Virginia's 2nd congressional district

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Virginia's 2nd congressional district
Virginia's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Virginia's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Scott Rigell (R–Virginia Beach)
Population (2000) 643,510
Median income $44,193
Ethnicity 69.2% White, 21.8% Black, 4.1% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% other
Cook PVI R+2[1]

Virginia's second congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It encompasses all of Accomack and Northampton Counties and the City of Virginia Beach and parts of the cities of Norfolk and Hampton. Republican Scott Rigell defeated Democrat Glenn Nye in the November 2, 2010 election, and took his seat January 3, 2011. It is currently considered one of the most competitive congressional districts in Virginia.

Statewide races

Year Office Results
1996 U.S. President Dole 48 - 44%[2]
U.S. Senator Warner 57 - 43%[2]
1997 Governor Gilmore 56 - 42%[3]
Lieutenant Governor Hager 52 - 41%[3]
Attorney General Earley 63 - 37%[3]
2000 U.S. President Bush 53 - 45%[4]
U.S. Senator Allen 51 - 49%[4]
2001 Governor Earley 50 - 50%[5]
Lieutenant Governor Katzen 52 - 47%[5]
Attorney General Kilgore 64 - 36%[5]
2002 U.S. Senator Warner 84 - 9%[6]
2004 U.S. President Bush 58 - 42%[7]
2005 Governor Kaine 50 - 47%[8]
Lieutenant Governor Bolling 54 - 45%[8]
Attorney General McDonnell 55 - 44%[8]
2006 Senate Allen 51 - 48%[9]
2008 U.S. President Obama 50 - 48%[10]
Senate Warner 65 - 34%[10]
2009 Governor McDonnell 62 - 38%[11]
Lieutenant Governor Bolling 56 - 44%[12]
Attorney General Cuccinelli 60 - 40%[12]
2012 U.S. President Obama 50 - 48%[13]
Senate Kaine 52 - 48%[13]

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Electoral history
Senator John Brown Kentucky.jpg John Brown Anti-Administration March 4, 1789 –
June 1, 1792		 Resigned
Vacant June 2, 1792 –
March 4, 1793
Senator Andrew Moore.jpg Andrew Moore Anti-Administration March 4, 1793 –
March 4, 1795		 Lost re-election
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 –
March 4, 1797
DavidHolmesMS.jpg David Holmes Democratic-Republican March 4, 1797 –
March 4, 1803		 Redistricted to the 4th district
James Stephenson Federalist March 4, 1803 –
March 4, 1805		 Lost re-election
John Morrow Democratic-Republican March 4, 1805 –
March 4, 1809		 Lost re-election
James Stephenson Federalist March 4, 1809 –
March 4, 1811		 Lost re-election
John Baker Federalist March 4, 1811 –
March 4, 1813		 Lost re-election
Francis White Federalist March 4, 1813 –
March 4, 1815		 Lost re-election
Magnus Tate Federalist March 4, 1815 –
March 4, 1817		 Retired
Edward Colston Federalist March 4, 1817 –
March 4, 1819		 Lost re-election
Thomas Van Swearingen Federalist March 4, 1819 –
August 19, 1822		 Died
Vacant August 19, 1822 –
October 28, 1822
James Stephenson Federalist October 28, 1822 –
March 4, 1823		 Redistricted to the 16th district
Arthur Smith Crawford Republican March 4, 1823 –
March 4, 1825		 Retired
James Trezvant Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 4, 1831		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
JYMason.jpg John Y. Mason Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
January 11, 1837		 Resigned
Vacant January 12, 1837 –
March 4, 1837
Francis E. Rives Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 4, 1841		 Retired
George B. Cary Democratic March 4, 1841 –
March 4, 1843		 Retired
George C. Dromgoole Democratic March 4, 1843 –
April 27, 1847		 Died
Vacant April 27, 1847 –
August 5, 1847
Richard K. Meade Democratic August 5, 1847 –
March 4, 1853		 Lost re-election
John S. Millson Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 4, 1861		 Retired
Vacant March 4, 1861 –
January 26, 1870		 Civil War
James H. Platt, Jr. Republican January 27, 1870 –
March 4, 1875		 Lost re-election
John Goode - Brady-Handy.jpg John Goode, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 4, 1881		 Lost re-election
John F. Dezendorf Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 4, 1883		 Retired
Harry Libbey Readjuster March 4, 1883 –
March 4, 1885		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 4, 1887		 Lost re-election
George E. Bowden Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891		 Lost re-election
John W. Lawson Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 4, 1893		 Retired
100px D. Gardiner Tyler Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 4, 1897		 Lost re-election
William A. Young Democratic March 4, 1897 –
April 26, 1898		 Election invalidated
100px Richard A. Wise Republican April 26, 1898 –
March 4, 1899		 Lost re-election
William A. Young Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 12, 1900		 Election invalidated
100px Richard A. Wise Republican March 12, 1900 –
December 21, 1900		 Died
Vacant December 21, 1900 –
March 3, 1901
100px Harry L. Maynard Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 4, 1911		 Lost re-election
Edward E. Holland Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 4, 1921		 Retired
JosephTDeal.jpg Joseph T. Deal Democratic March 4, 1921 –
March 4, 1929		 Lost re-election
Menalcus Lankford Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 4, 1933		 Lost re-election
District eliminated March 4, 1933
District recreated: January 3, 1935
Colgate W. Darden, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1937		 Lost re-election
100px Norman R. Hamilton Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939		 Lost re-election
Colgate W. Darden, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1939 –
March 1, 1941		 Ran for Governor of Virginia
Vacant March 1, 1941 –
April 8, 1941
Winder R. Harris Democratic April 8, 1941 –
September 15, 1944		 Resigned
Vacant September 15, 1944 –
November 7, 1944
Ralph H. Daughton Democratic November 7, 1944 –
January 3, 1947		 Lost re-election
100px Porter Hardy, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1969		 Retired
1985 p137 George William Whitehurst.jpg G. William Whitehurst Republican January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1987		 Retired
100px Owen B. Pickett Democratic January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 2001		 Retired
Ed Schrock.jpg Edward L. Schrock Republican January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2005		 Retired
Thelma Drake3.jpg Thelma D. Drake Republican January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2009		 Lost re-election
100px Glenn C. Nye III Democratic January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2011		 Lost re-election
Scott Rigell, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Scott Rigell Republican January 3, 2011 –
present		 First elected in 2010

