Virginia's 7th House of Delegates district is one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 7 covers all of Floyd County and portions of Montgomery County and Pulaski County. The district is represented by Republican Marie March.
| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2000 – January 9, 2002 | Benny Keister | Democratic | Redistricted to 6th district |
| January 2002 – January 11, 2012 | Dave Nutter | Republican | Decline to run for reelection; Ran for state senate |
| January 11, 2012 – January 12, 2022 | Nick Rush | Republican | First elected in 2012 |
| January 12, 2022 – present | Marie March | Republican | First elected in 2021 |
| January 10, 2023 – present | Karen Keys-Gamarra | Democratic | First elected in 2023 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nick Rush | 14,714 | 100.00% | n/a | |
| Total votes | 14,714 | 100.00% | n/a | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald Trump | 22,190 | 63.39% | n/a | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 10,982 | 31.37% | n/a | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 1,065 | 3.04% | n/a | |
| Independent | Evan McMullin | 483 | 1.38% | n/a | |
| Green | Jill Stein | 285 | 0.81% | n/a | |
| Total votes | 35,005 | 100.00% | n/a | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Flourette Ketner | 8,878 | 33.58% | +33.58% | |
| Republican | Nick Rush | 17,560 | 66.42% | -33.58% | |
| Total votes | 26,438 | 100.00% | |||
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