Virginia's 2nd congressional district

Virginia's second congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It currently encompasses all of the counties of Accomack, Northampton, and Isle of Wight; all of the independent cities of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, and Franklin; part of the independent city of Chesapeake; and part of Southampton County. However, its boundaries have changed greatly over the centuries; it initially encompassed what became West Virginia after the American Civil War. Considered among the nation's most competitive congressional districts, it has been represented by Republican Jen Kiggans since 2023.

The district has a significant military presence. The Hampton Roads area is considered to be a military town.

Republican Scott Rigell defeated Democrat Glenn Nye in the November 2, 2010, election, and took his seat January 3, 2011, serving until 2017, when he was succeeded by Scott Taylor. In the November 6, 2018, election, Democrat Elaine Luria defeated Republican Scott Taylor. In 2022, Luria was defeated by Republican Jen Kiggans.

The responsibility of drawing maps for congressional and state legislative districts passed from the Virginia Redistricting Commission (VRC) to the Supreme Court of Virginia in November 2021. The Supreme Court completed redistricting in December 2021, which was used for the 2022 elections.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 51% - 48% SenateWarner 63% - 36%2009 GovernorMcDonnell 63% - 37% Lt. GovernorBolling 59% - 41% Attorney GeneralCuccinelli 62% - 38%2012 PresidentRomney 51% - 47% SenateAllen 50% - 49%2013 GovernorCuccinelli 48% - 45% Lt. GovernorNortham 54% - 46% Attorney GeneralObenshain 54% - 46%2014 SenateGillespie 52% - 46%2016 PresidentTrump 50% - 44%2017 GovernorNortham 50% - 48% Lt. GovernorVogel 52% - 48% Attorney GeneralDonley Adams 51% - 49%2018 SenateKaine 53% - 45%2020 PresidentBiden 50% - 48% SenateWarner 52% - 48%2021 GovernorYoungkin 55% - 44% Lt. GovernorEarle-Sears 56% - 44% Attorney GeneralMiyares 55% - 45%2024 PresidentTrump 49.3% - 49.1% SenateKaine 51% - 49%2025 GovernorSpanberger 54% - 46% Lt. GovernorHashmi 51% - 48% Attorney GeneralMiyares 50% - 49%

Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:

Accomack County (49)

All 49 communities

Isle of Wight County (7) All 7 communities

Northampton County (8)

All 8 communities

Southampton County (4)

Courtland, Ivor, Sedley, Southampton Meadows

Independent cities (4)

