# Virginia's 4th Senate district

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.

## 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.
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.

## Recent election results
### 2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan McDougle (incumbent) | 45,714 | 63.0 |
| | Democratic | Stan Scott | 26,654 | 36.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,541 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan McDougle (incumbent) | 37,882 | 96.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,455 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan McDougle (incumbent) | 37,879 | 97.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,873 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 59.1–39.1% |
| 2017 | Governor | Gillespie 60.2–38.7% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 59.0–36.4% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 59.8–37.5% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 56.4–35.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 59.1–39.7% |
| 2012 | Senate | Allen 58.2–41.8% |

## Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.

### 2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan McDougle (incumbent) | 33,148 | 98.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,719 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006 special

2006 Virginia Senate special election, District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan McDougle | 6,822 | 81.3 |
| | Democratic | Roger Cavendish | 1,558 | 18.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,392 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 4 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Bolling (incumbent) | 27,646 | 99.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,801 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Bolling (incumbent) | 38,136 | 99.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,253 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Bolling | 26,957 | 50.5 |
| | Democratic | Elmo G. Cross, Jr. (incumbent) | 26,383 | 49.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,342 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## 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 | I. Paul Wailes (D) | Amherst County, Virginia, Bedford County and Nelson County |
| 1948–1952 | I. Paul Wailes (D) | Amherst County, Virginia, Bedford County and Nelson County |
| 1952–1956 | Walter H. Carter (D) | Amherst County, Virginia, Bedford County and Nelson County |
| 1956–1960 | James D. Hagood (D) | Charlotte County, Halifax County, and Prince Edward County |
| 1960–1964 | James D. Hagood (D) | Charlotte County, Halifax County, Prince Edward County and the City of South Boston |
| 1964–1966 | James D. Hagood (D) | Charlotte County, Halifax County, Prince Edward County and the City of South Boston |
| 1966–1972 | James D. Hagood (D) | 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) | 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 |
| 1980–1984 | Elmo Cross (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 |
| 1984–1988 | Elmo Cross (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 |
| 1988–1992 | Elmo Cross (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 |
| 1992–1996 | Elmo Cross (D) | Caroline County, Essex County, Hanover County, King and Queen County, King William County, Middlesex County, and Spotsylvania County (part) |
| 1996–2000 | Bill Bolling (R) | Caroline County, Essex County, Hanover County, King and Queen County, King William County, Middlesex County, and Spotsylvania County (part) |
| 2000–2004 | Bill Bolling (R) | Caroline County, Essex County, Hanover County, King and Queen County, King William County, Middlesex County, and Spotsylvania County (part) |
| 2004–2008 | Bill Bolling (R) | Caroline County, Essex County, Hanover County, King and Queen County Middlesex County, and Spotsylvania County (part) |
| 2004–2008 | Ryan McDougle (R) | Caroline County, Essex County, Hanover County, King and Queen County Middlesex County, and Spotsylvania County (part) |
| 2008–2012 | Ryan McDougle (R) | Caroline County, Essex County, Hanover County, King and Queen County Middlesex County, and Spotsylvania County (part) |
| 2012–2016 | Ryan McDougle (R) | 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 | Ryan McDougle (R) | 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) |