2016Final results
2016 election for Virginia's 7th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Dave Brat (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Eileen M. Bedell (D) by 15.3 points.
Dave BratRepublican · winner
57.5%218,057
Eileen M. BedellDemocrat
42.2%160,159
379,209 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Eileen M. BedellDave Brat
$247.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$244.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$2.7K
Cash on hand
$168K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016