| State: | Virginia |
| District: | 7 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Rocky Mount |
| Percent White: | 59 |
| Percent Black: | 21 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 9 |
| Percent Asian: | 7 |
| Percent Other Race: | 4 |
| Population: | 208,440[1] |
| Population Year: | 2019 |
| Registered: | 142,498[2] |
Virginia's 7th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. The seat is currently held by Democrat Aaron Rouse, who was elected in a 2023 special election.
District 7 is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area in southeastern Virginia, including much of Virginia Beach and a small part of Norfolk.[3]
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.[4]
| Year | Office | Results[5] [6] |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
| Years | Senator, District 6 | width=70% | 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)[7] | |
| 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) |