Election results from across the Historic Triangle are in, and winners have been called by the Virginia Department of Elections.
93rd House of Delegates
In the most hotly contested seat in Greater Williamsburg, incumbent Del. Mike Mullin, D-Newport News, won re-election to the 93rd House of Delegates district against challenger Heather Cordasco, R-James City County.
Mullin took 5,375 more votes than his opponent with 100 percent of precincts reporting, according to preliminary results from the Virginia Department of Elections.
“I can’t thank the voters enough of the 93rd district who voted to re-elect me tonight,” Mullin said in a statement Tuesday night. “I will continue to focus on the issues that are most important to the voters of the 93rd district in Richmond.”
Williamsburg and James City County went to Mullin with 71.28 and 52.13 percent of the precincts reporting, while York County voted overwhelmingly for Cordasco with 58.61 percent. Upper Newport News threw its support behind the Mullin campaign at a rate of nearly two to one with 100 percent of precincts reporting, according to the elections website.
96th House of Delegates
In the 96th House of Delegates District, incumbent Del. Brenda Pogge, R-James City County, beat out challenger Kelly DeLucia, D-York County, with 4,892 votes over DeLucia, the website’s preliminary data shows.
Both counties voted at similar rates for Pogge. She took 55.7 percent of the vote in James City County and 59.2 percent York County, according to the elections website.
Requests for comment from Pogge Tuesday night were not immediately returned.
James City County Board of Supervisors Jamestown and Powhatan districts
In James City County, a close race between incumbent Powhatan District Supervisor Michael Hipple, I-James City County, and challenger Joseph Swanenburg, R-James City County, resulted in a win for Hipple.
Hipple took 378 more votes than Swanenburg and 53.29 percent of the vote in the race.
“I just want to thank the citizens of James City County and my district for realizing that honesty matters and working for the citizens is what it’s all about,” Hipple said. “Washington politics doesn’t work in James City County. I’m honored to serve them for the next four years. I’ll keep working as hard as I have the past four years, the next four years. And yes the man in black is back.”
In the Jamestown district, Jim Icenhour, D-James City County, won by 1,302 votes over Tom Phillips, R-James City County. Icenhour previously served two terms on the board between 2005-2013 and was elected with 60.13 percent of the vote.
“I’m excited about getting back on the board, I think the real challenge is effectively governing,” Icenhour said in a statement Tuesday night. “The campaign is over, now the real work begins.”
School Board elections
Incumbents held onto their seats in the two school board elections for the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools.
Incumbent Jim Kelly, I-James City County, won with 2,165 votes over challenger Danon Middleton for the Jamestown district seat. Kelly took 67.86 percent of the vote.
Incumbent Lisa Ownby, I-James City County, won 76.85 percent of the vote in the Powhatan district as the only candidate on the ballot.
In York County, Michael Anderson, I-York County, beat out 19-year-old Nathan Kaw-uh by 792 votes for the open district two school board seat. Anderson took 63.07 percent of the vote.
In Williamsburg, Lara Overy won against Ray Armstead by 1,109 votes and 61.11 percent of the vote to take the office of the Commissioner of Revenue for the city.
