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 Accomack, Northampton and York counties, all of the cities of Virginia Beach and Williamsburg and parts of the cities of Norfolk and Hampton, although its boundaries changed greatly over the centuries. Republican Scott Rigell defeated Democrat Glenn Nye in the November 2, 2010 election, and took his seat January 3, 2011 until 2017, when he was succeeded by Scott Taylor. In the November 6, 2018 election, Democrat Elaine Luria defeated Republican Scott Taylor. It is now considered one of Virginia's most competitive congressional districts.

2016 redistricting

The Virginia Legislature's 2012 redistricting of the adjacent 3rd district was found unconstitutional and replaced with a court-ordered redistricting on January 16, 2016 for the 2016 elections.

Recent results in statewide races

YearOfficeResults
1996U.S. PresidentDole 48%–44%
1996U.S. SenatorWarner 57%–43%
1997GovernorGilmore 56%–42%
1997Lieutenant GovernorHager 52%–41%
1997Attorney GeneralEarley 63%–37%
2000U.S. PresidentBush 53%–45%
2000U.S. SenatorAllen 51%–49%
2001GovernorEarley 50%–50%
2001Lieutenant GovernorKatzen 52%–47%
2001Attorney GeneralKilgore 64%–36%
2002U.S. SenatorWarner 84%–9%
2004U.S. PresidentBush 58%–42%
2005GovernorKaine 50%–47%
2005Lieutenant GovernorBolling 54%–45%
2005Attorney GeneralMcDonnell 55%–44%
2006SenateAllen 51%–48%
2008U.S. PresidentObama 50%–48%
2008SenateWarner 65%–34%
2009GovernorMcDonnell 62%–38%
2009Lieutenant GovernorBolling 56%–44%
2009Attorney GeneralCuccinelli 60%–40%
2012U.S. PresidentObama 50%–48%
2012SenateKaine 52%–48%
2013GovernorMcAuliffe 47%–46%–7%
2013Lieutenant GovernorNortham 57%–43%
2013Attorney GeneralObenshain 52%–48%
2014SenatorGillespie 49%–48%
2016U.S. PresidentTrump 48%–45%
2017GovernorNortham 51%–47%
2018SenatorKaine 54%–44%

List of members representing the district

Election results

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Historical district boundaries