Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 82

A district of about 95,000 people, 46% Black, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+5.9 relative to the nation for president.

Kim Adams (D) · since Nov 4, 2025Next election Nov 2, 2027

2025 election

Nov 4, 2025 · changed party
  1. Kim Adams (D) · won53.8%
  2. Kim A. Taylor (R)46.0%

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+5.953rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 82

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

23 races since 1982; 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
2025Kim Adams (D)FlipKim A. Taylor (R)7.8
2023Kim A. Taylor (R)Kim Adams (D)0.3
Lines first used in 2012
2021Anne Ferrell Tata (R)Scott Joseph Flax (D)18.8
2019Jason Stuart Redding Miyares (R)Gayle Harrisonjohnson (D)18.5
2017Jason Stuart Redding Miyares (R)Leigh Anne Bowling (D)17.9
2015Jason Stuart Redding Miyares (R)William W. Fleming (D)30.6
2013Bill DeSteph (R)William W. Fleming (D)19.7
Lines first used in 2002
2011Harry R. Purkey (R)—Unopposed
2009Harry R. Purkey (R)Peter W. Schmidt (D)25.3
2007Harry R. Purkey (R)R. R. Maclver (D)21.5
2005Harry R. Purkey (R)John O. Parmele Jr. (I)42.1
2003Harry R. Purkey (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1992
2001Harry R. Purkey (R)—Unopposed
1999Harry R. Purkey (R)C. S. Vinson (I)30.5
1997Harry R. Purkey (R)—Unopposed
1995Harry R. Purkey (R)—Unopposed
1993Harry R. Purkey (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1982
1991Harry R. Purkey (R)Albert W. Balko (D)20.9
1989Harry R. Purkey (R)—Unopposed
1987Harry R. Purkey (R)—Unopposed
1985Harry R. Purkey (R)R. Dean Lee (D)13.0
1983W. R. Obrien (R)Joan W. Gibson (D)41.6
1982W. R. Obrien (R)—Unopposed

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 82

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 82's area in each.

U.S. House
VA-4 100%
Virginia State Senate
SD-13 79%, SD-17 21%

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+3.9
U.S. SenateD+7.6

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 82.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 11th pct · 88th of 99 in VA

Lower than 89% of seats.

White adults without a degree34% 56th pct · 44th of 99 in VA

Higher than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 22nd pct · 77th of 99 in VA

Lower than 78% of seats.

Black residents46% 92nd pct · 9th of 99 in VA

Higher than 92% of seats.

Asian residents1% 13th pct · 86th of 99 in VA

Lower than 87% of seats.

People per square mile97 19th pct · 80th of 99 in VA

Less dense than 81% of seats.

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