Virginia State Senate District 2

Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Mark Obenshain Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

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Last election: Mark Obenshain (Republican) won by 40.8 points, 2023

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 57,336
Election day: November 7, 2023
District map: Same as today

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 2023, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark ObenshainWon	Republican	39,77069.4%	69.4%
DemocraticKathy A. Beery	Democratic	16,39828.6%	28.6%
LibertarianJoshua J. Huffman	Libertarian	1,1081.9%	1.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	600.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,402
Election day: November 5, 2019
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 2019, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMamie Evelyn LockeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	36,55192.8%	92.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2,8517.2%	7.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,546
Election day: November 3, 2015
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 2015, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMamie E. LockeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,45994.1%	94.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1,0875.9%	5.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,734
Election day: November 8, 2011
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 2011, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMamie E. LockeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,52665.6%	65.6%
RepublicanTom E. Harmon IV	Republican	9,20834.4%	34.4%

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 2007, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMamie E. LockeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	12,242100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,705
Election day: November 4, 2003
District map: Older district map (2003 to 2010)

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 2003, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMamie E. LockeWon	Democratic	12,78464.9%	64.9%
RepublicanP. K. Bomersheim	Republican	4,80524.4%	24.4%
IndependentJ. B. Hobson	Independent	2,11610.7%	10.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,020
Election day: November 2, 1999
District map: Older district map (1991 to 2002)

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 1999, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticW. Henry MaxwellWon(incumbent)	Democratic	14,54580.7%	80.7%
IndependentM. A. Rogers Sr.	Independent	3,47519.3%	19.3%

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 1995, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticW. Henry MaxwellWon	Democratic	18,836100.0%	100.0%

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 1991, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert C. ScottWon(incumbent)	Democratic	14,226100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,128
Election day: November 3, 1987
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 1987, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert C. ScottWon(incumbent)	Democratic	21,51956.4%	56.4%
RepublicanTeddy R. Marks	Republican	16,60643.5%	43.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	30.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,683
Election day: November 8, 1983
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert C. ScottWon	Democratic	17,71454.2%	54.2%
RepublicanWilliam F. Haskings Jr.	Republican	14,96845.8%	45.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 21,871
Election day: not on file
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert C. ScottWon	Democratic	11,00650.3%	50.3%
RepublicanWilliam F. Haskings Jr.	Republican	10,86449.7%	49.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 21,297
Election day: November 6, 1979
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 1979, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHerbert B. BatemanWon(incumbent)	Republican	10,97251.5%	51.5%
DemocraticC. B. Covington Jr.	Democratic	10,32448.5%	48.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,770
Election day: November 4, 1975
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 1975, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHerbert B. BatemanWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,74681.2%	81.2%
IndependentMary B. McClaine	Independent	2,02318.8%	18.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,623
Election day: November 2, 1971
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 2, 1971 to 2023, 1971, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHerbert B. BatemanWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,77463.2%	63.2%
RepublicanJoe Ritchie	Republican	6,84636.8%	36.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	30.0%	0.0%

2023: Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
1971 to 2019: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2023.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025 (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:va/sldu:2

DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025Data as of Oct 28, 2026