Virginia's 7th Senate district

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Virginia's 7th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Bill Stanley
R – Rocky Mount
Demographics59%  White
21%  Black
9%  Hispanic
7%  Asian
4% Other
Population (2019)208,440 [1]
Registered voters142,498 [2]

Virginia's 7th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. The seat is currently held by Democrat Aaron Rouse, who was elected in a 2023 special election.

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Virginia's 7th State Senate district before the 2023 election Virginia's 7th State Senate district.svg
Virginia's 7th State Senate district before the 2023 election

Geography

District 7 is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area in southeastern Virginia, including much of Virginia Beach and a small part of Norfolk. [3]

The district is located entirely within Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 21st, 82nd, 83rd, 85th, and 90th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates. [4]

Recent election results

2023 special

2023 Virginia Senate special election, District 7 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Aaron Rouse 19,430 50.4
Republican Kevin Adams19,08249.5
Total votes38,546 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 7 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jen Kiggans 4,045 51.6
Republican Carolyn Weems3,78948.4
Total votes7,836 100
Democratic Cheryl Turpin 3,268 58.7
Democratic Susan Bates Hippen1,53127.5
Democratic Kim Howard76113.7
Total votes5,566 100
General election
Republican Jen Kiggans 29,609 50.4
Democratic Cheryl Turpin 29,09849.5
Total votes58,798 100
Republican hold

2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 7 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Wagner (incumbent) 18,266 53.9
Democratic Gary McCollum15,43445.5
Total votes33,908 100
Republican hold

2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 7 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Wagner (incumbent) 17,303 96.8
Total votes17,869 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [7] [8]
2020 President Biden 54.1–44.1%
2017 Governor Northam 53.5–45.3%
2016 President Clinton 47.1–46.9%
2014 Senate Gillespie 49.9–47.4%
2013 Governor Cuccinelli 47.1–46.4%
2012 President Obama 49.5–49.1%
Senate Kaine 51.7–48.3%

Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.

2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 7 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Wagner (incumbent) 15,426 96.8
Total votes15,943 100
Republican hold

2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 7 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Wagner (incumbent) 12,694 59.0
Democratic Clancy A. Holland8,73740.6
Total votes21,507 100
Republican hold

2000 special

2000 Virginia Senate special election, District 7 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Wagner 11,041 68.8
Democratic Louisa Strayhorn4,99831.1
Total votes16,058 100
Republican hold

1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 7 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Schrock (incumbent) 24,127 97.7
Total votes24,694 100
Republican hold

1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 7 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Schrock 1,963 58.6
Republican Walter Erb1,38641.4
Total votes3,349 100
General election
Republican Ed Schrock 16,147 55.8
Democratic Clancy A. Holland (incumbent)12,77344.2
Total votes28,928 100
Republican gain from Democratic

District officeholders since 1940

YearsSenator, District 6Counties/Cities in District
1940–1942H. B. Moseley (D) Brunswick County and Mecklenburg County
1942–1944 Y. Melvin Hodges (D)
1944–1948
1948–1952 Albertis S. Harrison, Jr. (D)
1952–1956
1956–1958 Brunswick County, Lunenburg County, and Mecklenburg County
1958–1960 Joseph C. Hutcheson (D)
1960–1962
1962–1966
1966–1972 Brunswick County, Dinwiddie County, Mecklenburg County, and the City of Petersburg
1972–1976 Stanley C. Walker (D)
Peter K. Babalas (D)
Thomas McNamara (D)		 City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach (part) [9]
1976–1980 Stanley C. Walker (D)
Peter K. Babalas (D)
Joseph T. Fitzpatrick (D)
1980–1984Clancy A. Holland (D) City of Virginia Beach (part)
1984–1988
1988–1992
1992–1996
1996–2000 Ed Schrock (R)
2000–2001
2001–2004 Frank Wagner (R)
2004–2008
2008–2012
2012–2016 City of Norfolk (part), City of Virginia Beach (part)
2016–2019
2020–2023 Jen Kiggans (R)
2023–2024 Aaron Rouse (D)

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References

  1. ↑ "State Senate District 7, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jen A. Kiggans". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Virginia State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ Consolidated with Districts 5 and 6 to form a multi-member district
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