Election Guide 2025: House District 63
HD 63 includes parts of Spotsylvania and Orange counties. Updated March 2, 2025.
By Martin Davis
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Updated February 20, 2025
Overview | Demographics | Key Dates | Voter Information | Related Election Stories
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Overview
Phillip Scott currently represents HD 63 and has served in the General Assembly since 2022. In 2021 he carried HD 88 with 57.3% of the vote. Following redistricting, Scott ran in 63 as an unopposed candidate. He carried 83.6% of the vote, while write-in candidates received 16.4%
In the 2025 legislative session, Scott filed 16 bills for which he was the chief patron (the total does not include bills that commend or celebrate people). Eleven on these bills failed to advance. One, HB 2406, awaits signature; HB 2407 was incorporated into HB 2749 which now sits in conference committee; HB 2460 has passed the House and the Senate; and HB 2598 has passed the House and the Senate.
Currently there is no primary opponent nor a Democratic challenger to Scott, though opponents are being sought.
Presidential Vote in 2024:
Donald Trump: 58.5%
Kamala Harris: 39.9%
Demographics
According to VPAP, HD 63’s racial makeup is 71.1% white. Blacks make up 12.3% of the electorate, and Hispanics 10.1%.
Spotsylvania residents make up 74.5% of HD 63 voters; Orange County residents make up 25.5%
Key Dates
Primary
June 17, 2025
Election Day
November 4, 2025
For more detailed information
Virginia Department of Elections’ How to Run for Virginia House of Delegates
Voter Information
To register to vote, update your current Virginia voter registration, apply to vote absentee by mail, or view your polling place, election district, absentee ballot status, and voting history, visit the Virginia Department of Elections.
Related Election Stories — HD 64
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