were held on November 6, 2007. Voters elected all 100 members of the
to two-year terms ending in 2009, and all 40 members of the Virginia Senate to four-year terms ending in 2011. There were also elections for local offices (such as Board of Supervisors and Clerk of the Circuit Court) in most counties. Occurring simultaneously were local elections in some counties.
. The Democrats ran a state-wide coordinated "21/51" campaign seeking to regain control of both the House and the Senate. The Republicans emphasized the need to take local actions against illegal
Previous to the election, Virginia's Senate consisted of 23 Republicans and 17 Democrats. Democrats defeated three incumbent Senators and won an open Republican seat to take control of the Senate by a 21 to 19 majority.
Note: Only Senate districts that were contested by more than one candidate are included here.
| District |
Incumbent |
Party |
Elected |
Status |
2007 Result |
| 1st |
Marty Williams Martin E. "Marty" Williams was a Republican member of the Senate of Virginia from 1996 to 2008.-Political career:Williams served on the Newport News City Council for six years and was twice elected Vice-Mayor by his peers. In 1995, Williams challenged long-term Senator Hunter Andrews in the 1st...
|
Republican |
1995 |
Defeated in Primary |
John Miller John C. Miller is an American politician. A Democrat, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 2007...
(D) 51.1%
Tricia Stall (R) 48.6% |
| 6th |
Nick Rerras |
Republican |
1999 |
Defeated |
Ralph NorthamRalph S. Northam is an American politician and physician from Virginia. A Democrat, he currently serves in the Senate of Virginia, representing the 6th district. He was first elected in November 2007....
(D) 54.3%
Nick Rerras (R) 45.5% |
| 9th |
Benjamin Lambert Benjamin J. Lambert, III is an optometrist and former Virginia legislator elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia Senate as a Democrat.-Early life and education:...
|
Democratic |
1985 |
Defeated in Primary |
A. Donald McEachin (D) 80.9%
Silver Persinger (I) 18.3% |
| 11th |
Stephen Martin |
Republican |
1994 |
Reelected |
Stephen Martin (R) 62.4%
Alex McMurtrie Jr. (D) 18.4%
Roger Habeck (I) 14.7%
Hank Cook (I) 4.3% |
| 13th |
Fred QuayleFrederick MacDonald "Fred" Quayle is an American politician and Republican State Senator who represents the 13th District in the Commonwealth of Virginia. His district includes parts of the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hopewell, Portsmouth, Suffolk, all of Surry County and parts of Isle of...
|
Republican |
1991 |
Reelected |
Fred QuayleFrederick MacDonald "Fred" Quayle is an American politician and Republican State Senator who represents the 13th District in the Commonwealth of Virginia. His district includes parts of the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hopewell, Portsmouth, Suffolk, all of Surry County and parts of Isle of...
(R) 58.6%
Steve Heretick (D) 41.1% |
| 14th |
Harry Blevins Harry B. Blevins is an American politician of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1998–2001. Since then he has been a member of the Senate of Virginia. He represents the 14th district, which includes parts of the cities of Chesapeake and Virginia...
|
Republican |
2001 |
Reelected |
Harry Blevins Harry B. Blevins is an American politician of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1998–2001. Since then he has been a member of the Senate of Virginia. He represents the 14th district, which includes parts of the cities of Chesapeake and Virginia...
(R) 70.8%
Donald Tabor Jr. (L) 28.8% |
| 15th |
Frank Ruff Frank M. Ruff, Jr. is an American politician. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1992–2000 and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2000. He the 15th district, which includes six whole counties and parts of five others in Southside Virginia.-External...
|
Republican |
1999 |
Reelected |
Frank Ruff Frank M. Ruff, Jr. is an American politician. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1992–2000 and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2000. He the 15th district, which includes six whole counties and parts of five others in Southside Virginia.-External...
