Virginia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2023
Virginia Senate District 4
A district of about 226,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+0.8 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- David Suetterlein (R) · won53.2%
- P. A. "Trish" White-Boyd (D)46.6%
Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:42 PM ET
Where it sits among all 40 seats
Every Virginia State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
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
14 races since 1971. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2023 | |||
| 2023 | David Suetterlein (R) | P. A. "Trish" White-Boyd (D) | 6.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Ryan McDougle (R) | Raymond Stanton Scott (D) | 26.3 |
| 2015 | Ryan McDougle (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Ryan McDougle (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Ryan McDougle (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | William T. Bolling (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | William T. Bolling (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | William T. Bolling (R) | Elmo G. Cross Jr. (D) | 1.1 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Elmo G. Cross Jr. (D) | Randy D. Barrack (R) | 24.3 |
| 1987 | Elmo G. Cross Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Elmo G. Cross Jr. (D) | Winston E. Mathews Jr. (R) | 28.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Elmo G. Cross Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | Elmo G. Cross Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Leslie D. Campbell Jr. (D) | William C. Sally (R) | 54.9 |
Primaries: 1975 Democratic primary · 1971 Democratic primary
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 4
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 4's area in each.
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 | |
|---|---|
| President | R+0.6 |
| U.S. Senate | D+3.3 |
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 40 seats. Small marks are other seats in Virginia. The black marker is District 4.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Lower than 67% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Less dense than 51% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 1944% college gradsR+12.7Not up in 2026District 12
51% college gradsR+1.2Not up in 2026District 24
22% Black · 40% college gradsD+7.7Not up in 2026District 20
41% college gradsR+2.6Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 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