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 composed of the City of Williamsburg and parts of the counties of James City and New Kent.
Currently, the 71st district is represented by Democrat Jessica Anderson, who defeated incumbent Republican Amanda Batten in 2025.
District officeholders 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 redistrictingJanuary 14, 2026–presentJessica Anderson DemocraticElected in the 2025 Virginia House of Delegates election
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