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Virginia's 7th Senate district
American legislative district
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Virginia's 7th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. The seat is currently held by Republican William M. Stanley Jr., who was elected in 2011. Stanley represented Virginia's 20th Senate district prior to 2024 redistricting.
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Geography
District 7 is located in southwestern Virginia, including the counties of Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Henry, Patrick, and a portion of Wythe. The independent cities that are part of District 7 include Galax and Martinsville.[3]
The district is located entirely within Virginia's 9th congressional district, and overlaps with the 39th, 46th, 47th, and 48th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
2023 special
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wagner (incumbent) | 17,303 | 96.8 | |
| Total votes | 17,869 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wagner (incumbent) | 15,426 | 96.8 | ||
| Total votes | 15,943 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2003
| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Schrock (incumbent) | 24,127 | 97.7 | ||
| Total votes | 24,694 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1995
| 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
| 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) |