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Virginia's 7th Congressional District

Virginia · VA-07

Virginia's 7th Congressional District is one of 11 U.S. House districts in Virginia, represented in Congress by Eugene Vindman (Democrat). It is home to roughly 798,073 people, with a median age of 36.8. The population is about 51% White. The median household income is $111,158, and 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (D+3).

Representative

Eugene Vindman Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Virginia

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2,773 mi²
Land area
288/mi²
Pop. density
0.24
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 2,773 square miles, VA-07 is the 203rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 288 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.24 ranks 273rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+3
2024 margin
51% / 48%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+7
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 51% of VA-07 voters backed Kamala Harris and 48% Donald Trump — a D+3 margin, the 29th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+7.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

51% White20% Black17% Hispanic5% Asian7% Other
798,073
Population
36.8
Median age
25.2%
Under 18
12.9%
Age 65+
16%
Foreign-born
13.2%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 36.8 years old; 25.2% of residents are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. About 16% of residents were born outside the United States, and 22.2% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$111,158
Median household income
$412,310
Median home value
$1,759
Median rent
37%
Bachelor's or higher
75.1%
Homeownership
7.4%
Poverty rate
39.6 min
Mean commute
8.2%
Uninsured

At $111,158, the district's median household income ranks 44th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $412,310, and the median rent is $1,759 a month. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 39.6-minute commute (15% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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