Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 37

A district of about 83,000 people, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+39.9 relative to the nation for president.

2025 election

Nov 4, 2025
  1. Terry Austin (R) · won69.8%
  2. Andrew W. Hartless (D)29.8%

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.

R+39.990th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 37

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

31 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
2025Terry Austin (R)Andrew W. Hartless (D)40.0
2023Terry Austin (R)Stephanie R. Clark (D)38.6
Lines first used in 2012
2021David L. Bulova (D)Kenneth Wade Meteiver (R)33.7
2019David L. Bulova (D)—Unopposed
2017David L. Bulova (D)—Unopposed
2015David L. Bulova (D)Sang H. Yi (R)14.7
2013David L. Bulova (D)Patrice M. Winter (R)22.1
Lines first used in 2002
2011David L. Bulova (D)Brian W. Schoeneman (R)19.3
2009David L. Bulova (D)Christopher F. Decarlo (I)42.8
2007David L. Bulova (D)—Unopposed
2005David L. Bulova (D)John Mason (R)6.9
2003J. C. Petersen (D)John H. Rust Jr. (R)19.1
Lines first used in 1992
2001J. C. Petersen (D)FlipJohn H. Rust Jr. (R)4.5
1999John H. Rust Jr. (R)—Unopposed
1997John H. Rust Jr. (R)L. P. Schoene Jr. (D)13.4
1995Robert E. Harris (R)L. P. Schoene Jr. (D)9.7
1993Robert E. Harris (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1982
1991Robert E. Harris (R)Sally B. Ormsby (D)9.1
1989Jane H. Woods (R)Sally B. Ormsby (D)10.9
1987Jane H. Woods (R)Jeffrey J. Fairfield (D)16.7
1985Stephen E. Gordy (R)Jeffrey J. Fairfield (D)0.7
1983Stephen E. Gordy (R)Marvin H. Wagner (D)7.6
1982Stephen E. Gordy (R)James W. Benson (D)4.7
1982 special electionStephen E. Gordy · John H. Rust Jr. · James W. Benson (REP)Fred J. Ricci (D)15.8
Lines first used in 1972
1981William P. Robinson Jr. · Thomas W. Moss Jr. · George H. Heilig · Edythe C. Harrison · Robert E. Washington (D)Edgar A. Norfolk Jr. (R)10.0
1979C. Hardaway Marks (D)—Unopposed
1977C. Hardaway Marks (D)—Unopposed
1975C. Hardaway Marks (D)—Unopposed
1973C. Hardaway Marks (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1962
1971C. Hardaway Marks (D)—Unopposed
1969A. L. Philpott · Garry G. Debruhl (D)Cary J. Randolph (I)13.6

Primaries: 1987 Republican primary · 1981 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 37

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 37's area in each.

U.S. House
VA-6 81%, VA-9 19%
Virginia State Senate
SD-3 100%

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
PresidentR+40.0
U.S. SenateR+32.3

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 37.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 15th pct · 84th of 99 in VA

Lower than 85% of seats.

White adults without a degree66% 94th pct · 7th of 99 in VA

Higher than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 4th pct · 95th of 99 in VA

Lower than 96% of seats.

Black residents4% 8th pct · 91st of 99 in VA

Lower than 92% of seats.

Asian residents1% 14th pct · 85th of 99 in VA

Lower than 86% of seats.

People per square mile48 4th pct · 95th of 99 in VA

Less dense than 96% of seats.

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