C. Todd Gilbert (R) | Bob W. Smith (D) | 55.6 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2021 | Dave A. Larock (R) | Paul William Siker (D) | 16.5 |
| 2019 | Dave A. Larock (R) | Mavis Bunkertaintor (D) | 13.6 |
| 2017 | Dave A. Larock (R) | Tia L. Walbridge (D) | 9.7 |
| 2015 | Dave A. Larock (R) | D. Chuck Hedges (D) | 23.5 |
| 2013 | Dave A. Larock (R) | Mary L. Costello Daniel (D) | 10.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Joe T. May (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2009 | Joe T. May (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Joe T. May (R) | F. J. Martinez (D) | 19.8 |
| 2005 | Joe T. May (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Joe T. May (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2001 | Joe T. May (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1999 | Joe T. May (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1997 | Joe T. May (R) | Kenneth P. Halla (D) | 27.0 |
| 1995 | Joe T. May (R) | R. D. Winter (D) | 23.4 |
| 1993 | Joe T. May (R) | Jean S. Brown (D) | 5.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Linda M. Rollins (R) | Jean S. Brown (D) | 22.1 |
| 1989 | Robert T. Andrews (R) | Katherine E. Fisher (D) | 21.2 |
| 1987 | Robert T. Andrews (R) | Katherine E. Fisher (D) | 27.4 |
| 1985 | Robert T. Andrews (R) | Paul L. Davis (D) | 18.3 |
| 1983 | Robert T. Andrews (R) | William L. Kovacs (D) | 11.2 |
| 1982 | Robert T. Andrews (R) | Marie W. Ridder (D) | 12.8 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1981 | Franklin P. Hall · Walter H. Emroch · James S. Christian Jr. · Benjamin J. Lambert III (D) | William I. Golding Sr. (I) | 15.2 |
| 1979 | Franklin P. Hall · George E. Allen Jr. · Walter H. Emroch · Benjamin J. Lambert III · James S. Christian Jr. (D) | E. Hatcher Crenshaw Jr. (R) | 0.3 |
| 1977 | George E. Allen Jr. · Franklin P. Hall · Benjamin J. Lambert III · Walter H. Emroch · James S. Christian Jr. (D) | John B. Ascher (I) | 11.1 |
| 1975 | Edward E. Lane · George E. Allen Jr. · Richard S. Reynolds · Eleanor P. Sheppard · Franklin P. Hall (D) | Steven G. Warm (I) | 15.8 |
| 1973 | Edward E. Lane · George E. Allen Jr. · Philip B. Morris · Eleanor P. Sheppard · Walter H. Emroch (D) | Carl E. Bain (R) | 1.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Edward E. Lane · George E. Allen Jr. · Eleanor P. Sheppard · Philip B. Morris · Carl E. Bain (DEM) | Henry L. Marsh III (I) | 0.6 |
| 1969 | L. Ray Ashworth (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1989 Republican primary · 1977 Democratic primary · 1975 Democratic primary · 1971 Democratic 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 33
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 33's area in each.
- U.S. House
- VA-6 100%
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 | |
|---|---|
| President | R+46.7 |
| U.S. Senate | R+39.1 |
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 33.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Lower than 99% of seats.
Lower than 90% of seats.
Less dense than 87% 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.
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27% college gradsR+43.4Not up in 2026District 44
24% college gradsR+53.2Not up in 2026District 46
VirginiaR+58.2Not 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