Virginia's 17th House of Delegates district
Virginia legislative district
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Virginia's 17th 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 17 represents parts of Fairfax County. The seat is currently held by Democrat Garrett McGuire.[3]
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Demographics45% White
17% Black
17% Hispanic
15% Asian
0% Native American
0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1% Other
5% Multiracial
17% Black
17% Hispanic
15% Asian
0% Native American
0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1% Other
5% Multiracial
Population(2024)
Voting age86,407[1]
18
Voting age86,407[1]
18
Registered voters61,331[2]
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District map from the 2023 election | |||
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| Demographics | 45% White 17% Black 17% Hispanic 15% Asian 0% Native American 0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1% Other 5% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2024) • Voting age | 86,407[1] 18 | ||
| Registered voters | 61,331[2] | ||
District officeholders
| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 1983 – January 14, 2004 |
A. Victor Thomas | Democratic | Retired |
| January 14, 2004 – January 13, 2010 |
William Fralin | Republican | |
| January 13, 2010 – January 11, 2012 |
William Cleaveland | Republican | Declined to seek reelection |
| January 11, 2012 – January 10, 2024 |
Chris Head | Republican | First elected in 2011. Redistricted to the 37th District. Successfully ran for Senate District 3 |
| January 10, 2020 – January 2026 |
Mark Sickles | Democratic | Redistricted from the 43rd District |
| January 2026 – present |
Garrett McGuire | Democratic | Elected in special election |
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 17th district | |||||
| Nov 6, 2001[4] | General | A. V. Thomas | Democratic | 16,977 | 100.0 |
| Write Ins | 8 | 0 | |||
| Nov 4, 2003[5] | General | W H Fralin Jr | Republican | 9,890 | 62.05 |
| L F Wyatt | Democratic | 5,072 | 31.82 | ||
| G M Bowman | 975 | 6.12 | |||
| Write Ins | 1 | 0.01 | |||
| Vic Thomas retired; seat changed from Democratic to Republican | |||||
| Nov 8, 2005[6] | General | W H Fralin Jr | Republican | 19,049 | 98.65 |
| Write Ins | 261 | 1.35 | |||
| Nov 6, 2007[7] | General | William H. Fralin, Jr. | Republican | 10,875 | 75.11 |
| Alexander H. Ballin | 3,569 | 24.65 | |||
| Write Ins | 34 | 0.23 | |||
| Jun 9, 2009[8] | Republican primary | Bill H. Cleaveland | 893 | 28.04 | |
| Christopher T. Head | 769 | 24.15 | |||
| Michael A. "Mike" Wray | 613 | 19.25 | |||
| Josh C. Johnson | 549 | 17.24 | |||
| Melvin E. Williams | 360 | 11.30 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009[9] | General | Bill H. Cleaveland | Republican | 14,004 | 61.96 |
| Gwen W. Mason | Democratic | 8,573 | 37.93 | ||
| Write Ins | 24 | 0.10 | |||
| William Fralin retired; seat stayed Republican | |||||
| Nov 8, 2011[10] | General | Chris T. Head | Republican | 11,852 | 65.46 |
| Freeda L. Cathcart | Democratic | 6,207 | 34.28 | ||
| Write-ins | 44 | 0.24 | |||
| William Cleaveland retired; seat stayed Republican | |||||
| Nov 5, 2013[11] | General | Chris T. Head Incumbent | Republican | 15,222 | 62 |
| Freeda L. Cathcart | Democratic | 9,262 | 37.7 | ||
| Write-ins | 68 | 0.3 | |||
| Nov 3, 2015[12] | General | Christopher Tracy Head | Republican | 15,091 | 96.5 |
| Write Ins | 540 | 3.5 | |||
| Nov 7, 2017[13] | General | Christopher Tracy Head | Republican | 15,997 | 60.6 |
| Djuna Lauren Osborne | Democratic | 10,378 | 39.3 | ||
| Write Ins | 39 | 0.1 | |||
| Nov 5, 2019[14] | General | Christopher Tracy Head | Republican | 15,288 | 93.5 |
| Write Ins | 1,058 | 6.5 | |||
| Nov 2, 2021[15] | General | Christopher Tracy Head | Republican | 26,102 | 92.8 |
| Write Ins | 2,011 | 7.2 | |||
| Nov 7, 2023[16] | General | Mark D. Sickles | Democratic | 17,931 | 92.2 |
| Write Ins | 1,521 | 7.8 | |||