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. After the most recent redistricting, three senators were drawn into the same district. Mark Obenshain ran for reelection while Emmett Hanger retired and Creigh Deeds moved to a neighboring district.
Geography District 2 is located in the rural western area of Virginia, including all of Rockingham County, Page County, Bath County, and Highland County. It also includes the City of Harrisonburg and part of Augusta County.
The district is located entirely within Virginia's 6th Congressional District.
Recent election results 2023
2019
2015
2011
Federal and statewide results Year Office Results 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
2003
1999
1995
District officeholders since 1940 Years Senator, District 2 Counties/Cities in District 1940–1944 Vivian L. Page (D) Ralph Hunter Daughton (D) City of NorfolkUntil 1972, District 2 was a multi-member district. 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)Elected to fill unexpired Lieutenant Governor term in 1971 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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