since 1982, there have been 100 districts electing one member each. Current political composition Historical party control (The party control table shows the balance of power after each recent general election. The preceding Makeup table includes results of special elections since the last general election.) House leadership Committee chairs and ranking members The House has 14 standing committees. Members The Virginia House of Delegates is reelected every two years, with intervening vacancies filled by special election. The list below contains the House delegates that are currently serving in the 162nd Virginia General Assembly, which convened in January 2022. Database of Members past and present Marking the 400th anniversary of the House of Burgesses, the House Clerk's Office announced a new Database of House Members called "DOME" that chronicles the "9,700-plus men and women who served as burgesses or delegates in the Virginia General Assembly over the past four centuries." See also List of Virginia state legislatures Mace of the Virginia House of Delegates Political party strength in Virginia Redistricting in Virginia Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2017 :Category:Members of the Virginia House of Delegates Notes External links Virginia General Assembly Official website Project Vote Smart – State House of Virginia House of Delegates State lower houses in the United States