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 VIRGINIA ELECTIONS 2015 BATTLE FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES AND SENATE In the House of Delegates, Democrats gained two seats but lost one seat, all in Northern Virginia, increasing their total from 33 to 34.

 VIRGINIA ELECTIONS 2015 BATTLE FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES AND SENATE In the House of Delegates, the two major party candidates faced off in just 29 of the 100 districts up for election.

 VIRGINIA ELECTIONS 2015 BATTLE FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES AND SENATE In the House of Delegates, Democrats took districts 86 and 87...

 VIRGINIA ELECTIONS 2015 BATTLE FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES AND SENATE but Republicans won the District 2 race.

 VIRGINIA ELECTIONS 2015 BATTLE FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES AND SENATE In the Virginia Senate, Democrats and Republicans were successful in defending their seats, but neither party gained a seat.

 VIRGINIA ELECTIONS 2015 BATTLE FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES AND SENATE In the Virginia Senate, the two major party candidates faced off in only 20 of the 40 districts up for election, with 17 seats uncontested.

There were some exciting Senate races, but it came down to District 10...

 VIRGINIA ELECTIONS 2015 BATTLE FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES AND SENATE...which Republicans won in a close race. Reasons? A key factor is that voter turnout was lower in Democratic Richmond and higher in Republican Powhatan County.

 VIRGINIA ELECTIONS 2015 BATTLE FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES AND SENATE