West Virginia's 2nd Senate district

West Virginia's 2nd
State Senate district
Senator
 
Charles H. Clements
R–New Martinsville
Mike Maroney
R–Glen Dale

Demographics92% White
2% Black
1% Hispanic
0% Asian
2% Native American
1% Other
Population (2021)104,256

West Virginia's 2nd Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Mike Maroney and Charles H. Clements.[1][2] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

Geography

District 2 is based in the Mid-Ohio Valley region, covering all of Calhoun, Doddridge, Ritchie, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties and parts of Gilmer, Marion, Marshall, and Monongalia Counties. It includes the communities of Moundsville, McMechen, New Martinsville, Paden City, Mannington, Pennsboro, Sistersville, and Grantsville.[3]

The district is located largely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, with a small portion extending into West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 33rd, 34th, 50th, and 51st districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It borders the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Recent election results

2022

2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 2[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Clements (incumbent) 18,720 62.5
Democratic Eric Hayhurst 11,213 37.5
Total votes 29,933 100.0
Republican hold

Historical election results

2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 2[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Maroney (incumbent) 7,964 61.4
Republican Elijah Dean 5,016 38.6
Total votes 12,980 100
Democratic Josh Gary 5,770 51.3
Democratic Carla Jones 5,478 48.7
Total votes 11,248 100
General election
Republican Mike Maroney (incumbent) 25,136 56.2
Democratic Josh Gary 19,569 43.8
Total votes 44,705 100
Republican hold

2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 2[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denny Longwell 5,388 58.9
Democratic Carla Jones 3,753 41.1
Total votes 9,141 100
General election
Republican Charles Clements (incumbent) 19,895 58.8
Democratic Denny Longwell 13,944 41.2
Total votes 33,839 100
Republican hold

2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 2[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Maroney 6,585 54.3
Republican Ginger Nalley 5,541 45.7
Total votes 12,126 100
General election
Republican Mike Maroney 22,902 54.3
Democratic Lisa Zukoff 15,754 37.4
Libertarian H. John Rogers 3,521 8.3
Total votes 42,177 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 2[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kent Leonhardt 13,034 50.0
Democratic Larry J. Edgell (incumbent) 12,358 47.4
Libertarian Jeffrey Jarrell 681 2.6
Total votes 26,073 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 2[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Kessler (incumbent) 29,474 100
Total votes 29,474 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results
2020 President Trump 69.1 – 29.0%
Senate Capito 70.9 – 25.8%
Governor Justice 64.4 – 30.6%
2018 Senate Manchin 50.5 – 44.0%
2016 President Trump 69.3 – 24.9%
Governor Justice 46.8 – 44.2%

Historical district boundaries

Main article: List of West Virginia Senate districts § Historical and present district boundaries

References

  1. ^ "Michael J. Maroney (R - Marshall, 02)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "Charles H. Clements (R - Wetzel, 02)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e "West Virginia State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 25, 2019.