Virginia House of Delegates

The Virginia House of Delegates is the 100 member lower house of the Virginia General Assembly.

1981 Redistricting
Following the census of 1980, Virginia attempted to redraw the boundaries of its legislative districts to reflect the important population shifts that had occurred in the 1970's. This process proved more difficult than originally anticipated.

In the third redistricting plan of 1981, Fairfax County was split into four districts, each with three seats:
 * District 49, Northeast Fairfax
 * District 50, Northwest Fairfax
 * District 51, Southwest Fairfax
 * District 52, Southeast Fairfax

However, that plan was vetoed by Governor John N. Dalton, who also managed to prevent the fourth plan from moving forward. The fifth plan which was finally approved divided Virginia into 100 separate House districts, and necessitated a special off-year election in 1982.

As a result of this redistricting, Fairfax County comprised whole or part of the following districts:


 * 33rd
 * 34th
 * 35th
 * 36th
 * 37th
 * 38th
 * 39th
 * 40th
 * 41st
 * 42nd
 * 43rd

Current House of Delegates Districts
Portions of Fairfax County comprise the whole or part of 17 House of Delegates districts:
 * 34th House of Delegates district
 * 35th House of Delegates district
 * 36th House of Delegates district
 * 37th House of Delegates district
 * 38th House of Delegates district
 * 39th House of Delegates district
 * 40th House of Delegates district
 * 41st House of Delegates district
 * 42nd House of Delegates district
 * 43rd House of Delegates district
 * 44th House of Delegates district
 * 45th House of Delegates district
 * 46th House of Delegates district
 * 49th House of Delegates district
 * 53rd House of Delegates district
 * 67th House of Delegates district
 * 86th House of Delegates district