West Virginia's 2nd Senate district

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West Virginia's 2nd
State Senate district
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Senator
 
Charles H. Clements
RNew Martinsville
Mike Maroney
RGlen Dale

Demographics92%  White
2%  Black
1%  Hispanic
0%  Asian
2%  Native American
1% Other
Population (2021)104,256

West Virginia's 2nd Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Mike Maroney and Charles H. Clements. [1] [2] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

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Geography

District 2 is based in the Mid-Ohio Valley region, covering all of Calhoun, Doddridge, Ritchie, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties and parts of Gilmer, Marion, Marshall, and Monongalia Counties. It includes the communities of Moundsville, McMechen, New Martinsville, Paden City, Mannington, Pennsboro, Sistersville, and Grantsville. [3]

The district is located largely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, with a small portion extending into West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 33rd, 34th, 50th, and 51st districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. [4] It borders the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Recent election results

2022

2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 2 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Clements (incumbent) 18,720 62.5
Democratic Eric Hayhurst11,21337.5
Total votes29,933 100.0
Republican hold

Historical election results

2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 2 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Maroney (incumbent) 7,964 61.4
Republican Elijah Dean5,01638.6
Total votes12,980 100
Democratic Josh Gary 5,770 51.3
Democratic Carla Jones5,47848.7
Total votes11,248 100
General election
Republican Mike Maroney (incumbent) 25,136 56.2
Democratic Josh Gary19,56943.8
Total votes44,705 100
Republican hold

2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 2 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denny Longwell 5,388 58.9
Democratic Carla Jones3,75341.1
Total votes9,141 100
General election
Republican Charles Clements (incumbent) 19,895 58.8
Democratic Denny Longwell13,94441.2
Total votes33,839 100
Republican hold

2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 2 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Maroney 6,585 54.3
Republican Ginger Nalley5,54145.7
Total votes12,126 100
General election
Republican Mike Maroney 22,902 54.3
Democratic Lisa Zukoff15,75437.4
Libertarian H. John Rogers3,5218.3
Total votes42,177 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 2 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kent Leonhardt 13,034 50.0
Democratic Larry J. Edgell (incumbent)12,35847.4
Libertarian Jeffrey Jarrell6812.6
Total votes26,073 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 2 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Kessler (incumbent) 29,474 100
Total votes29,474 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults
2020 President Trump 69.1 – 29.0%
Senate Capito 70.9 – 25.8%
Governor Justice 64.4 – 30.6%
2018 Senate Manchin 50.5 – 44.0%
2016 President Trump 69.3 – 24.9%
Governor Justice 46.8 – 44.2%

Historical district boundaries

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References

  1. "Michael J. Maroney (R - Marshall, 02)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. "Charles H. Clements (R - Wetzel, 02)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  3. "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "West Virginia State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 25, 2019.