Virginia 2nd Congressional District, Virginia: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+3%. Democratic peak: D+67 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+3MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 873,1852024 5-year
- Median household income
- $91,4522024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 25.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+67 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab
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KIGGANS, Jennifer
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: LURIA, Elaine (2021–2023), LURIA, Elaine (2019–2021), TAYLOR, Scott William (2017–2019), RIGELL, E. Scott (2015–2017)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 2, VAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 226,839 | 214,963 | 449,015 | ||
| D | 227,926 | 204,793 | 441,633 | ||
| R | 181,410 | 189,601 | 393,811 | ||
| D | 190,670 | 189,533 | 385,590 | ||
| D | 192,319 | 187,943 | 383,867 | ||
| R | 136,656 | 189,020 | 327,849 | ||
| R | 119,302 | 148,581 | 274,199 | ||
| R | 103,725 | 111,769 | 234,614 | ||
| R | 88,545 | 118,091 | 247,394 | ||
| R | 71,287 | 129,976 | 202,832 | ||
| R | 60,995 | 126,386 | 188,497 | ||
| R | 62,526 | 83,776 | 155,988 | ||
| D | 64,101 | 63,015 | 132,649 | ||
| R | 25,741 | 70,820 | 99,011 | ||
| O | 28,557 | 32,494 | 95,527 | ||
| D | 24,296 | 19,790 | 44,138 | ||
| D | 21,839 | 15,033 | 37,084 | ||
| R | 16,110 | 16,589 | 33,914 | ||
| D | 14,524 | 13,601 | 28,232 | ||
| D | 10,181 | 4,967 | 16,920 | ||
| D | 10,140 | 4,085 | 14,244 | ||
| D | 9,162 | 2,622 | 11,804 | ||
| D | 9,696 | 2,251 | 11,974 | ||
| D | 9,466 | 2,355 | 11,924 | ||
| D | 5,966 | 5,865 | 11,832 | ||
| D | 6,977 | 1,534 | 8,780 | ||
| D | 7,874 | 2,317 | 10,295 | ||
| D | 6,630 | 1,481 | 8,192 | ||
| D | 5,973 | 875 | 7,599 | ||
| D | 5,281 | 1,796 | 7,163 | ||
| D | 5,303 | 1,870 | 7,269 | ||
| D | 10,554 | 7,276 | 17,935 | ||
| D | 9,946 | 8,112 | 18,403 | ||
| D | 11,294 | 8,065 | 20,110 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 54.4% | 45.4% | 4,445,535 |
| 2020 | D | 56.0% | 43.9% | 4,405,087 |
| 2018 | D | 57.0% | 41.0% | 3,351,373 |
| 2014 | D | 49.1% | 48.3% | 2,184,473 |
| 2012 | D | 52.9% | 47.0% | 3,802,196 |
| 2008 | D | 65.0% | 33.7% | 3,643,294 |
| 2006 | D | 49.6% | 49.2% | 2,370,445 |
| 2002 | R | 0.0% | 82.6% | 1,489,422 |
| 2000 | R | 47.7% | 52.3% | 2,718,301 |
| 1996 | R | 47.4% | 52.5% | 2,354,715 |
| 1994 | D | 45.6% | 42.9% | 2,057,463 |
| 1990 | R | 0.0% | 80.9% | 1,083,690 |
| 1988 | D | 71.2% | 28.7% | 2,068,897 |
| 1984 | R | 29.9% | 70.0% | 2,007,487 |
| 1982 | R | 48.8% | 51.2% | 1,415,622 |
| 1978 | R | 49.8% | 50.2% | 1,222,256 |
| 1976 | O | 38.3% | 0.0% | 1,557,500 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.7%
German
9.7%
Irish
9.5%
American
8.6%
Italian
4.5%
Polish
1.9%
Scottish
1.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$91,452
Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 2$91,452
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.1%
Working age (18–64)8.3%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.9%
speak English only
Spanish4.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.4%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored by Virginia Beach and the Hampton Roads naval corridor, VA-02 blends a large active-duty and veteran population with growing suburban diversity, producing presidential margins that have flipped within single digits across recent cycles.
The Democratic margin in Virginia 2nd Congressional District has rarely exceeded sixty-seven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by three points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 58% non-Hispanic-white share, a 9% poverty rate, and a median household income of $91,452 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 2, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 2, Virginia voted Democratic by 2.6 points (D+3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 449,015 votes cast, 226,839 went Democratic and 214,963 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 2, Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 2, Virginia as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 10 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 2, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, Virginia voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Congressional District 2, Virginia?
Congressional District 2, Virginia has a population of 873,185 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Virginia?
Median household income in Congressional District 2, Virginia is $91,452 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.