Virginia's 71st House of Delegates district

District map from the 2023 election

Virginia's 71st House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, which is the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature.The 71st district is primarily located in James City County, Williamsburg, York County, and New Kent County.

Currently, the 71st district is represented by Republican Amanda Batten, who was relocated after redistricting in 2024. Prior to Batten, the district had been represented by Democrat Jeff Bourne since 2017.

District officeholders

Years Delegate Party Electoral history
January 12, 1983
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January 8, 1986 		Benjamin Lambert Democratic Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
January 8, 1986
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January 14, 1998 		Jean Wooden Cunningham Democratic Retired
January 14, 1998
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May 2005 		Viola Baskerville Democratic Declined to seek reelection; Unsuccessfully ran in the Democratic Primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia; Appointed Virginia Secretary of Administration
January 11, 2006
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January 13, 2017 		Jennifer McClellan Democratic Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
February 8, 2017
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January 10, 2024 		Jeff Bourne Democratic Elected via special election
January 10, 2024
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present 		Amanda Batten Republican Relocated after redistricting

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