Stephen E. Heretick (born May 29, 1960 in Hopewell, Virginia) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. Heretick represents the 79th district of the Virginia House of Delegates, which includes parts of the cities of Portsmouth and Norfolk. He defeated longtime incumbent Delegate Johnny Joannou in the 2015 Democratic primary. He previously served on the Portsmouth City Council from 2004–2012.
Electoral history
2001 General Election, Portsmouth Commonwealth Attorney| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
|---|
| Republican | Earle Mobley | 12,595 | 50.74 | n/a |
| Democratic | Steve Heretick | 12,171 | 49.03 | n/a |
| | Write-in | 57 | 0.23 | n/a |
| Total votes | 24,823 | 100.00 | n/a |
2007 Primary Election, Virginia Senate 13th District| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
|---|
| Democratic | Steve Heretick | 3,060 | 70.15 | n/a |
| Democratic | David W. Bouchard | 1,302 | 29.85 | n/a |
| Total votes | 4,362 | 100.00 | |
2007 General Election, Virginia Senate 13th District| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
|---|
| Republican | Fred Quayle (incumbent) | 21,114 | 58.62 | n/a |
| Democratic | Steve Heretick | 14,821 | 41.15 | n/a |
| | Write-in | 83 | 0.23 | n/a |
| Total votes | 36,018 | 100.00 | |
2015 Primary Election, Virginia House of Delegates 79th District| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
|---|
| Democratic | Steve Heretick | 1,809 | 52.77 | n/a |
| Democratic | Johnny Joannou (incumbent) | 1,619 | 47.23 | n/a |
| Total votes | 32,407 | 100.00 | |
2015 General Election, Virginia House of Delegates 79th District| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
|---|
| Democratic | Steve Heretick | 4,008 | 92.03 | n/a |
| | Write-in | 347 | 7.97 | n/a |
| Total votes | 32,407 | 100.00 | |