(R) 59.0%
Bob Wilkerson (D) 40.9% |
| 16th |
Henry Marsh III |
Democratic |
1991 |
Reelected |
Henry Marsh III (D) 66.6%
Robert Owens (I) 33.1% |
| 17th |
Edd Houck R. Edward "Edd" Houck is a Democratic member of the Senate of Virginia, representing the 17th District since 1984. He was defeated by a margin of 222 votes in his attempt to be re-elected on November 8, 2011.-State Senate:...
|
Democratic |
1983 |
Reelected |
Edd Houck R. Edward "Edd" Houck is a Democratic member of the Senate of Virginia, representing the 17th District since 1984. He was defeated by a margin of 222 votes in his attempt to be re-elected on November 8, 2011.-State Senate:...
(D) 56.0%
Chris Yakabouski (R) 43.9% |
| 19th |
Charles Hawkins Charles Hawkins was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1838 to 1845....
|
Republican |
1991 |
Retired |
Robert Hurt Robert Hurt is the U.S. Representative for , serving since January 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from Charlottesville to Southside and west to Bedford and Franklin counties. Prior to joining Congress, Hurt was a state senator and delegate, councilman and...
(R) 75.7%
Sherman Witcher (I) 24.2% |
| 20th |
Roscoe Reynolds William Roscoe Reynolds is an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1986–97 and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in a December 1996 special election. Prior to his election to the House of Delegates, Reynolds served as Commonwealth's Attorney for...
|
Democratic |
1996 |
Reelected |
Roscoe Reynolds William Roscoe Reynolds is an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1986–97 and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in a December 1996 special election. Prior to his election to the House of Delegates, Reynolds served as Commonwealth's Attorney for...
(D) 63.0%
Jeff EvansJeff Evans is a British writer and journalist. He is the author the Good Bottled Beer Guide, and was the editor of the Good Beer Guide from 1991 to 1998. He has also written about television.-Biography:...
(R) 36.9% |
| 22nd |
Brandon Bell |
Republican |
1991 |
Defeated in Primary |
Ralph K. Smith Ralph K. Smith is an American politician and businessman. A Republican, he served as mayor of Roanoke, Virginia 2000–04 and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2007. He the 22nd district, made up of Botetourt County, the cities of Radford and Salem, and parts of Montgomery and...
(R) 50.8%
Michael Breiner (D) 49.0% |
| 24th |
Emmett Hanger Emmett Wilson Hanger, Jr. is an American politician of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1983 to 1991, when he was unseated by Creigh Deeds. Since 1996 he has been a member of the Senate of Virginia. He currently represents the 24th district...
|
Republican |
1995 |
Reelected |
Emmett Hanger Emmett Wilson Hanger, Jr. is an American politician of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1983 to 1991, when he was unseated by Creigh Deeds. Since 1996 he has been a member of the Senate of Virginia. He currently represents the 24th district...
(R) 65.4%
David Cox (D) 26.7%
Arin Sime (L) 7.8% |
| 26th |
Mark Obenshain Mark D. Obenshain is a Republican member of the Senate of Virginia from Harrisonburg. Obenshain has accumulated a conservative voting record since his election to the Shenandoah Valley's 26th state senate district in 2003...
|
Republican |
2003 |
Reelected |
Mark Obenshain Mark D. Obenshain is a Republican member of the Senate of Virginia from Harrisonburg. Obenshain has accumulated a conservative voting record since his election to the Shenandoah Valley's 26th state senate district in 2003...
(R) 70.4%
Maxine Hope Roles (D) 29.5% |
| 27th |
Russ Potts H. Russell "Russ" Potts Jr. was a Republican state senator in Virginia from Winchester. He was an independent candidate for governor in 2005, receiving 2.22 percent of the vote in a race won by Democrat Tim Kaine. He chaired the Senate Education and Health Committee in the Virginia General Assembly...
|
Republican |
1991 |
Retired |
Jill Holtzman Vogel Jill Holtzman Vogel is an American politician. A Republican, she was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 2007. She the 27th district in the northern part of the state, consisting of Clarke and Frederick Counties, the city of Winchester, and parts of Fauquier and Loudoun Counties.-External links:*...
