West Virginia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

West Virginia Senate District 2

A district of about 95,000 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+42.2 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 17 seats

Every West Virginia State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+42.27th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican9th seat · the majority lineDistrict 2

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

201620182020202220242026
U.S. SenateNo raceD+6.6R+43.7No raceR+37.7No race
GovernorD+2.7No raceR+32.7No raceR+32.0No race
West Virginia State SenateNo raceNo raceNo raceR+25.1No raceR+13.9

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 17 seats. Small marks are other seats in West Virginia. The black marker is District 2.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 56th pct · 8th of 17 in WV

Higher than 56% of seats.

White adults without a degree72% 56th pct · 8th of 17 in WV

Higher than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents1% 19th pct · 14th of 17 in WV

Lower than 81% of seats.

Black residents1% 6th pct · 16th of 17 in WV

Lower than 94% of seats.

Asian residents0% 31st pct · 12th of 17 in WV

Lower than 69% of seats.

People per square mile63 25th pct · 13th of 17 in WV

Less dense than 75% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Toby Heaney (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 13.9
  2. Chris Rose (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed
  3. Charles Clements (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 25.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)