state senate districtVirginia 7th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+24.7
2008R+19.2
2012R+25.2
2016R+40.7
2020R+42.0
2024R+45.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+20.4R+24.7 → R+45.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+43.6R+45.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.3% of 172,845 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
31,365
83,805
1,179
116,349
172,845
67.3%
2020
32,892
81,594
1,382
115,868
174,751†
66.3%
2016
28,765
70,903
3,859
103,527
175,022†
59.2%
2012
36,645
62,375
3,049
102,069
175,493†
58.2%
2008
40,149
59,731
1,871
101,751
171,421†
59.4%
2004
34,811
57,874
821
93,506
167,349†
55.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupVA SD 7VirginiaUnited States
American23.6%8.4%5.3%
English14.9%12.0%9.5%
German9.0%10.1%12.5%
Irish7.5%9.1%9.4%
Italian1.8%3.9%4.8%
Scottish1.8%1.9%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.7%——
French0.8%1.3%1.6%
African American†10.5%15.6%9.9%
African0.3%0.9%0.5%
Mexican2.7%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%1.4%1.8%
Salvadoran0.4%2.1%0.7%
Honduran0.2%0.7%0.3%
Guatemalan0.2%0.7%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
VA SD 7
Virginia
United States
Median age
47.8
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.4%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
24.4%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA SD 7
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$55,643
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.0%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
19.5%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA SD 7
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.8%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.6%
7.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA SD 7
Virginia
United States
Catholic
—
10.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
19.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
54.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Virginia 7th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−24.7%
2008
−19.2%
2012
−25.2%
2016
−40.7%
2020
−42.0%
2024
−45.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
27.0%Harris31,365
72.0%Trump83,805
1.0%
R+45.1
R+3.0
R+43.6
116,349
R
28.4%Biden32,892
70.4%Trump81,594
1.2%
R+42.0
R+1.3
R+46.5
115,868
R
27.8%Clinton28,765
68.5%Trump70,903
3.7%
R+40.7
R+15.5
R+42.8
103,527
R
35.9%Obama36,645
61.1%Romney62,375
3.0%
R+25.2
R+6.0
R+29.1
102,069
R
39.5%Obama40,149
58.7%McCain59,731
1.8%
R+19.2
D+5.4
R+26.5
101,751
R
37.2%Kerry34,811
61.9%Bush57,874
0.9%
R+24.7
—
R+22.2
93,506
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill StanleyState Senate · 7
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural Shenandoah Valley and Southwest Virginia highlands, this district delivered a 44-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the least competitive state senate seats in Virginia.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 45.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.1 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.
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How did Virginia 7th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 7th State Senate District voted Republican by 45.1 points (R+45.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 116,349 votes cast, 31,365 went Democratic and 83,805 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in Virginia 7th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
