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.
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%:
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Results
Notes
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