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Virginia's 2nd Senate district

American legislative district

Field	Value
state	Virginia
district	2
chamber	Senate
image	{{switcher
default	2
representative	Mark Obenshain
party	Republican
residence	Harrisonburg
percent_white	82
percent_black	4
percent_hispanic	9
percent_asian	1
percent_other_race	1
population	216,089
population_year	2019
registered	134,912

|[[File:Virginia Senate District 2 (2011).png|400px]] |District map before the 2023 election |[[File:Virginia's 2nd Senate district (since 2024).svg|400px]] |District map from the 2023 election 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%
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	1944	1945–1948	1948–1952	1952–1956	1956–1960	1960–1964	1964–1966	1966–1968	1968–1972	1972–1976	1976–1980	1980–1983	1983–1984	1984–1988	1988–1992	1992–1996	1996–2000	2000–2004	2004–2008	2008–2012	2012–2016	2016–present
Vivian L. Page (D)
Ralph Hunter Daughton (D)
City of Norfolk
Ralph Hunter Daughton (D)
James Hoge Tyler, III (D)
James Hoge Tyler, III (D)
Edward L. Breeden (D)
Edward L. Breeden (D)
Robert F. Baldwin (D)
Edward L. Breeden (D)
Robert F. Baldwin (D)
Henry Howell (D)
Edward L. Breeden (D)
Henry Howell (D)
Peter K. Babalas (D)
Herbert H. Bateman (D)	City of Newport News (part)
Herbert H. Bateman (R)
Bobby Scott (D)	City of Newport News (part), City of Hampton (part)
W. Henry Maxwell (D)
Mamie Locke (D)	City of Hampton (part), City of Newport News (part), City of Portsmouth (part), City of Suffolk (part)
York County (part), City of Hampton (part), City of Newport News (part), City of Portsmouth (part)

References

"Census profile: State Senate District 2, VA".
(February 1, 2021). "Registrant Counts by District Type". Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections.
"Redistricting".
"Home".
"Virginia State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia.
"Virginia State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia.
"Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos.
(16 April 2021). "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis.
"Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections.
Until 1972, District 2 was a multi-member district.
Elected to fill unexpired Lieutenant Governor term in 1971

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