Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 55

A district of about 89,000 people, 58% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+22.1 relative to the nation for president.

Amy Laufer (D) · since Nov 7, 2023Next election Nov 2, 2027

2025 election

Nov 4, 2025
  1. Amy Laufer (D) · won91.6%
  2. Write-ins and other votes (OTH)8.4%

Unopposed.

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+22.140th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 55

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

24 races since 1969. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2023
2025Amy Laufer (D)—Unopposed
2023Amy Laufer (D)Steve D. Harvey (R)22.9
Lines first used in 2012
2021Buddy Fowler (R)Rachel Anne Levy (D)28.5
2019Buddy Fowler (R)Morgan Kathleen Goodman (D)20.2
2017Buddy Fowler (R)Morgan Kathleen Goodman (D)20.0
2015Buddy Fowler (R)Toni L. Radler (D)20.8
2013Buddy Fowler (R)Toni L. Radler (D)19.3
Lines first used in 2002
2011John A. Cox (R)—Unopposed
2009John A. Cox (R)Robert N. Barnette Jr. (D)51.4
2007Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R)—Unopposed
2005Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R)—Unopposed
2003Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1992
2001Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R)—Unopposed
1999Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R)D. R. Dunkel (I)69.4
1997Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R)—Unopposed
1995Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R)—Unopposed
1993Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R)Duane A. Adams (D)63.3
Lines first used in 1982
1991Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R)—Unopposed
1989Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R)—Unopposed
1987Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R)—Unopposed
1985Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R)—Unopposed
1983Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R)—Unopposed
1982Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1962
1969Bev R. Middleton · Richard D. Guy (D)W. F. Schwegler (I)5.1

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 55

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 55's area in each.

U.S. House
VA-5 99%
Virginia State Senate
SD-11 100%

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
PresidentD+24.2
U.S. SenateD+24.0

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 55.

Adults with a bachelor's degree58% 77th pct · 24th of 99 in VA

Higher than 77% of seats.

White adults without a degree33% 50th pct · 50th of 99 in VA

Higher than 50% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 36th pct · 64th of 99 in VA

Lower than 64% of seats.

Black residents8% 29th pct · 71st of 99 in VA

Lower than 71% of seats.

Asian residents3% 52nd pct · 48th of 99 in VA

Higher than 52% of seats.

People per square mile93 17th pct · 82nd of 99 in VA

Less dense than 83% of seats.

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