Update 2:11 p.m. Nov. 11 The attorney general’s race remains too close to call, with the candidates now separated by 17 votes. Obenshain is currently in the lead, though not all precincts have yet submitted the results from provisional ballots. Click here for the latest story on the race.
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Update 10:41 a.m. All precincts are now reporting, and Republican Mark Obenshain appears to have won the attorney general’s race by about 300 votes. Virginia law allows for Democrat Mark Herring to appeal for a recount as the race is within 1 percent.
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Update 9:55 a.m. Herring now appears to have more votes than Obenshain for the attorney general’s job. Three conservative-leaning precincts have yet to report this close race, so stay tuned for updates.
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Democrat Terry McAuliffe has defeated Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Libertarian Robert Sarvis, making him the next governor of Virginia.
McAuliffe will be joined in Richmond by Democrat Ralph Northam who has won the race for lieutenant governor. While McAuliffe’s and victory was less than 2 percent, Northam defeated Jackson by more than 10 percent.
McAuliffe lost the popular vote to Cuccinelli in both James City and York counties. He received 11,329 votes (42.29 percent) in James City County to the 13,743 votes (51.12 percent) Cuccinelli received. Sarvis got 1,718 votes (6.39 percent) in James City County, while 94 voters elected to write in a candidate. In York County, McAuliffe received 7,738 votes (36.48 percent), while Cuccinelli received 12,015 votes (56.64 percent) and Sarvis received 1,417 votes (6.68 percent). In York County, 43 voters wrote in a candidate for governor.
McAuliffe did win over voters the City of Williamsburg, where he got 2,747 votes (63.05 percent). Cuccinelli received 1,357 votes (31.15 percent) while Sarvis earned 253 votes (5.81 percent).
Northam received 2,968 votes (69.33 percent) in Williamsburg, while Jackson received 1,313 votes (30.67 percent). In James City County, Northam received 13,433 votes (50.39 percent) to Jackson’s 13,154 (49.35 percent). There were 70 write-in candidates in James City County. Jackson won York County, with 11,652 votes (55.55 percent) to Northam’s 9,256 votes (44.12 percent). There were 69 write-in candidates in York County. Nobody wrote in any candidates in Williamsburg for the lieutenant governor’s race.
Obenshain received 1,508 votes (35.27 percent) in Williamsburg, while Herring received 2,768 votes (64.73 percent). In James City County, Obenshain picked up 14,937 votes (55.93 percent) to Herring’s 11,693 (43.79 percent). There were 75 write-ins for attorney general in James City County. In York County, Obenshain won 12,849 votes (61.28 percent) to Herring’s 8,054 (38.41 percent). In York County, 63 people wrote in candidates. Nobody wrote in any candidates in Williamsburg for the attorney general’s race.
While Cuccinelli and Sarvis didn’t make appearances in Hampton Roads on Election Day, McAuliffe appeared in Norfolk and Portsmouth for brief appearances before heading back to Tysons Corner in Fairfax County for his election night event.
Cuccinelli made a few appearances in Hampton Roads in the days leading up to the election, including a Nov. 1 stop in Gloucester County and a Monday stop in Virginia Beach. In the buildup to the election, Cuccinelli toured the state with a slate of Republicans with national prominence, including former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, U.S. Sens. Rand Paul and Marco Rubio and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
McAuliffe appeared in Norfolk on Saturday before appearing Sunday in Arlington County with President Barack Obama. Former President Bill Clinton accompanied McAuliffe on a four-day tour through Virginia at the end of October, which included stops in Hampton and Norfolk. He has also campaigned with Vice President Joe Biden, Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton and Virginia’s two U.S. Senators, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine.
This article has been corrected to show that the attorney general’s race has not yet been called.
