Virginia's 7th Senate district
Virginia's 7th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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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] |
Virginia's 7th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Jen Kiggans since 2020, following longtime senator Frank Wagner's resignation in 2019.[3][4]
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.[4]
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.[5]
Recent election results[]
2019[]
Primary election | ||||
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Frank Wagner (incumbent) | 17,303 | 96.8 | |
Total votes | 17,869 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 7[]
Year | Office | Results[8][9] |
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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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Frank Wagner (incumbent) | 15,426 | 96.8 | ||
Total votes | 15,943 | 100 | |||
Republican hold |
2003[]
Primary election | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | % | ||
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Republican | Ed Schrock (incumbent) | 24,127 | 97.7 | ||
Total votes | 24,694 | 100 | |||
Republican hold |
1995[]
Primary election | |||||
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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 | 49.5 | ||
Total votes | 28,928 | 100 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District officeholders since 1940[]
Years | Senator, District 6 | Counties/Cities in District |
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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)[10] |
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-present | Jen Kiggans (R) |
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Marie Albiges (7 March 2019). "Virginia Beach state senator Frank Wagner will retire, and Democrats have eyes on the seat". Daily Press. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ Consolidated with Districts 5 and 6 to form a multi-member district
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