Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 7

A district of about 86,000 people, 74% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+46.4 relative to the nation for president.

2025 election

Nov 4, 2025
  1. Karen Keys-Gamarra (D) · won75.4%
  2. Cassandra R. Aucoin (R)24.5%

Full results →

Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:45 PM ET

Where it sits among all 99 seats

Every Virginia House of Delegates seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+46.415th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 7

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every election for this seat

30 races since 1969; the seat changed party 3 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2023
2025Karen Keys-Gamarra (D)Cassandra R. Aucoin (R)50.9
2023Karen Keys-Gamarra (D)Luellen Hoffman Maskeny (R)46.8
Lines first used in 2012
2021Marie Elizabeth March (R)Derek W. Kitts (D)31.7
2019Larry N. Rush (R)Rhonda Gail Seltz (D)33.6
2017Larry N. Rush (R)Flourette Marie Mooreketner (D)32.8
2015Larry N. Rush (R)—Unopposed
2013Larry N. Rush (R)Michael S. Abraham (D)30.1
Lines first used in 2002
2011Larry N. Rush (R)—Unopposed
2009David A. Nutter (R)Peggy H. Frank (D)20.3
2007David A. Nutter (R)Peggy H. Frank (D)5.4
2005David A. Nutter (R)Barbara M. Chrisley (D)24.0
2003David A. Nutter (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1992
2001David A. Nutter (R)FlipJames M. Shuler (D)4.8
1999W. B. Keister (D)FlipBarbara M. Chrisley (R)17.6
1997Thomas G. Baker Jr. (R)—Unopposed
1995Thomas G. Baker Jr. (R)—Unopposed
1993Thomas G. Baker Jr. (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1982
1991Thomas G. Baker Jr. (R)FlipDallas L. Cox (D)38.6
1989G. C. Jennings (D)—Unopposed
1987G. C. Jennings (D)Harold D. Slemp (R)3.7
1985G. C. Jennings (D)Archie Bailey (R)5.9
1983G. C. Jennings (D)W. Watson Gollehon (R)19.2
1982G. C. Jennings (D)Issac Saintclair Freeman (R)3.9
Lines first used in 1972
1981C. Richard Cranwell · G. Steven Agee (DEM)May W. Johnson (D)1.4
1979A. Victor Thomas · Clifton A. Woodrum (D)Elizabeth T. Bowles (R)8.3
1977A. Victor Thomas · Ray L. Garland (DEM)—Unopposed
1975A. Victor Thomas · Ray L. Garland (DEM)Thomas J. Nolan (D)9.9
1973A. Victor Thomas · Ray L. Garland (DEM)John C. Towler (D)1.6
Lines first used in 1962
1971Ray L. Garland · John C. Towler (REP)Horace G. Fralin (R)0.0
1969Richard Maclin Smith (D)Jack M. Dickerson (I)26.3

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Districts that overlap District 7

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 7's area in each.

U.S. House
VA-11 100%
Virginia State Senate
SD-38 73%, SD-37 27%

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2024
PresidentD+45.0
U.S. SenateD+44.3

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 99 seats. Small marks are other seats in Virginia. The black marker is District 7.

Adults with a bachelor's degree74% 96th pct · 5th of 99 in VA

Higher than 96% of seats.

White adults without a degree13% 14th pct · 85th of 99 in VA

Lower than 86% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 72nd pct · 28th of 99 in VA

Higher than 72% of seats.

Black residents7% 20th pct · 79th of 99 in VA

Lower than 80% of seats.

Asian residents12% 82nd pct · 19th of 99 in VA

Higher than 82% of seats.

People per square mile3,077 78th pct · 23rd of 99 in VA

Denser than 78% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET