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Virginia's 7th congressional district

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Virginia's 7th congressional district

Virginia's seventh congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The district encompasses a vast swath of Northern and Central Virginia, including many suburban, urban, and rural areas. The district includes the city of Fredericksburg, along with the towns of Bowling Green and Culpeper. Considered among the nation's most competitive congressional districts, it has been represented by Democrat Eugene Vindman since 2025. The district spans across much of Central and Northern Virginia including all of Orange, Culpeper, Spotsylvania, Greene County, Madison County, Fredericksburg, Caroline County, King George County, Stafford County, the south-eastern half of Prince William County, and a small sliver of Albemarle County.

Infobox

Representative
Eugene Vindman D–Dale City
Area
3,117 mi2 (8,075 km2)
Distribution
73 % urban 26 % rural
Population (2024)
825,445
Median household income
$113,690
Ethnicity
53 % White 20 % Black 17 % Hispanic 11 % Two or more races 9 % other 5 % Asian
Cook PVI
D 2

Tables

2000 Virginia's 7th congressional district election · Recent election results › 1992–2002 › 2000
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
97,717
Candidate
33
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
287,891
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Eric Cantor
192,652
66
Democratic
Warren Stewart
94,935
33
Write-in
304
0
Majority
97,717
33
Total votes
287,891
100
Republican hold
Swing
2002 Virginia's 7th congressional district election · Recent election results › 2002–2012 › 2002
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
63,804
Candidate
39
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
163,665
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Eric Cantor (incumbent)
113,658
69
Democratic
Ben Jones
49,854
30
Write-in
153
0
Majority
63,804
39
Total votes
163,665
100
Republican win (new boundaries)
2004 Virginia's 7th congressional district election · Recent election results › 2002–2012 › 2004
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
156,440
Candidate
51
Votes
+12
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
305,658
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Eric Cantor (incumbent)
230,765
75
+6
Independent
Brad Blanton
74,325
24
N/a
Write-in
568
0
+0
Majority
156,440
51
+12
Total votes
305,658
100
Republican hold
Swing
–9
2006 Virginia's 7th congressional district election · Recent election results › 2002–2012 › 2006
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
156,440
Candidate
51
Votes
–21
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
256,397
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Eric Cantor (incumbent)
163,706
63
–11
Democratic
Jim Nachman
88,206
34
N/a
Independent
Brad Blanton
4,213
1
–22
Write-in
272
0
–0
Majority
156,440
51
–21
Total votes
256,397
100
Republican hold
Swing
–23
2008 Virginia's 7th congressional district election · Recent election results › 2002–2012 › 2008
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
95,408
Candidate
25
Votes
–3
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
372,337
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Eric Cantor (incumbent)
233,531
62
–1
Democratic
Anita Hartke
138,123
37
+2
Write-in
683
0
+0
Majority
95,408
25
–3
Total votes
372,337
100
Republican hold
Swing
–1

References

  1. www
    https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
  2. "Congressional District 7, VA - Profile data - Census Reporter"
    https://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US5107-congressional-district-7-va/
  3. "My Congressional District"
    https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=51&cd=07
  4. Cook Political Report
    https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2025-partisan-voting-index/district-map-and-list
  5. Richmond Times-Dispatch
    https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/article_0ad5053b-6818-5d7e-b96e-c9ce02ad45cb.html
  6. Richmond Times-Dispatch
    https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/ap-democrat-abigail-spanberger-elected-to-us-house-defeating-republican/article_e757b2af-7329-55cb-992e-c6fcdb3c62d1.html
  7. GovTrack
    https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/VA/7
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    https://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US5107-congressional-district-7-va/
  9. "DISABILITY CHARACTERISTICS/2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates"
    http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/S1810/5001100US5107
  10. "SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS/2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates"
    http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/5001100US5107
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    https://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US5107-congressional-district-7-va/
  12. "Virginia's 7th Congressional District - Ballotpedia"
    https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia%27s_7th_Congressional_District
  13. "Virginia Elections Database"
    https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:2018/year_to:2018/office_id:5/district_id:27260/stage:General
  14. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-virginia-house-district-7.html
  15. 2020 November General Election Official Results
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210203012722/https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2020%20November%20General/Site/Congress.html
  16. 2024 November General Election Official Results
    https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/Virginia/elections/2024NovemberGeneral
  17. "Dra 2020"
    https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::bc930c25-236f-46a7-bbe9-d8d77e21d011
  18. census
    https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST51/CD118_VA07.pdf
  19. "Our Campaigns - VA - District 07 Race - May 28, 1863"
    https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=639495
  20. Statute of 20 November 1788
    https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081883278&seq=658
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