Election results

1980 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican G. William Whitehurst (inc.) 97,319 89.84
Independent Kenneth P. Morrison 11,003 10.16
Write-in 6 0.01
Total votes 108,328 100
Republican hold

1982 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican G. William Whitehurst (inc.) 78,108 99.88
Write-in 97 0.12
Total votes 78,205 100
Republican hold

1984 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican G. William Whitehurst (inc.) 136,632 99.81
Write-in 256 0.19
Total votes 136,888 100
Republican hold

1986 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Owen B. Pickett 54,491 49.46
Republican A. J. "Joe" Canada 46,137 41.88
Independent Stephen P. Shao 9,492 8.62
Write-in 49 0.04
Total votes 110,169 100
Democratic gain from Republican

1988 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Owen B. Pickett (inc.) 106,666 60.53
Republican Jerry R. Curry 62,564 35.51
Independent Stephen P. Shao 4,255 2.41
Independent Robert A. Smith 2,691 1.53
Write-in 32 0.02
Total votes 176,208 100
Democratic hold

1990 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Owen B. Pickett (inc.) 55,179 74.95
Independent Harry G. Broskie 15,915 21.62
Write-in 2,524 3.43
Total votes 73,618 100
Democratic hold

1992 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Owen B. Pickett (inc.) 99,253 56.03
Republican J. L. Chapman IV 77,797 43.92
Write-in 83 0.05
Total votes 177,133 100
Democratic hold

1994 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Owen B. Pickett (inc.) 81,372 59.05
Republican J. L. Chapman IV 56,375 40.91
Write-in 55 0.04
Total votes 137,802 100
Democratic hold

1996 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Owen B. Pickett (inc.) 106,215 64.77
Republican John F. Tate 57,586 35.11
Write-in 195 0.12
Total votes 163,996 100
Democratic hold

1998 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Owen B. Pickett (inc.) 67,975 94.29
Write-in 4,116 5.71
Total votes 72,091 100
Democratic hold

2000 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward L. Schrock 97,856 51.96
Democratic Jody M. Wagner 90,328 47.96
Write-in 145 0.08
Total votes 188,329 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2002 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward L. Schrock (inc.) 103,807 83.15
Green D. C. Amarasinghe 20,589 16.49
Write-in 450 0.36
Total votes 124,846 100
Republican hold

2004 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thelma D. Drake 132,946 55.08
Democratic David B. Ashe 108,180 44.82
Write-in 254 0.11
Total votes 241,380 100
Republican hold


2006 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thelma D. Drake (inc.) 88,777 51.27
Democratic Phil Kellam 83,901 48.45
Write-in 481 0.28
Total votes 173,159 100
Republican hold

2008 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn Nye 141,857 52.40
Republican Thelma D. Drake (inc.) 128,486 47.46
Write-in 368 0.14
Total votes 270,711 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2010 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. Scott Rigell 88,340 53.12
Democratic Glenn Nye (inc.) 70,591 42.45
Independent Kenny E. Golden 7,194 4.33
Write-in 164 0.10
Total votes 166,289 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. Scott Rigell (inc.) 166,231 53.76
Democratic Paul O. Hirschbiel, Jr. 142,548 46.10
Write-in 443 0.14
Total votes 309,222 100
Republican hold

2014 election

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2014 [14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. Scott Rigell (inc.) 101,558 58.68
Democratic Suzanne Patrick 71,178 41.13
Write-in 324 0.19
Total votes 173,060 100
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

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