2011Final results
2011 election for Virginia Senate District 13
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Richard H. Black (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating J. Shawn Mitchell (D) by 14.2 points.
Richard H. BlackRepublican · winner
57.1%20,786
J. Shawn MitchellDemocrat
42.9%15,613
36,399 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2011
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET