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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| Demographics | 59% White 21% Black 9% Hispanic 7% Asian 4% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 208,440[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 142,498[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 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
edit2023 special
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Aaron Rouse | 19,430 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Kevin Adams | 19,082 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 38,546 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2019
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jen Kiggans | 4,045 | 51.6 | |
| Republican | Carolyn Weems | 3,789 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 7,836 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Cheryl Turpin | 3,268 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Susan Bates Hippen | 1,531 | 27.5 | |
| Democratic | Kim Howard | 761 | 13.7 | |
| Total votes | 5,566 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jen Kiggans | 29,609 | 50.4 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Turpin | 29,098 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 58,798 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wagner (incumbent) | 18,266 | 53.9 | |
| Democratic | Gary McCollum | 15,434 | 45.5 | |
| Total votes | 33,908 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wagner (incumbent) | 17,303 | 96.8 | |
| Total votes | 17,869 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[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
editAll election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wagner (incumbent) | 15,426 | 96.8 | ||
| Total votes | 15,943 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2003
edit| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Frank Wagner (incumbent) | 12,694 | 59.0 | ||
| Democratic | Clancy A. Holland | 8,737 | 40.6 | ||
| Total votes | 21,507 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2000 special
edit| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Frank Wagner | 11,041 | 68.8 | ||
| Democratic | Louisa Strayhorn | 4,998 | 31.1 | ||
| Total votes | 16,058 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1999
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Schrock (incumbent) | 24,127 | 97.7 | ||
| Total votes | 24,694 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1995
edit| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Ed Schrock | 1,963 | 58.6 | ||
| Republican | Walter Erb | 1,386 | 41.4 | ||
| Total votes | 3,349 | 100 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Republican | Ed Schrock | 16,147 | 55.8 | ||
| Democratic | Clancy A. Holland (incumbent) | 12,773 | 44.2 | ||
| Total votes | 28,928 | 100 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
District officeholders since 1940
edit| Years | Senator, District 6 | Counties/Cities in District |
|---|---|---|
| 1940–1942 | H. 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) | |
| 1980–1984 | Clancy 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) |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 7, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Jen A. Kiggans". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Virginia State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ Consolidated with Districts 5 and 6 to form a multi-member district