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      Home/Elections/2004/US House/Virginia/VA-02
      2004·US House·Virginia·District profile →

      Virginia District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Thelma D Drake
      55.1%132,946 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      David B Ashe
      44.8%108,180 votes
      Margin
      R+10.3
      241,380 total votes
      3 candidates241,380 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thelma D DrakeREP✓
      		REP132,94655.1%
      David B AsheDEM
      		DEM108,18044.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2540.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+0.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.2
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202449.1%49.3%R+0.3414,184
      202050.1%48.2%D+1.9402,884
      201644.3%49.8%R+5.5359,148
      201248.3%51.7%R+3.5344,655
      200848.4%50.7%R+2.3347,678

      Seat History

      US House in Virginia

      2024
      Jen A KiggansREP
      R+3.8
      2022
      Jen A KiggansREP
      R+3.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Elaine G LuriaDEM
      D+5.8
      2018
      Elaine G LuriaDEM
      D+2.2
      2016
      Scott W TaylorREP
      R+22.9
      2014
      E Scott RigellREP
      R+17.6
      2012
      E Scott RigellREP
      R+7.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      E Scott RigellREP
      R+10.7
      2008
      Glenn C Nye IIIDEM
      D+4.9
      2006
      Thelma D DrakeREP
      R+2.8
      2002
      Edward L \ SchrockREP
      R+83.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Edward L \ SchrockREP
      R+4.0
      1998
      Owen B PickettDEM
      D+94.3
      1996
      Owen B PickettDEM
      D+29.6
      View all US House history for Virginia →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      David B AsheDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      Thelma D DrakeREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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