(R) 48.4%
Karen Schultz (D) 47.2%
Donald Marro (I) 4.2% |
| 28th |
John Chichester John Chichester was the President Pro Tempore of the Virginia Senate. He represented the 28th district in the Senate from 1978 to 2007....
|
Republican |
1977 |
Retired |
Richard Stuart Richard H. Stuart is an American politician. A Republican, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2007. He the 28th district, made up of six counties and parts of two others in the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula, and northern Piedmont, plus part of the city of...
(R) 50.6%
Albert Pollard (D) 49.2% |
| 29th |
Chuck Colgan |
Democratic |
1975 |
Reelected |
Chuck Colgan (D) 54.1%
Robert FitzSimmonds (R) 45.8% |
| 31st |
Mary Margaret Whipple Mary Margaret Whipple is a Democratic member of the Senate of Virginia, representing the 31st District since 1996. She is the Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus, and she is the first woman to hold a leadership position in the Virginia General Assembly. On February 25, 2011, Whipple announced...
|
Democratic |
1995 |
Reelected |
Mary Margaret Whipple Mary Margaret Whipple is a Democratic member of the Senate of Virginia, representing the 31st District since 1996. She is the Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus, and she is the first woman to hold a leadership position in the Virginia General Assembly. On February 25, 2011, Whipple announced...
(D) 82.6%
Samuel Burley (IG) 16.5% |
| 33rd |
Mark Herring Mark R. Herring is an American politician. A Democrat, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia, in a special election on January 31, 2006, winning against Republican candidate Mick Staton...
|
Democratic |
2006 |
Reelected |
Mark Herring Mark R. Herring is an American politician. A Democrat, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia, in a special election on January 31, 2006, winning against Republican candidate Mick Staton...
(D) 56.9%
Patricia Phillips (R) 43.0% |
| 34th |
Jeannemarie Devolites-Davis |
Republican |
2003 |
Defeated |
Chap Petersen John Chapman "Chap" Petersen is an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 2002–06 and was elected to the Virginia State Senate in November 2007. He the state's 34th district, made up of the city of Fairfax and part of Fairfax County.-Early...
(D) 55.3%
Jeannemarie Devolites-Davis (R) 44.4% |
| 35th |
Dick Saslaw |
Democratic |
1980 |
Reelected |
Dick Saslaw (D) 77.9%
Mario Palmiotto (IG) 21.0% |
| 37th |
Ken CuccinelliKenneth Thomas 'Ken' Cuccinelli II is a U.S. politician and the Attorney General of Virginia. From 2002 until January 16, 2010 he was a Republican member of the Senate of Virginia, representing the 37th district in Fairfax County...
|
Republican |
2001 |
Reelected |
Ken CuccinelliKenneth Thomas 'Ken' Cuccinelli II is a U.S. politician and the Attorney General of Virginia. From 2002 until January 16, 2010 he was a Republican member of the Senate of Virginia, representing the 37th district in Fairfax County...
(R) 50.0%
Janet OleszekJanet Oleszek is a former at-large member of the Fairfax County school board in Virginia. She was elected to the school board in 2003, serving for one term...
(D) 49.8% |
| 39th |
Jay O'Brien James Kenneth "Jay" O'Brien Jr. was a Republican member of the Virginia Senate, representing the 39th District from 2003 through 2007. Previously he was a Delegate of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1993 through 2002...
|
Republican |
2002 |
Defeated |
George Barker George Lincoln Barker is an American politician of the Democratic Party from Virginia. He currently serves in the Senate of Virginia, representing the 39th district, made up of parts of Fairfax and Prince William Counties. He was first elected in November 2007.-Early life:Barker attended Harvard...
(D) 50.9%
Jay O'BrienJames Kenneth "Jay" O'Brien Jr. was a Republican member of the Virginia Senate, representing the 39th District from 2003 through 2007. Previously he was a Delegate of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1993 through 2002...
