Virginia's 2nd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Mark Obenshain since 2024.[3]
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| Demographics | 82% White 4% Black 9% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 216,089 [1] | ||
| Registered voters | 134,912[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 2 is located in the rural western area of Virginia, including all of Rockingham County, Page County, Bath County and all of Highland County. It also includes the City of Harrisonburg and part of Augusta County.[4]
The district is located entirely within Virginia's 6th Congressional District. [5]
Recent election results
edit2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mamie Locke (incumbent) | 36,551 | 92.8 | |
| Total votes | 39,390 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mamie Locke (incumbent) | 17,459 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 17,459 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mamie Locke (incumbent) | 17,526 | 65.6 | |
| Republican | Thomas Harmon, IV | 9,208 | 34.4 | |
| Total votes | 26,734 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[7][8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 72.1–26.1% | |||
| 2021 | Governor | Youngkin 72.0–27.0% | 2017 | Governor | Northam 72.0–27.0% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 67.9–27.8% | |||
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 68.6–29.6% | |||
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 67.5–27.8% | |||
| 2012 | President | Obama 71.7–27.2% | |||
| Senate | Kaine 71.9–28.1% |
Historical results
editAll election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mamie Locke (incumbent) | 12,242 | 94.1 | ||
| Total votes | 13,014 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2003
edit| Primary election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic | Mamie Locke | 6,278 | 48.1 | ||
| Democratic | Verbena M. Askew | 6,093 | 46.7 | ||
| Democratic | J. E. Graves | 679 | 5.2 | ||
| Total votes | 13,050 | 100 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Democratic | Mamie Locke | 12,784 | 64.7 | ||
| Republican | Phil Bomersheim | 4,805 | 24.3 | ||
| Independent | J.B. Hobson | 2,116 | 10.7 | ||
| Total votes | 19,744 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1999
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Henry Maxwell (incumbent) | 14,545 | 80.3 | ||
| Independent | M. A. Rogers, Sr. | 3,475 | 19.2 | ||
| Total votes | 18,123 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1995
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Henry Maxwell (incumbent) | 18,836 | 99.9 | ||
| Total votes | 18,851 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District officeholders since 1940
edit| Years | Senator, District 2 | Counties/Cities in District |
|---|---|---|
| 1940–1944 | Vivian L. Page (D) Ralph Hunter Daughton (D) |
City of Norfolk[10] |
| 1944 | Ralph Hunter Daughton (D) James Hoge Tyler, III (D) | |
| 1945–1948 | James Hoge Tyler, III (D) Edward L. Breeden (D) | |
| 1948–1952 | Edward L. Breeden (D) Robert F. Baldwin (D) | |
| 1952–1956 | ||
| 1956–1960 | ||
| 1960–1964 | ||
| 1964–1966 | ||
| 1966–1968 | Edward L. Breeden (D) Robert F. Baldwin (D) Henry Howell (D) | |
| 1968–1972 | Edward L. Breeden (D) Henry Howell (D) [11] Peter K. Babalas (D) | |
| 1972–1976 | Herbert H. Bateman (D) | City of Newport News (part) |
| 1976–1980 | Herbert H. Bateman (R) | |
| 1980–1983 | ||
| 1983–1984 | Bobby Scott (D) | City of Newport News (part), City of Hampton (part) |
| 1984–1988 | ||
| 1988–1992 | ||
| 1992–1996 | W. Henry Maxwell (D) | |
| 1996–2000 | ||
| 2000–2004 | ||
| 2004–2008 | Mamie Locke (D) | City of Hampton (part), City of Newport News (part), City of Portsmouth (part), City of Suffolk (part) |
| 2008–2012 | ||
| 2012–2016 | York County (part), City of Hampton (part), City of Newport News (part), City of Portsmouth (part) | |
| 2016–present |
References
edit- ^ https://censusreporter.org/profiles/61000US51002-state-senate-district-2-va/
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Redistricting". Mark Obenshain – Virginia Senate. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Redistricting". Mark Obenshain – Virginia Senate. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Home". www.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Virginia State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ Until 1972, District 2 was a multi-member district.
- ^ Elected to fill unexpired Lieutenant Governor term in 1971