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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
[edit]| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 1983 – January 8, 1986 |
Benjamin Lambert | Democratic | Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia | |
| January 8, 1986 – January 14, 1998 |
Jean Wooden Cunningham | Democratic | Retired | |
| January 14, 1998 – 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 – January 13, 2017 |
|
Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia |
| February 8, 2017 – January 10, 2024 |
Jeff Bourne | Democratic | Elected via special election | |
| January 10, 2024 – January 14, 2026 |
Amanda Batten | Republican | Relocated after redistricting | |
| January 14, 2026 – present |
Jessica Anderson | Democratic | Elected in the 2025 Virginia House of Delegates election | |
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