Virginia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2023
Virginia Senate District 2
A district of about 217,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+32.6 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Mark Obenshain (R) · won69.4%
- Kathy A. Beery (D)28.6%
- Joshua J. Huffman (LIB)1.9%
Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:42 PM ET
Where it sits among all 40 seats
Every 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.
Democratic
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 election for this seat
15 races since 1971; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2023 | |||
| 2023 | Mark Obenshain (R) | Kathy A. Beery (D) | 40.8 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Mamie Locke (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Mamie Locke (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Mamie Locke (D) | Tom E. Harmon IV (R) | 31.1 |
| 2007 | Mamie Locke (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Mamie Locke (D) | P. K. Bomersheim (R) | 40.5 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | W. Henry Maxwell (D) | M. A. Rogers Sr. (I) | 61.4 |
| 1995 | W. Henry Maxwell (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Bobby Scott (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Bobby Scott (D) | Teddy R. Marks (R) | 12.9 |
| 1983 | Bobby Scott (D) | William F. Haskings Jr. (R) | 8.4 |
| 1982 special election | Bobby Scott (D) | William F. Haskings Jr. (R) | 0.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Herbert B. Bateman (R)Flip | C. B. Covington Jr. (D) | 3.0 |
| 1975 | Herbert B. Bateman (D) | Mary B. McClaine (I) | 62.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Herbert B. Bateman (D) | Joe Ritchie (R) | 26.5 |
Primaries: 1975 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 2
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 2's area in each.
- U.S. House
- VA-6 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| President | R+32.5 |
| U.S. Senate | R+27.9 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 40 seats. Small marks are other seats in Virginia. The black marker is District 2.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Less dense than 90% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 129% college gradsR+28.2Not up in 2026District 28
32% college gradsR+25.3Not up in 2026District 3
29% college gradsR+29.1Not up in 2026District 5
25% college gradsR+36.1Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 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