state senate districtVirginia 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+40.7
2008R+24.7
2012R+28.7
2016R+33.3
2020R+31.8
2024R+32.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+8.6R+40.7 → R+32.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+30.7R+32.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.7% of 166,139 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
36,731
72,400
1,757
110,888
166,139
66.7%
2020
34,289
67,159
1,932
103,380
163,852†
63.1%
2016
28,061
58,848
5,504
92,413
158,937†
58.1%
2012
29,536
53,937
1,601
85,074
153,834†
55.3%
2008
30,776
51,352
1,233
83,361
146,575†
56.9%
2004
20,977
50,417
862
72,256
139,315†
51.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupVA SD 2VirginiaUnited States
German18.6%10.1%12.5%
English13.1%12.0%9.5%
Irish8.7%9.1%9.4%
American7.9%8.4%5.3%
Italian3.3%3.9%4.8%
Scottish1.9%1.9%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.6%——
French1.1%1.3%1.6%
Mexican3.1%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.7%1.4%1.8%
Honduran1.6%0.7%0.3%
Salvadoran1.0%2.1%0.7%
Guatemalan0.5%0.7%0.5%
Dominican0.5%—0.7%
Cuban0.4%—0.7%
Spaniard0.2%——
African American†3.5%15.6%9.9%
African0.2%0.9%0.5%
Vietnamese0.2%0.7%0.6%
Chinese0.2%0.8%1.3%
Pakistani0.2%0.5%—
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
VA SD 2
Virginia
United States
Median age
38.6
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
13.8%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.1%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA SD 2
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$74,087
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.9%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.3%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA SD 2
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.9%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
8.0%
7.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA SD 2
Virginia
United States
Catholic
—
10.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
19.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
54.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Virginia 2nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−40.7%
2008
−24.7%
2012
−28.7%
2016
−33.3%
2020
−31.8%
2024
−32.2%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
33.1%Harris36,731
65.3%Trump72,400
1.6%
R+32.2
R+0.4
R+30.7
110,888
R
33.2%Biden34,289
65.0%Trump67,159
1.9%
R+31.8
D+1.5
R+36.2
103,380
R
30.4%Clinton28,061
63.7%Trump58,848
6.0%
R+33.3
R+4.6
R+35.4
92,413
R
34.7%Obama29,536
63.4%Romney53,937
1.9%
R+28.7
R+4.0
R+32.5
85,074
R
36.9%Obama30,776
61.6%McCain51,352
1.5%
R+24.7
D+16.1
R+32.0
83,361
R
29.0%Kerry20,977
69.8%Bush50,417
1.2%
R+40.7
—
R+38.3
72,256
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark ObenshainState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+57.5, this Northern Virginia district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in the state, reflecting the dense, highly educated urban electorate concentrated within its boundaries.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 40.7 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 32.2 points.
A population of 214,436, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,087 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 20 and State Senate District 2.
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How did Virginia 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 32.2 points (R+32.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 110,888 votes cast, 36,731 went Democratic and 72,400 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 2nd State Senate District?
Virginia 2nd State Senate District has a population of 214,436 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 2nd State Senate District is $74,087 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 2nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
