2007 Virginia elections

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Virginia's 2007 state elections were held on November 6, 2007. Voters elected all 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates to two-year terms ending in 2009, and all 40 members of the Virginia Senate to four-year terms ending in 2011. There were also elections for local offices (such as Board of Supervisors and Clerk of the Circuit Court) in most counties. Occurring simultaneously were local elections in some counties.

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In general, the Democrats emphasized transportation and the grid lock within the Republican-controlled Virginia General Assembly. The Democrats ran a statewide coordinated "21/51" campaign seeking to regain control of both the House and the Senate. The Republicans emphasized the need to take local actions against illegal immigration.

State Senate

Previous to the election, Virginia's Senate consisted of 23 Republicans and 17 Democrats. Democrats defeated three incumbent Senators and won an open Republican seat to take control of the Senate by a 21 to 19 majority.

Election results

Party abbreviations: D - Democratic, R - Republican, I - Independent, IG - Independent Green, L - Libertarian

Note: Only Senate districts that were contested by more than one candidate are included here.

DistrictIncumbentPartyElectedStatus2007 result
1st Marty Williams Republican1995Defeated in primary John Miller (D) 51.1%
Tricia Stall (R) 48.6%
6th Nick Rerras Republican1999Defeated Ralph Northam (D) 54.3%
Nick Rerras (R) 45.5%
9th Benjamin Lambert Democratic1985Defeated in primary A. Donald McEachin (D) 80.9%
Silver Persinger (I) 18.3%
11th Stephen Martin Republican1994Reelected Stephen Martin (R) 62.4%
Alex McMurtrie, Jr. (D) 18.4%
Roger Habeck (I) 14.7%
Hank Cook (I) 4.3%
13th Fred Quayle Republican1991Reelected Fred Quayle (R) 58.6%
Steve Heretick (D) 41.1%
14th Harry Blevins Republican2001Reelected Harry Blevins (R) 70.8%
Donald Tabor Jr. (L) 28.8%
15th Frank Ruff Republican1999Reelected Frank Ruff (R) 59.0%
Bob Wilkerson (D) 40.9%
16th Henry Marsh III Democratic1991Reelected Henry Marsh III (D) 66.6%
Robert Owens (I) 33.1%
17th Edd Houck Democratic1983Reelected Edd Houck (D) 56.0%
Chris Yakabouski (R) 43.9%
19th Charles Hawkins Republican1991Retired Robert Hurt (R) 75.7%
Sherman Witcher (I) 24.2%
20th Roscoe Reynolds Democratic1996Reelected Roscoe Reynolds (D) 63.0%
Jeff Evans (R) 36.9%
22nd J. Brandon Bell Republican1991Defeated in primary Ralph K. Smith (R) 50.8%
Michael Breiner (D) 49.0%
24th Emmett Hanger Republican1995Reelected Emmett Hanger (R) 65.4%
David Cox (D) 26.7%
Arin Sime (L) 7.8%
26th Mark Obenshain Republican2003Reelected Mark Obenshain (R) 70.4%
Maxine Hope Roles (D) 29.5%
27th Russ Potts Republican1991Retired Jill Holtzman Vogel (R) 48.4%
Karen Schultz (D) 47.2%
Donald Marro (I) 4.2%
28th John Chichester Republican1977Retired Richard Stuart (R) 50.6%
Albert Pollard (D) 49.2%
29th Chuck Colgan Democratic1975Reelected Chuck Colgan (D) 54.1%
Robert FitzSimmonds (R) 45.8%
31st Mary Margaret Whipple Democratic1995Reelected Mary Margaret Whipple (D) 82.6%
Samuel Burley (IG) 16.5%
33rd Mark Herring Democratic2006Reelected Mark Herring (D) 56.9%
Patricia Phillips (R) 43.0%
34th Jeannemarie Devolites-Davis Republican2003Defeated Chap Petersen (D) 55.3%
Jeannemarie Devolites-Davis (R) 44.4%
35th Dick Saslaw Democratic1980Reelected Dick Saslaw (D) 77.9%
Mario Palmiotto (IG) 21.0%
37th Ken Cuccinelli Republican2001Reelected Ken Cuccinelli (R) 50.0%
Janet Oleszek (D) 49.8%
39th Jay O'Brien Republican2002Defeated George Barker (D) 50.9%
Jay O'Brien (R) 49.0%

House of Delegates

Before the election, Republicans controlled the House of Delegates with 57 seats, compared to the Democrats' 40 seats, and three seats held by Independents. Democrats won four seats from the Republicans, defeating one incumbent and taking three open seats, while one Republican defeated an incumbent Independent, making the post-election composition of the House 54 Republicans, 44 Democrats, and 2 Independents.

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