West Virginia's 2nd Senate district

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.[2][3] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

West Virginia's 2nd
State Senate District
Senator
  Mike Maroney (R–Glen Dale)
Charles H. Clements
R–New Martinsville
Demographics97% White
1% Black
1% Hispanic
0% Asian
1% Other
Population (2017)110,313[1]

Geography

District 2 is based in the Mid-Ohio Valley region, covering all of Calhoun, Doddridge, Ritchie, Tyler, and Wetzell 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.[4]

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.[5] It borders the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania.[1]

Recent election results

2020
2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 2[6]
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[6]
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 H. 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[6]
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[6]
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[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Kessler (incumbent) 29,474 100
Total votes 29,474 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 2
Year Office Results[8]
2016 President Trump 74.0 – 20.9%
2014 Senate Capito 63.9 – 32.2%
2012 President Romney 64.7 – 32.8%
Senate Manchin 58.8 – 38.2%
Governor Maloney 48.4 – 47.9%

References
  1. "State Senate District 2, WV". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. "Michael J. Maroney (R - Marshall, 02)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  3. "Charles H. Clements (R - Wetzel, 02)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  6. "West Virginia State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  7. "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
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