Virginia's 54th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 54, in Spotsylvania County and Caroline County, Virginia, has been represented by Republican Bobby Orrock since 1990.[1]
2017 election
In 2017, Orrock ran against gun rights activist Nick Ignacio in the Republican primary[2] and Democrat Al Durante, a retired teacher who chairs the Spotsylvania Democratic Committee, in the general election.[3][4]
Electoral history
2011 General Election, Virginia's 54th House of Delegates district[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Bobby Orrock
11,338
73.16
n/a
Independent
Matthew Simpson
3,874
25.00
n/a
Total votes
15,212
100.00
n/a
2012 General Election, United States Senate
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
George Allen
17,589
52.63%
n/a
Democratic
Tim Kaine
15,769
47.18%
n/a
Total votes
33,358
100.00
n/a
2012 General Election, Presidential
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Mitt Romney
17,860
52.73%
n/a
Democratic
Barack Obama
15,477
45.70%
n/a
Libertarian
Gary Johnson
291
0.86%
n/a
Constitution
Virgil Goode
98
0.29%
n/a'
Green
Jill Stein
74
0.22%
n/a'
Total votes
33,773
100.00
n/a
2013 General Election, Virginia Attorney General
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Mark Obenshain
10,732
56.16%
n/a
Democratic
Mark Herring
8,376
43.83%
n/a
Total votes
19,108
100.00
n/a
2013 General Election, Virginia Lt. Governor
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
E. W. Jackson
10,195
53.31%
n/a
Democratic
Ralph Northam
8,881
46.44%
n/a
Total votes
19,076
100.00
n/a
2013 General Election, Virginia Governor
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Ken Cuccinelli
10,380
53.60%
n/a
Democratic
Terry McAuliffe
7,915
40.87%
n/a
Libertarian
Robert Sarvis
1,018
5.26%
n/a
Total votes
19,313
100.00
n/a
2013 Republican Primary, Virginia 54th House of Delegates
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Bobby Orrock
1,277
56.03%
n/a
Republican
Dustin Curtis
1,002
43.97%
n/a
Total votes
2,279
100.00
n/a
2013 General Election, Virginia 54th House of Delegates