Virginia 7th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | D | 51.2%203,336 | 48.5%192,847 | 397,299 |
| 2022 | 7 | D | 52.2%143,357 | 47.6%130,586 | 274,590 |
| 2020 | 7 | D | 50.8%230,893 | 49.0%222,623 | 454,339 |
| 2018 | 7 | D | 50.3%176,079 | 48.4%169,295 | 349,803 |
| 2016 | 7 | R | 42.2%160,159 | 57.5%218,057 | 379,163 |
| 2014 | 7 | R | 36.9%89,914 | 60.8%148,026 | 243,351 |
| 2012 | 7 | R | 41.4%158,012 | 58.4%222,983 | 381,909 |
| 2010 | 7 | R | 34.1%79,616 | 59.2%138,209 | 233,402 |
| 2008 | 7 | R | 37.1%138,123 | 62.7%233,531 | 372,337 |
| 2006 | 7 | R | 34.4%88,206 | 63.8%163,706 | 256,397 |
| 2004 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 75.5%230,765 | 305,658 |
| 2002 | 7 | R | 30.5%49,854 | 69.4%113,658 | 163,665 |
| 2000 | 7 | R | 33.0%94,935 | 66.9%192,652 | 287,891 |
| 1998 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 78.7%77,044 | 97,889 |
| 1996 | 7 | R | 20.3%51,206 | 75.1%189,644 | 252,505 |
| 1994 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 84.0%176,941 | 210,632 |
| 1992 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 82.9%211,618 | 255,375 |
| 1990 | 7 | R | 41.7%58,684 | 58.1%81,688 | 140,620 |
| 1988 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.6%136,988 | 137,476 |
| 1986 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 98.3%58,927 | 59,976 |
| 1984 | 7 | R | 40.2%77,624 | 56.5%109,110 | 193,156 |
| 1982 | 7 | R | 36.3%46,514 | 59.9%76,752 | 128,224 |
| 1980 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.7%139,957 | 140,396 |
| 1978 | 7 | R | 35.7%46,950 | 64.3%84,517 | 131,476 |
| 1976 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 81.6%115,508 | 141,482 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 54.4%2,417,115 | 45.4%2,019,911 | 4,445,535 |
| 2020 | D | 56.0%2,466,500 | 44.0%1,934,199 | 4,400,699 |
| 2018 | D | 57.1%1,910,370 | 41.1%1,374,313 | 3,346,248 |
| 2014 | D | 49.2%1,073,667 | 48.4%1,055,940 | 2,182,709 |
| 2012 | D | 53.0%2,010,067 | 47.0%1,785,542 | 3,795,609 |
| 2008 | D | 65.1%2,369,327 | 33.8%1,228,830 | 3,640,116 |
| 2006 | D | 49.6%1,175,606 | 49.3%1,166,277 | 2,367,985 |
| 2002 | R | 0.0%0 | 83.0%1,229,894 | 1,481,051 |
| 2000 | R | 47.7%1,296,093 | 52.3%1,420,460 | 2,716,553 |
| 1996 | R | 47.5%1,115,982 | 52.5%1,235,744 | 2,351,726 |
| 1994 | D | 45.6%938,376 | 42.9%882,213 | 2,056,026 |
| 1990 | R | 0.0%0 | 81.7%876,782 | 1,073,537 |
| 1988 | D | 71.3%1,474,086 | 28.7%593,652 | 2,067,738 |
| 1984 | R | 29.9%601,142 | 70.0%1,406,194 | 2,007,487 |
| 1982 | R | 48.8%690,839 | 51.2%724,571 | 1,415,410 |
| 1978 | R | 49.8%608,511 | 50.2%613,232 | 1,221,743 |
| 1976 | O | 38.3%596,009 | 0.0%0 | 1,557,346 |
Virginia's 7th swung to within 0.3 points in 2024, reflecting a suburban electorate that has shifted repeatedly over the past decade as the Richmond-area exurbs have grown and diversified.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.1 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.8 points.
A population of 783,696, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $113,817 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 5.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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