Virginia's 37th House of Delegates district

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District map following the 2021 redistricting
Delegate	Terry L. Austin
Demographics	88% White 4% Black/African American 1% Asian 3% Hispanic
Population	86,362
Registered voters	65,324

Virginia's 37th 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 Virginia General Assembly. The seat is currently held by Terry Austin. District 37 represents Botetourt County, Alleghany County, Craig County, and Rockbridge County, as well as the independent cities of Covington, Lexington, and Buena Vista.

Following the 2021 Virginia redistricting, the district was formed from parts of the 8th, 17th, 19th, and 24th Virginia House of Delegates districts.

District officeholders

Years	Delegate		Party	Electoral history
January 12, 1983 – January 13, 1988		Stephen E. Gordy	Republican	Declined to seek reelection
January 13, 1988 – January 8, 1992		Jane Woods	Republican	Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
January 8, 1992 – November 29, 1996		Bob Harris	Republican	Died in office
January 3, 1997 – January 9, 2002		Jack Rust	Republican	Lost reelection
January 9, 2002 – January 11, 2006		Chap Petersen	Democratic	Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
January 11, 2006 – January 2024		David Bulova	Democratic	First elected in 2005
January 2024 – present		Terry Austin	Republican	First elected in 2013