American legislative district
Virginia's 4th State Senate district District map before the 2023 election District map from the 2023 election Senator Demographics 73% White 18% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 3% Other Population (2019) 211,840[ 1] Registered voters 160,749[ 2]
Virginia's 4th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia . It has been represented by Republican Ryan McDougle since his victory in a 2006 special election.[ 3]
District 4 stretches from just outside Fredericksburg to the Chesapeake Bay , including all of the Northern Neck and parts of the Middle Peninsula . It covers all of Caroline , Essex , Middlesex , Lancaster , Northumberland , and Richmond Counties , as well as parts of Hanover , King George , Spotsylvania , and Westmoreland Counties .[ 3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st and 7th congressional districts , and with the 54th , 55th , 97th , 98th , and 99th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates .[ 4]
Recent election results [ edit ] Federal and statewide results [ edit ] All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
District officeholders since 1940 [ edit ] Years Senator, District 4 Counties/Cities in District 1940–1944 I. Paul Wailes (D) Amherst County, Virginia and Nelson County 1944–1948 Amherst County, Virginia , Bedford County and Nelson County 1948–1952 1952–1956 Walter H. Carter (D) 1956–1960 James D. Hagood (D) Charlotte County , Halifax County , and Prince Edward County 1960–1964 Charlotte County , Halifax County , Prince Edward County and the City of South Boston 1964–1966 1966–1972 Charlotte County , Halifax County , Prince Edward County , Lunenburg County , Nottoway County , and the City of South Boston 1972–1976 Leslie D. Campbell Jr. (D) Charles City County , Gloucester County , Goochland County , Hanover County , King and Queen County , King William County , Louisa County , Mathews County , Middlesex County , and New Kent County 1976–1980 Elmo Cross (D) 1980–1984 1984–1988 1988–1992 1992–1996 Caroline County , Essex County , Hanover County , King and Queen County , King William County , Middlesex County , and Spotsylvania County (part) 1996–2000 Bill Bolling (R) 2000–2004 2004–2008 Caroline County , Essex County , Hanover County , King and Queen County Middlesex County , and Spotsylvania County (part) Ryan McDougle (R) 2008–2012 2012–2016 Caroline County , Essex County , Lancaster County , Middlesex County , Northumberland County , Richmond County , Hanover County (part), King George County (part), Spotsylvania County (part) and Westmoreland County (part) 2016–present
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