2026 results · Virginia · Virginia 7th District
Eugene S. Vindman, the Democrat, wins re-election in Virginia's 7th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 2.8 points in 2024; this year's count is a 19.3-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene S. VindmanDemocrat, incumbent | 192,456 | 59.8% | |
| Doug A. OllivantRepublican | 121,285 | 37.7% | |
| Alaha AhrarIndependent | 3,057 | 0.9% | |
| Taner E. Demirci LopezLibertarian | 2,647 | 0.8% | |
| 3 others | 2,534 | 0.8% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted321,979 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:01 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:12 PM ESTSource: Virginia Department of Elections28 votes counted in 51003 are in the totals but not on the map: our district map does not include that part of the county.
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About the seat
Virginia's 7th District takes in all or part of 10 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+2.8 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 19.3 points toward the Democrats, ranks 1 of 11 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+2.8
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+2.6
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 1 of 11
- Prince William County31%
- Stafford County21%
- Spotsylvania County19%
- Culpeper County7%
- Orange County5%
- Caroline County4%
- King George County4%
- Fredericksburg city3%
- 2 more5%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 10 counties compared moved 19.3 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 79% as many votes as in 2024, from 82% in Stafford County to 76% in King George County.
Prince William County moved most: D+29.5 for president in 2024, D+54.4 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Prince William County added 17,787 net votes for Vindman against the 2024 margin, 30% of the district's change
Across the 10 counties compared, the margin moved by 59,671 votes toward Vindman: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Prince William County+17,787 Vindman
- Spotsylvania County+13,107 Vindman
- Stafford County+11,516 Vindman
- Culpeper County+4,905 Vindman
- Orange County+3,496 Vindman
- King George County+2,533 Vindman
- Caroline County+2,457 Vindman
- Greene County+1,908 Vindman
2 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Vindman this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Spotsylvania CountyR+8.5D+10.0
- Caroline CountyR+9.1D+6.4
How the vote came in
Vindman did best among post-election votes (D+57.8) and Ollivant among Election Day votes(D+10.6).
- Election Day175,930 votes, 55% of the countD+10.6
- Early Voting113,354 votes, 35% of the countD+29.9
- Mailed Absentee31,280 votes, 10% of the countD+57.3
- Post-Election1,415 votes, 0% of the countD+57.8
The office’s own categories, as it reports them. Margins are within each kind of vote.
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U.S. HouseBefore the election D 6–5, now D 8–3
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Virginia Department of Elections. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.