2011 Virginia elections#Virginia Senate
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The 2011 Virginia state elections took place on November 8, 2011. All 140 seats in the Virginia General Assembly were up for re-election, as were many local offices.
Virginia Senate
{{Main|2011 Virginia Senate election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2011 Virginia Senate election
| country = Virginia
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2007 Virginia Senate election
| previous_year = 2007
| election_date = November 8, 2011
| next_election = 2015 Virginia Senate election
| next_year = 2015
| seats_for_election = All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia
| majority_seats = 21{{efn|A majority of 20 is also possible as the Lt. Gov. of Virginia holds a tie-breaker vote.}}
| turnout = 1,398,172
| image_size = 150x150px
| image1 = File:124A5444 (crop).jpg
| leader1 = Tommy Norment
| leader_since1 = January 9, 2008
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| leaders_seat1 = 3rd district
| seats_before1 = 18
| seats1 = 20
| seat_change1 = {{Increase}} 2
| popular_vote1 = 768,914
| percentage1 = 55%
| image2 = File:Sen. Saslaw 2018 (cropped).jpg
| leader2 = Dick Saslaw
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| leader_since2 = January 10, 1996
| leaders_seat2 = 35th district
| seats_before2 = 22
| seats2 = 20
| seat_change2 = {{Decrease}} 2
| popular_vote2 = 535,703
| percentage2 = 38.3%
| title = Majority leader
| before_election = Dick Saslaw
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Tommy Norment
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| map_image = File:VA2011StateSenate.svg
| map_size = 320px
| map_caption = Results:
{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}}
{{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}} {{Legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}}
| last_election1 = 19
| last_election2 = 21
}}
Prior to the election, Democrats held 22 seats, and Republicans held 18 seats. Redistricting caused the 13th district to be moved from Hampton Roads to Northern Virginia and the 22nd district to be moved from the Roanoke area to a district stretching from Lynchburg to Richmond. Republicans gained two seats, making the Senate tied with 20 Democrats and 20 Republicans.{{cite web | url= http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/webdocs/candidates/2011UnofficialGeneralAssemblyCandidateList.xls |title=2011 Official General Assembly Candidates List |url-status=dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130813124632/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/Files/Cast%20Your%20Ballot/Candidate%20List/2011OfficialGeneralAssemblyCandidateList.xls |archive-date=2013-08-13}}
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Virginia House of Delegates
{{Main|2011 Virginia House of Delegates election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2011 Virginia House of Delegates elections
| country = Virginia
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2009 Virginia House of Delegates election
| previous_year = 2009
| election_date = November 8, 2011
| next_election = 2013 Virginia House of Delegates election
| next_year = 2013
| seats_for_election = All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates
| majority_seats = 51
| image1 = File:Bill Howell, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates (Republican).png
| image_size = 160x160px
| leader1 = Bill Howell
| leader_since1 = January 8, 2003
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| leaders_seat1 = 28th
| last_election1 = 59
| seats1 = 67
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 8
| popular_vote1 = 762,993
| percentage1 = 59.8%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 3.0%
| title = Speaker
| before_election = Bill Howell
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Bill Howell
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| image2 = File:Ward Armstrong podium.jpg
| leader2 = Ward Armstrong
(lost re-election)
| leader_since2 = February 24, 2007
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| leaders_seat2 = 9th
| last_election2 = 39
| seats2 = 32
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 7
| popular_vote2 = 438,174
| percentage2 = 34.4%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 1.8%
| map_image = 2011 Virginia House of Delegates Results.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Results:
{{legend0|#F48D86|Republican hold}} {{legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}}
{{legend0|#96C7E0|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#999999|Independent hold}}
}}
The Virginia House of Delegates election of 2011 was held on Tuesday, November 8. Before the election, the House of Delegates consisted of 58 Republicans, 39 Democrats, 2 Independents, with one vacant seat previously held by a Republican (Glenn Oder of the 94th district, who resigned in August 2011). Redistricting eliminated three seats: Southwestern Virginia's 2nd district, the Martinsville-area 10th district, and the Norfolk-based 87th district. These three seats were moved to Northern Virginia. Republicans gained seven seats from the Democrats and one seat from a retiring independent, making the House's composition 67 Republicans, 32 Democrats, and 1 Independent.
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