Virginia's 2nd Senate district
District 2 of the Virginia Senate is a senatorial district that encompasses parts of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Portsmouth and part of York County. The current Senator from District 2 is Mamie Locke.
Historical boundaries
From 1940 to 1972, the 2nd Senate District included all of the City of Norfolk, Virginia and was represented by two Senators from 1940 until 1966. As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Davis v. Mann, the 2nd District was represented by three Senators from 1966 - 1972. After the 1971 redistricting, there were no more multimember Senate districts. Accordingly, from 1972 - 1982, the 2nd District included only a part of the City of Newport News. From 1982 - 2002, the district included parts of the cities of Hampton and Newport News. In the redistricting plan of 2002, the district added parts of the city of Portsmouth and Suffolk.
Current boundaries
All Virginia Senate districts were redrawn in 2011 and the 2011 elections are being contested in these districts. The 2nd District includes parts of the cities of Newport News, Hampton, and Portsmouth and parts of York County [1]
Election history
Election history of District 2 from 1995.
Most recent elections
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mamie Locke | 17,526 | 65.39 | −28.71% | |
| Republican | Tom E. Harmon, IV | 9,209 | 34.36 | ||
| Majority | 8,717 | 31.03 | −63.03% | ||
| Turnout | 33,257 | 28.49 | +14.77% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Previous elections
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mamie Locke | 12,242 | 94.06 | +29.31% | |
| Majority | 11,470 | 94.06 | 53.66% | ||
| Turnout | 13,014 | 13.72 | −7.43% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mamie Locke | 12,784 | 64.75 | −16.05% | |
| Republican | Phil Bomersheim | 4,805 | 24.35 | ||
| Independent | J. B. Hobson | 2,116 | 10.72 | −8.41% | |
| Majority | 7,979 | 40.40 | −20.55% | ||
| Turnout | 19,744 | 21.15 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Mamie Locke | 6,278 | 48.11 | |
| Verbena M. Askew | 6,093 | 46.69 | ||
| J.E. Graves | 679 | 5.20 | ||
| Turnout | 13,382 | 14.44 | ||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Henry Maxwell | 14,545 | 80.08 | −19.84% | |
| Independent | M.A. Rogers, Sr. | 3,475 | 19.13 | ||
| Majority | 11,070 | 60.95 | −38.97% | ||
| Turnout | 18,162 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Henry Maxwell | 18,836 | 99.92 | ||
| Majority | 18,821 | 99.92 | |||
| Turnout | 18,851 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District officeholders
| Years | Senator, District 2 | Counties/Cities in District |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 - 1944 | Vivian L. Page (D) Ralph H. Daughton (D) (multimember district) |
City of Norfolk. |
| 1944 | Ralph H. Daughton (D) James Hoge Tyler, III (D) (multimember district) | |
| 1945 - 1948 | James Hoge Tyler, III (D) Edward L. Breeden (D) (multimember district) | |
| 1948 - 1952 | Edward L. Breeden (D) Robert F. Baldwin (D) (multimember district) | |
| 1952 - 1956 | ||
| 1956 - 1960 | ||
| 1960 - 1964 | ||
| 1964 - 1966 | ||
| 1966 - 1968 | Edward L. Breeden (D) Robert F. Baldwin (D) Henry Howell (multimember district) | |
| 1968 - 1972 | Edward L. Breeden (D) Henry Howell (D) [8] Peter K. Babalas (D) (multimember district) | |
| 1972 - 1976 | Herbert H. Bateman (D) | City of Newport News (part). |
| 1976 - 1980 | Herbert H. Bateman (R) | |
| 1980 - 1983 | ||
| 1983 - 1984 | Bobby Scott (D) | City of Newport News (part), City of Hampton (part). |
| 1984 - 1988 | ||
| 1988 - 1992 | ||
| 1992 - 1996 | W. Henry Maxwell (D) | |
| 1996 - 2000 | ||
| 2000 - 2004 | ||
| 2004 - 2008 | Mamie Locke (D) | City of Hampton (part), City of Newport News (part), City of Portsmouth (part), City of Suffolk (part). |
| 2008 - 2012 | ||
| 2012 - 2016 | York County (part), City of Hampton (part), City of Newport News (part), City of Portsmouth (part). |
References
- ^ Division of Legislative Services, HB 5005/Ch.1 enacted 4/29/11
- ^ "2011 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ^ "2007 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "2003 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "2003 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ^ "1999 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ^ "1995 General Election". Office of the State Board of Elections (Virginia). Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ^ Elected to fill unexpired Lieutenant Governor term in 1971