Virginia's 36th House of Delegates district

Virginia's 36th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. It is currently represented by Republican Ellen McLaughlin. It includes parts of Augusta and Rockingham counties as well as the independent cities of Staunton and Waynesboro.[3]

Virginia's 36th State
House of Delegates
district

District map from the 2023 election
Delegate
  Ellen McLaughlin
R
Demographics82% White
7% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
0% Native American
0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0% Other
4% Multiracial
Population (2024)
  Voting age
86,398[1]
18
Registered voters64,638[2]

Prior to redistricting in 2021, District 36 represented part of Fairfax County, including all of Reston and parts of Herndon and Vienna. It was strongly Democratic compared to Virginia as a whole. 1 in 6 residents was Asian, compared to the statewide average of 1 in 16. The district lines were redrawn in 2011 and 2019.[4] Prior to redistricting the seat was held by Kenneth R. Plum.[5]

District officeholders

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Years Delegate Party Electoral history
January 12, 1983

January 10, 2024
Kenneth R. Plum Democratic Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia (1998–2000)
January 10, 2024

present
Ellen Campbell Republican Delegate for 24th district (2023–2024)

References

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  1. "State House District 36, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  2. "House of Delegates District 36". VPAP.org. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  3. "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings - Delegate Ellen Campbell". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  4. "House of Delegates District 36". vpap.org. Richmond: Virginia Public Access Project. 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  5. "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings - Delegate Kenneth R. Plum". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved July 1, 2017.