# 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 Charles H. Clements and Chris Rose. 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.
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. It borders the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 West Virginia Senate election, District 2 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Rose | 7,653 | 61.3 |
| | Republican | Mike Maroney (incumbent) | 4,824 | 38.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,477 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Chris Rose | 37,022 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,022 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

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

## Historical election results
### 2020

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

### 2018

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

### 2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 2 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Maroney | 6,585 | 54.3 |
| | Republican | Ginger Nalley | 5,541 | 45.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 42,177 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 2 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 26,073 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2012

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

### Federal and statewide results

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