Amherst, Virginia
Amherst is a town in Amherst County, Virginia, with 2,110 residents in 2020. It is in Virginia's 5th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 11; its state house district is House of Delegates District 53.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Amherst County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Virginia's 5th congressional district (VA-05) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | D. Dwayne Tuggle | citywide | |
| U.S. Representative (VA-05) | John J. McGuire III (R) | 202-225-4711 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Mark R. Warner (D) | 202-224-2023 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Tim Kaine (D) | 202-224-4024 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 11) | Creigh Deeds (Democratic) | 100% | |
| Delegate (State House District 53) | Tim Griffin (R) | 100% |
From Wikidata (community-maintained); confirm on the city's website.
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0); Mayors: Wikidata (CC0).
Local government
- Amherst website: http://www.amherstva.gov/
- Amherst laws: search for the Amherst, Virginia code of ordinances
- Amherst County website: http://www.countyofamherst.com
- Amherst County laws: search for the Amherst County, Virginia code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 11 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| House of Delegates District 53 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Amherst: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 24521 (21%)
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Amherst here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.