Chesapeake (part; also 3rd), Franklin, Suffolk, Virginia Beach

List of members representing the district Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1789 John Brown Anti-Administration March 4, 1789 –June 1, 1792 Elected in 1789.Re-elected in 1790.Resigned. Vacant June 2, 1792 –March 3, 1793 Andrew Moore Anti-Administration March 4, 1793 –March 3, 1795 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1793.Re-elected in 1795.Retired. Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 –March 3, 1797 David Holmes Democratic-Republican March 4, 1797 –March 3, 1803 Elected in 1797.Re-elected in 1799.Re-elected in 1801.Redistricted to the . James Stephenson Federalist March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1805 Elected in 1803.Lost re-election. John Morrow Democratic-Republican March 4, 1805 –March 3, 1809 Elected in 1805.Re-elected in 1807.Lost re-election. James Stephenson Federalist March 4, 1809 –March 3, 1811 Elected in 1809.Lost re-election. John Baker Federalist March 4, 1811 –March 3, 1813 Elected in 1811.Retired. Francis White Federalist March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1815 Elected in 1813.Lost re-election. Magnus Tate Federalist March 4, 1815 –March 3, 1817 Elected in 1815.Retired. Edward Colston Federalist March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1819 Elected in 1817.Lost re-election. Thomas Van Swearingen Federalist March 4, 1819 –August 19, 1822 Elected in 1819.Re-elected in 1821.Died. Vacant August 19, 1822 –October 28, 1822 James Stephenson Federalist October 28, 1822 –March 3, 1823 Elected to finish Van Swearingen's term and seated December 2, 1822.Redistricted to the . Arthur Smith Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Redistricted from the and Re-elected in 1823.Retired. James Trezvant Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1831 Elected in 1825.Re-elected in 1827.Re-elected in 1829. John Y. Mason Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –January 11, 1837 Elected in 1831.Re-elected in 1833.Re-elected in 1835.Resigned. Vacant January 12, 1837 –March 3, 1837 Francis E. Rives Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1841 Elected in 1837.Re-elected in 1839.Retired. George B. Cary Democratic March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1841.Retired. George Dromgoole Democratic March 4, 1843 –April 27, 1847 Elected in 1843.Re-elected in 1845.Re-elected in 1847.Died. Vacant April 27, 1847 –August 5, 1847 Richard K. Meade Democratic August 5, 1847 –March 3, 1853 Elected to finish Dromgoole's term.Re-elected in 1849.Re-elected in 1851.Lost renomination. John Millson Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1853.Re-elected in 1855.Re-elected in 1857.Re-elected in 1859.Retired. District inactive March 4, 1861 –January 26, 1870 Civil War and Reconstruction James H. Platt Jr. Republican January 27, 1870 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872.Lost re-election. John Goode Jr. Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Lost re-election. John F. Dezendorf Republican March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1880.Retired. Harry Libbey Readjuster March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882. Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1884.Lost re-election. George E. Bowden Republican March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Lost re-election. John W. Lawson Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890.Retired. David Gardiner Tyler Democratic March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Lost re-election. William A. Young Democratic March 4, 1897 –April 26, 1898 Election invalidated. Richard A. Wise Republican April 26, 1898 –March 3, 1899 Elected in 1898.Lost re-election. William A. Young Democratic March 4, 1899 –March 12, 1900 Election invalidated Richard A. Wise Republican March 12, 1900 –December 21, 1900 Elected in 1900.Died. Vacant December 21, 1900 –March 3, 1901 Harry L. Maynard Democratic March 4, 1901 –March 3, 1911 Elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Lost re-election. Edward E. Holland Democratic March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Retired. Joseph T. Deal Democratic March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1929 Elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Lost re-election. Menalcus Lankford Republican March 4, 1929 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Lost re-election. District inactive March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 Colgate Darden Democratic January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1937 Elected in 1934.Lost renomination. Norman R. Hamilton Democratic January 3, 1937 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1936.Lost renomination. Colgate Darden Democratic January 3, 1939 –March 1, 1941 Elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Resigned to run for Governor of Virginia. Vacant March 1, 1941 –April 8, 1941 Winder R. Harris Democratic April 8, 1941 –September 15, 1944 Elected to finish Darden's term.Re-elected in 1942.Resigned. Vacant September 15, 1944 –November 7, 1944 Ralph H. Daughton Democratic November 7, 1944 –January 3, 1947 Elected to finish Harris' term.Simultaneously elected to a full term in 1944.Lost renomination. Porter Hardy Jr. Democratic January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1969 Elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Retired. G. William Whitehurst Republican January 3, 1969 –January 3, 1987 Elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Retired. Owen B. Pickett Democratic January 3, 1987 –January 3, 2001 Elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Retired. Ed Schrock Republican January 3, 2001 –January 3, 2005 Elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Retired. Thelma Drake Republican January 3, 2005 –January 3, 2009 Elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Lost re-election. Glenn Nye Democratic January 3, 2009 –January 3, 2011 Elected in 2008.Lost re-election. Scott Rigell Republican January 3, 2011 –January 3, 2017 Elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Retired. Scott Taylor Republican January 3, 2017 –January 3, 2019 Elected in 2016.Lost re-election. Elaine Luria Democratic January 3, 2019 –January 3, 2023 Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Lost re-election. Jen Kiggans Republican January 3, 2023 –present Elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.

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Historical district boundaries The Virginia Second District started in 1788 covering the counties of Mercer, Jefferson, Fayette, Bourbon, Lincoln, Nelson and Madison.Statute of 20 November 1788

See also

Virginia's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present