(R) 49.0% |
Previous to the election, Republicans controlled the House of Delegates with 57 seats, compared to the Democrats' 40 seats, and three seats held by Independents. Democrats won four seats from the Republicans, defeating one incumbent and taking three open seats, while one Republican defeated an incumbent Independent, making the post-election composition of the House 54 Republicans, 44 Democrats, and 2 Independents.
Note: Only House districts that were contested by more than one candidate are included here.
| District |
Incumbent |
Party |
Elected |
Status |
2007 Result |
| 1st |
Terry Kilgore |
Republican |
1993 |
Reelected |
Terry Kilgore (R) 72.3%
Jerry Taylor (D) 27.6% |
| 5th |
Bill Carrico |
Republican |
2001 |
Reelected |
Bill Carrico (R) 55.4%
Susie Dixon Garner (D) 44.5% |
| 6th |
Anne Crockett-Stark |
Republican |
2005 |
Reelected |
Anne Crockett-Stark (R) 55.6%
Bill Thomas Jr. (D) 44.3% |
| 7th |
Dave Nutter |
Republican |
2001 |
Reelected |
Dave Nutter (R) 52.7%
Peggy Frank (D) 47.3% |
| 9th |
Allen Dudley |
Republican |
1993 |
Retired |
Charles Poindexter (R) 46.4%
Eric Ferguson (D) 43.9%
Jerry Boothe (I) 9.6% |
| 11th |
Onzlee Ware |
Democratic |
2003 |
Reelected |
Onzlee Ware (D) 62.1%
Mac McCadden (I) 37.3% |
| 13th |
Bob Marshall |
Republican |
1991 |
Reelected |
Bob Marshall (R) 58.3%
Bruce Roemmelt (D) 41.6% |
| 14th |
Danny Marshall III |
Republican |
2001 |
Reelected |
Danny Marshall III (R) 51.9%
Adam Tomer (D) 48.0% |
| 16th |
Robert Hurt |
Republican |
2001 |
Elected to State Senate |
Donald Merricks (R) 64.0%
Andy Parker (D) 35.9% |
| 17th |
William Fralin |
Republican |
2003 |
Reelected |
William Fralin (R) 75.1%
Alexander Ballin (I) 24.7% |
| 19th |
Lacey Putney |
Independent |
1961 |
Reelected |
Lacey Putney (I) 72.6%
Lewis Medlin Jr. (D) 27.2% |
| 21st |
John Welch |
Republican |
2001 |
Defeated |
Bobby Mathieson Robert W. "Bobby" Mathieson is an American politician. A Democrat, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2002. He represented the 21st district in the city of Virginia Beach....
(D) 57.5%
John Welch (R) 42.1% |
| 26th |
Matt Lohr |
Republican |
2005 |
Reelected |
Matt Lohr (R) 71.1%
Carolyn Frank (I) 28.5% |
| 28th |
Bill Howell |
Republican |
1987 |
Reelected |
William Howell (R) 61.7%
Clyde Matthews (D) 34.8%
Craig Ennis (IG) 3.2% |
| 31st |
Scott Lingamfelter |
Republican |
2001 |
Reelected |
Scott Lingamfelter (R) 55.3%
Bill Day (D) 44.5% |
| 32nd |
David Poisson |
Democratic |
2005 |
Reelected |
David Poisson (D) 52.8%
Lynn Chapman (R) 47.1% |
| 33rd |
Joe May |
Republican |
1993 |
Reelected |
Joe May (R) 59.8%
Marty Martinez (D) 40.0% |
| 34th |
Vince Callahan |
Republican |
1967 |
Retired |
Margi Vanderhye (D) 51.5%
Dave Hunt (R) 48.4% |
| 35th |
Steve Shannon |
Democratic |
2003 |
Reelected |
Steve Shannon (D) 63.4%
Arthur Purves (R) 36.6% |
| 39th |
Vivian Watts |
Democratic |
1995 |
Reelected |
Vivian Watts (D) 78.3%
Laura C. Clifton (IG) 21.2% |
| 40th |
Tim Hugo |
Republican |
2003 |
Reelected |
Tim Hugo (R) 57.1%
Rex Simmons (D) 42.8% |
| 45th |
David Englin |
Democratic |
2005 |
Reelected |
David Englin (D) 64.2%
Mark Allen (R) 35.7% |
| 49th |
Adam Ebbin Adam P. Ebbin is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A Democrat, he is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the state's 49th district in Northern Virginia since January 2004...
