HarrisDemocratic27.0%31,363TrumpRepublican72.2%83,800OtherAll other candidates0.7%860
R+45.2- Lead
- 52,437
- Total
- 116,023
- vs nation
- R+43.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Virginia 7th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic28.4%32,554TrumpRepublican70.4%80,808OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,381
R+42.1- Lead
- 48,254
- Total
- 114,743
- vs nation
- R+46.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic27.8%28,765TrumpRepublican68.5%70,903OtherAll other candidates3.7%3,859
R+40.7- Lead
- 42,138
- Total
- 103,527
- vs nation
- R+42.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.7%36,494RomneyRepublican61.3%62,620OtherAll other candidates2.9%2,998
R+25.6- Lead
- 26,126
- Total
- 102,112
- vs nation
- R+29.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.3%39,863McCainRepublican59.0%59,847OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,658
R+19.7- Lead
- 19,984
- Total
- 101,368
- vs nation
- R+27.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic37.0%34,605BushRepublican62.1%57,995OtherAll other candidates0.9%828
R+25.0- Lead
- 23,390
- Total
- 93,428
- vs nation
- R+22.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.7%31,705BushRepublican59.5%50,015OtherAll other candidates2.8%2,323
R+21.8- Lead
- 18,310
- Total
- 84,043
- vs nation
- R+22.3
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
ClintonDemocratic41.1%32,049DoleRepublican46.4%36,146OtherAll other candidates12.5%9,739
R+5.3- Lead
- 4,097
- Total
- 77,934
- vs nation
- R+13.8
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 216,9782024 5-year
- Population density
- 69 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,159 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $55,6432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+43.7 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 6, VA · twin score 95.1
presidential history
Party record book
Virginia 7th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
2004–2024 · 6 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
39.3%
39,863 votes · R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 37.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
72.2%
83,800 votes · R+45.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 70.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
39,863votes
39.3% of the vote · R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 36,494 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
83,800votes
72.2% of the vote · R+45.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 80,808 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
−22.6pts D vs U.S.
Place R+25.0 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · −27.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+46.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +43.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill StanleyState Senate · 7
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Anchored in the rural Shenandoah Valley and Southwest Virginia highlands, this district delivered a 45.2-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the least competitive state senate seats in Virginia.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.7 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 45.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.2 points.
A population of 216,978, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,643 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 24.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 6
Virginia
95.1twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
State Senate District 24
Tennessee
94.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median age
State Senate District 36
North Carolina
94.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryAmerican ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Virginia 7th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 7th State Senate District voted Republican by 45.2 points (R+45.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 116,023 votes cast, 31,363 went Democratic and 83,800 went Republican.
When did Virginia 7th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 7th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Virginia 7th State Senate District?
Virginia 7th State Senate District has a population of 216,978 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 7th State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 7th State Senate District is $55,643 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 7th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia 7th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.