Virginia's 2nd Senate district

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Virginia's 2nd
State Senate district
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Senator
  Mark Obenshain
R Harrisonburg
Demographics82%  White
4%  Black
9%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1% Other
Population (2019)216,089 [1]
Registered voters134,912 [2]

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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Geography

District 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

2019

2019 Virginia Senate election, District 2 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mamie Locke (incumbent) 36,551 92.8
Total votes39,390 100
Democratic hold

2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 2 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mamie Locke (incumbent) 17,459 100
Total votes17,459 100
Democratic hold

2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 2 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mamie Locke (incumbent) 17,526 65.6
Republican Thomas Harmon, IV9,20834.4
Total votes26,734 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [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

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

2007

2007 Virginia Senate election, District 2 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mamie Locke (incumbent) 12,242 94.1
Total votes13,014 100
Democratic hold

2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 2 [9]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mamie Locke 6,278 48.1
Democratic Verbena M. Askew6,09346.7
Democratic J. E. Graves6795.2
Total votes13,050 100
General election
Democratic Mamie Locke 12,784 64.7
Republican Phil Bomersheim4,80524.3
Independent J.B. Hobson2,11610.7
Total votes19,744 100
Democratic hold

1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 2 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic W. Henry Maxwell (incumbent) 14,545 80.3
Independent M. A. Rogers, Sr.3,47519.2
Total votes18,123 100
Democratic hold

1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 2 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic W. Henry Maxwell (incumbent) 18,836 99.9
Total votes18,851 100
Democratic hold

District officeholders since 1940

YearsSenator, District 2Counties/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)
1945–1948James Hoge Tyler, III (D)
Edward L. Breeden (D)
1948–1952Edward L. Breeden (D)
Robert F. Baldwin (D)
1952–1956
1956–1960
1960–1964
1964–1966
1966–1968Edward L. Breeden (D)
Robert F. Baldwin (D)
Henry Howell (D)
1968–1972Edward 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

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References

  1. https://censusreporter.org/profiles/61000US51002-state-senate-district-2-va/
  2. "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  3. "Redistricting". Mark Obenshain – Virginia Senate. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  4. "Redistricting". Mark Obenshain – Virginia Senate. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  5. "Home". www.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "Virginia State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  8. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  10. Until 1972, District 2 was a multi-member district.
  11. Elected to fill unexpired Lieutenant Governor term in 1971