|
Democratic |
2003 |
Reelected |
Adam Ebbin (D) 79.7%
James Ronald Fisher (IG) 19.1% |
| 50th |
Jackson Miller |
Republican |
2006 |
Reelected |
Jackson Miller (R) 60.4%
Jeanette Rishell (D) 39.5% |
| 51st |
Michele McQuigg |
Republican |
1997 |
Elected to Clerk of Court |
Paul Nichols (D) 51.8%
Faisal Gill (R) 47.7% |
| 52nd |
Jeff Frederick |
Republican |
2003 |
Reelected |
Jeff Frederick (R) 58.6%
Christopher Brown (D) 41.2% |
| 54th |
Bobby Orrock |
Republican |
1989 |
Reelected |
Bobby Orrock (R) 73.7%
Kimbra Kincheloe (I) 26.2% |
| 56th |
Bill Janis |
Republican |
2001 |
Reelected |
Bill Janis (R) 65.9%
Will Shaw (D) 34.0% |
| 59th |
Watkins Abbitt |
Independent |
1985 |
Reelected |
Watkins Abbitt (I) 60.2%
Connie Brennan (D) 39.7% |
| 67th |
Chuck Caputo |
Democratic |
2005 |
Reelected |
Chuck Caputo (D) 52.7%
Marc Cadin (R) 47.3% |
| 68th |
Katherine Waddell |
Independent |
2005 |
Defeated |
Manoli Loupassi (R) 54.1%
Katherine Waddell (I) 42.1%
Bill Grogan (I) 3.7% |
| 69th |
Frank Hall |
Democratic |
1975 |
Reelected |
Frank Hall (D) 82.8%
Ray Gargiulo (R) 17.0% |
| 72nd |
Jack Reid |
Republican |
1989 |
Retired |
Jimmie Massie (R) 67.2%
Tom Herbert (D) 32.7% |
| 78th |
John Cosgrove |
Republican |
2001 |
Reelected |
John Cosgrove (R) 61.7%
Mick Meyer (D) 38.2% |
| 82nd |
Bob Purkey |
Republican |
1985 |
Reelected |
Bob Purkey (R) 60.6%
Bob MacIver (D) 39.2% |
| 83rd |
Leo Wardrup |
Republican |
1991 |
Retired |
Joe Bouchard Joe Bouchard was the original bassist for Blue Öyster Cult. He grew up in Clayton, New York...
(D) 50.6%
Chris Stolle (R) 49.2% |
| 86th |
Tom Rust |
Republican |
2001 |
Reelected |
Tom Rust (R) 52.8%
Jay Donahue (D) 47.1% |
| 87th |
Paula Miller |
Democratic |
2005 |
Reelected |
Paula Miller (D) 54.0%
Hank Giffin (R) 45.8% |
| 88th |
Mark Cole |
Republican |
2001 |
Reelected |
Mark Cole (R) 62.2%
Carlos Del Toro (D) 37.6% |
| 94th |
Glenn Oder |
Republican |
2001 |
Reelected |
Glenn Oder (R) 74.3%
William D. Pelkey (I) 25.1% |
| 96th |
Melanie Rapp |
Republican |
2001 |
Retired |
Brenda Pogge (R) 56.8%
Troy Farlow (D) 36.6%
Pam Pouchot (I) 6.1% |