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American legislative district
Virginia's 4th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia . It has been represented by Republican Senator Ryan McDougle since his victory in a 2006 special election.
Geography
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 U.S. congressional districts 1 and 7 , and with Virginia House of Delegates districts 54 , 55 , 97 , 98 , and 99 .[4]
Recent election results
2019
2015
2011
Federal and statewide results in District 4
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
2006 special
2003
1999
1995
District officeholders since 1940
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
Carolina 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
References