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 Democrat Jessica Anderson, who defeated incumbent Republican Amanda Batten in 2025.

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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January 14, 2026 		Amanda Batten Republican Relocated after redistricting
January 14, 2026
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present 		Jessica Anderson Democratic Elected in the 2025 Virginia House of Delegates election

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