Virginia's 7th Senate district
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 Republican Senator Frank Wagner's resignation in 2019.[3]
| Virginia's 7th State Senate District | |||
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| Demographics | 60% White 21% Black 8% Hispanic 7% Asian 4% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 206,312[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 138,527[2] | ||
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 U.S. congressional district 2.[5]
Recent election results
2019
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Turpin | 3,267 | 58.8 | |
| Democratic | Susan Bates Hippen | 1,530 | 27.5 | |
| Democratic | Kim Howard | 760 | 13.7 | |
| Total votes | 5,557 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Jen Kiggans | 4,044 | 51.6 | |
| Republican | Carolyn Weems | 3,788 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 7,832 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jen Kiggans | 29,609 | 50.36 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Turpin | 29,098 | 49.49 | |
| Total votes | 53,936 | 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 | ||||
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 | 49.5 | ||
| 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-present | Jen Kiggans (R) |
References
- "State Senate District 7, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. June 2019.
- Marie Albiges (7 March 2019). "Virginia Beach state senator Frank Wagner will retire, and Democrats have eyes on the seat". Daily Press. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "District 7 Description". Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "Virginia State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- Consolidated with Districts 5 and 6 to form a multi-member district
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