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What's happening in Virginia
Updated Nov. 8 at 10:45 p.m. All of Virginia's House seats have been decided; one switched hands, going to Democrats. Republicans have held seven seats, while Democrats have held three. Every House seat is up for election every two years.
Virginia voted for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic former secretary of state, in Tuesday’s presidential election.
Past votes
Voters in Virginia have picked the winning candidate in election cycles since 1972. In 2012, they voted for with % of the vote. Below, look at the winner and margin of victory in the state, and which candidates went on to win the election.
Elected president
2012 presidential results
Local Elections
U.S. House District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Wittman (R) | 221,826 | 61% |
| Matt Rowe (D) | 130,320 | 36% |
| Gail Parker (I) | 12,150 | 3% |
U.S. House District 2
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Taylor (R) | 172,586 | 62% |
| Shaun Brown (D) | 106,979 | 38% |
U.S. House District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Scott (D) | 199,748 | 67% |
| Marty Williams (R) | 99,047 | 33% |
U.S. House District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Donald McEachin (D) | 191,939 | 57% |
| Michael Wade (R) | 143,261 | 43% |
U.S. House District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Garrett (R) | 206,577 | 58% |
| Jane Dittmar (D) | 147,656 | 42% |
U.S. House District 6
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Goodlatte (R) | 223,915 | 67% |
| Kai Degner (D) | 111,699 | 33% |
U.S. House District 7
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Brat (R) | 217,968 | 58% |
| Eileen Bedell (D) | 158,692 | 42% |
U.S. House District 8
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Beyer (D) | 245,775 | 69% |
| Charles Hernick (R) | 98,123 | 27% |
| Julio Gracia (I) | 14,617 | 4% |
U.S. House District 9
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Griffith (R) | 212,666 | 69% |
| Derek Kitts (D) | 87,822 | 28% |
| Janice Boyd (I) | 9,098 | 3% |
U.S. House District 10
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Comstock (R) | 204,019 | 53% |
| LuAnn Bennett (D) | 181,977 | 47% |
U.S. House District 11
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Gerry Connolly (D) | 0 | 0% |
Arlington County
County Board
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Libby T. Garvey | 72,542 | 72% |
| Audrey R. Clement | 28,781 | 28% |
School Board – 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy Van Doren | 81,688 | 54% |
| Tannia Talento | 69,562 | 46% |
Question 1 Bond issue: $58,785,000 for capital projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and other transit, pedestrian, road or transportation projects
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 90,739 | 78% |
| No | 25,134 | 22% |
Question 2 Bond issue: $19,310,000 for capital projects for local parks and recreation, and land acquisition for parks and open space
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 87,178 | 76% |
| No | 28,200 | 24% |
Question 3 Bond issue: $98,850,000 for capital projects for county facilities, joint county schools projects, information technology and other county infrastructure
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 85,515 | 75% |
| No | 28,996 | 25% |
Question 4 Bond issue: $138,830,000 for capital projects for Arlington Public Schools
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 91,992 | 80% |
| No | 23,733 | 20% |
Herndon
Town Council – 6 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer K. Baker | 5,650 | 15% |
| Grace Han Wolf | 4,977 | 13% |
| Sheila A. Olem | 4,822 | 12% |
| William J. "Bill" McKenna | 4,764 | 12% |
| Jeffrey L. Davidson | 4,616 | 12% |
| Signe V. Friedrichs | 3,957 | 10% |
| Connie H. Hutchinson | 3,908 | 10% |
| David A. "Dave" Kirby | 3,377 | 9% |
| Roland B. Taylor | 2,486 | 6% |
Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa C. Merkel | 5,928 | 68% |
| Jasbinder Singh | 2,785 | 32% |
Fairfax County
Question 1 Charging meals tax up to 4 percent to fund county schools/some capital improvements approximately $100 million per year to county coffers
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| No | 286,543 | 54% |
| Yes | 246,169 | 46% |
Question 2 To approve a $120 million bond issuance for various transportation improvements
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 343,524 | 65% |
| No | 183,727 | 35% |
Question 3 To approve a $107 million bond issuance for county parks
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 343,786 | 65% |
| No | 184,775 | 35% |
Question 4 To approve a $85 million bond issuance to finance the construction of new community centers, homeless shelters and other human services
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 333,359 | 63% |
| No | 198,638 | 37% |
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