2007 Virginia Senate election

none December 2025 ly 2007 Virginia Senate election Virginia Legislative Popular No 2003 Virginia Senate election 2003 2011 Virginia Senate election 2011 All 40 seats in the Virginia Senate 21A majority of 20 is also possible as the Lt. Gov. of Virginia holds a tie-breaker vote. November 6, 2007 150x150px File:Sen._Saslaw_2018_(cropped).jpg Dick Saslaw Democratic Party (United States) January 10, 1996 District 35 16 17Democrats flipped one seat in a special election. 21 4 File:Delegate_Stosch_1988.jpg Walter Stosch Republican Party (United States) January 13, 1998 District 12 24 23 19 4 2007 VA Senate Election.svg Results:#92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain #F48882 Republican hold Majority Leader Walter Stosch Republican Party (United States) Dick Saslaw Democratic Party (United States) The 2007 Virginia Senate election was held on November 6, 2007, to determine which party would control the Virginia Senate for the following four years in the 155th Virginia General Assembly. All 40 seats in the Virginia Senate were up for election. Prior to the election, 24 seats were held by Republicans and 16 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw Democrats flip 5 seats, thereby gaining a majority in the State Senate for the first time since 1995.https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_State_Senate_elections,_2007 Virginia State Senate elections, 2007 ballotpedia.org 2025-11-29https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:2007/year_to:2007/office_id:9 Historical Elections Database historical.elections.virginia.gov 2025-11-29 Retirements Republicans District 19: Charles R. Hawkins retired. District 27: Russ Potts retired. District 28: John Chichester retired. Defeated incumbents In primary Republicans District 1: Marty Williams lost renomination to Patricia Stall. District 22: Brandon Bell lost renomination to Ralph K. Smith. Democrats District 9: Benjamin Lambert lost renomination to Donald McEachin. In general Republicans District 6: Nick Rerras lost re-election to Ralph Northam. District 34: Jeannemarie Devolites Davis lost re-election to Chap Petersen. District 39: Jay O'Brien lost re-election to George Barker. Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: red District 37, 0.20% red District 27, 1.20% red District 28, 1.40% red District 22, 1.80% blue District 39, 1.90% (gain) blue District 1, 2.50% (gain) blue District 29, 8.30% blue District 6, 8.80% (gain) Results District 1 District 1 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Sharon Hewitt 15,502 51.10% Republican Party (United States) Patricia Stall 14,771 48.60% Scattering 93 0.30% 30,366 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 2 District 2 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Mamie Locke (incumbent) 12,242 94.10% Scattering 772 5.90% 13,014 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 3 District 3 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Tommy Norment (incumbent) 29,669 95.10% Scattering 1,531 4.90% 31,200 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 4 District 4 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Ryan McDougle (incumbent) 33,148 98.30% Scattering 571 1.70% 33,719 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 5 District 5 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Yvonne B. Miller (incumbent) 10,977 96.90% Scattering 350 3.10% 11,327 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 6 District 6 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Ralph Northam 17,307 54.30% Republican Party (United States) Nick Rerras (incumbent) 14,499 45.50% Scattering 45 0.20% 31,851 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 7 District 7 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Frank Wagner (incumbent) 15,426 96.80% Scattering 517 3.20% 15,943 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 8 District 8 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Ken Stolle (incumbent) 13,137 95.60% Scattering 606 4.40% 13,743 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 9 District 9 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Donald McEachin 16,782 80.90% Independent (United States) Silver Persinger 3,789 18.30% Scattering 169 0.80% 20,740 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 10 District 10 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) John Watkins (incumbent) 27,515 97.60% Scattering 689 2.40% 28,204 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 11 District 11 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Steve Martin (incumbent) 16,478 62.40% Democratic Party (United States) Alex McMurtie Jr. 4,852 18.40% Independent (United States) Roger Habeck 3,879 14.70% Independent (United States) Hank Cook 1,138 4.30% Scattering 54 0.20% 26,401 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 12 District 12 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Walter Stosch (incumbent) 26,265 97.30% Scattering 737 2.70% 27,002 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 13 District 13 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Fred Quayle (incumbent) 21,114 58.60% Democratic Party (United States) Steve Heretick 14,821 41.10% Scattering 83 0.30% 36,018 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 14 District 14 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Harry Blevins (incumbent) 13,402 70.80% Libertarian Party (United States) W. Donald Tabor Jr. 5,455 28.80% Scattering 66 0.40% 18,923 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 15 District 15 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Frank Ruff (incumbent) 25,429 59.00% Democratic Party (United States) Bob Wilkerson 17,658 40.90% Scattering 37 0.10% 43,124 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 16 District 16 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Henry L. Marsh (incumbent) 11,186 