2026 results · Virginia · Virginia 2nd District
Elaine G. Luria, the Democrat, flips Virginia's 2nd District
Donald Trump carried the district by 0.7 points in 2024; this year's count is a 9.2-point move toward the Democrats. The Republicans held the seat before the election.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
 Elaine G. LuriaDemocrat | 179,126 | 53.0% | |
 Jen A. KiggansRepublican, incumbent | 150,456 | 44.5% | |
| J. Matt BakerIndependent | 4,762 | 1.4% | |
| Geral D. "Bishop" StatenIndependent | 3,028 | 0.9% | |
| Write-in | 407 | 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 9:10 PM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted337,779 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:01 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:12 PM ESTSource: Virginia Department of Elections
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About the seat
Virginia's 2nd District takes in all or part of 8 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+0.7 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 9.2 points toward the Democrats, ranks 10 of 11 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+0.7
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+3.9
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 10 of 11
- Virginia Beach city55%
- Chesapeake city17%
- Suffolk city14%
- Isle of Wight County6%
- Accomack County4%
- Northampton County2%
- Southampton County1%
- Franklin city1%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 8 counties compared moved 9.2 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 81% as many votes as in 2024, from 88% in Suffolk city to 76% in Chesapeake city.
Southampton County moved most: R+39.0 for president in 2024, R+26.2 this year
The 8 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Virginia Beach city added 15,404 net votes for Luria against the 2024 margin, 49% of the district's change
Across the 8 counties compared, the margin moved by 31,452 votes toward Luria: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Virginia Beach city+15,404 Luria
- Chesapeake city+7,880 Luria
- Suffolk city+3,441 Luria
- Isle of Wight County+1,839 Luria
- Accomack County+1,530 Luria
- Southampton County+915 Luria
- Northampton County+370 Luria
- Franklin city+73 Luria
How the vote came in
Luria did best among mail ballots (D+43.6) and Kiggans among Election Day votes(R+3.7).
- Election Day180,492 votes, 53% of the countR+3.7
- Early Voting120,579 votes, 36% of the countD+16.0
- Mailed Absentee36,130 votes, 11% of the countD+43.6
- Post-Election578 votes, 0% of the countD+39.4
The office’s own categories, as it reports them. Margins are within each kind of vote.
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U.S. HouseBefore the election D 6–5, now D 8–3
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Virginia Department of Elections. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes. Photos: Elaine Luria, by U.S. House of Representatives, public domain, via the GPO Member Guide, cropped, background removed; Jen Kiggans, by U.S. House of Representatives, public domain, via the GPO Member Guide, cropped, background removed.