66.60% Independent (United States) Robert Owens 5,557 33.10% Scattering 45 0.30% 16,788 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 17 District 17 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Edd Houck (incumbent) 25,178 56.00% Republican Party (United States) Chris Yakabouski 19,754 43.90% Scattering 36 0.10% 44,968 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 18 District 18 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Louise Lucas (incumbent) 20,260 98.50% Scattering 311 1.50% 20,571 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 19 District 19 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Robert Hurt 29,735 75.70% Independent (United States) Sherman Witcher 9,488 24.20% Scattering 46 0.10% 39,269 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 20 District 20 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Roscoe Reynolds (incumbent) 30,365 63.00% Republican Party (United States) Willis Jeffery Evans 17,804 36.90% Scattering 60 0.10% 48,229 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 21 District 21 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) John S. Edwards (incumbent) 22,282 98.20% Scattering 416 1.80% 22,698 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 22 District 22 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Ralph K. Smith 21,193 50.80% Democratic Party (United States) Michael Breiner 20,452 49.00% Scattering 112 0.20% 41,757 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 23 District 23 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Stephen Newman (incumbent) 20,269 97.20% Scattering 583 2.80% 20,852 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 24 District 24 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Emmett Hanger (incumbent) 23,896 65.40% Democratic Party (United States) R. David Cox 9,757 26.70% Libertarian Party (United States) Arin Sime 2,857 7.80% Scattering 46 0.10% 36,556 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 25 District 25 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Creigh Deeds (incumbent) 33,339 98.80% Scattering 408 1.20% 33,747 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 26 District 26 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Mark Obenshain (incumbent) 25,955 70.40% Democratic Party (United States) Maxine Hope Roles 10,862 29.50% Scattering 47 0.10% 36,864 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 27 District 27 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Jill Vogel 24,960 48.40% Democratic Party (United States) Karen Schultz 24,301 47.20% Independent (United States) Donald Marro 2,170 4.20% Scattering 90 0.20% 51,521 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 28 District 28 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Richard Stuart 21,496 50.60% Democratic Party (United States) Albert C. Pollard 20,896 49.20% Scattering 74 0.20% 42,466 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 29 District 29 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Charles J. Colgan (incumbent) 21,010 54.10% Republican Party (United States) Robert Fitzsimmonds 17,766 45.80% Scattering 53 0.10% 38,829 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 30 District 30 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Patsy Ticer (incumbent) 20,853 95.20% Scattering 1,051 4.80% 21,904 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 31 District 31 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Margaret Whipple (incumbent) 23,380 82.60% Independent (United States) Samuel Burley 4,676 16.50% Scattering 241 0.90% 28,297 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 32 District 32 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Janet Howell (incumbent) 28,089 97.20% Scattering 818 2.80% 28,907 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 33 District 33 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Mark Herring (incumbent) 27,784 56.90% Republican Party (United States) Patricia Phillips 20,994 43.00% Scattering 55 0.10% 48,833 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 34 District 34 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Chap Petersen 25,513 55.30% Republican Party (United States) Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (incumbent) 20,490 44.40% Scattering 102 0.30% 46,105 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 35 District 35 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Dick Saslaw (incumbent) 16,856 77.90% Independent (United States) Mario Palmiotto 4,532 21.00% Scattering 238 1.10% 21,626 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 36 District 36 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Toddy Puller (incumbent) 21,441 96.30% Scattering 814 3.70% 22,255 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 37 District 37 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) Ken Cuccinelli (incumbent) 18,602 50.00% Democratic Party (United States) Janet Oleszek 18,510 49.80% Scattering 73 0.20% 37,185 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 38 District 38 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) Phillip Puckett (incumbent) 28,869 99.30% Scattering 191 0.70% 29,060 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 39 District 39 election, 2007 Democratic Party (United States) George Barker 19,892 50.90% Republican Party (United States) Jay O'Brien (incumbent) 19,131 49.00% Scattering 41 0.10% 39,064 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 40 District 40 election, 2007 Republican Party (United States) William C. Wampler Jr. (incumbent) 33,524 99.40% Scattering 214 0.60% 33,738 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Notes References Category:2007 Virginia elections Category:Virginia Senate elections Category:November 2007 in the United States Category:21st-century elections in the United States Category:2007 state legislature elections in the United States