Despite the coronavirus pandemic, people across the Peninsula voted for contested school board and city council seats including a mayoral election in Hampton and a school board seat to replace Shelly Simonds’ spot in Newport News.

On April 24, Gov. Ralph Northam postponed the May 5 elections by two weeks due to coronavirus concerns and urged residents to request absentee ballots in lieu of voting in person.

Here are the official results of the Hampton and Newport News elections which include the absentee ballots. The candidates are listed from the highest to the lowest polling numbers and the (I) next to a candidate’s name stands for incumbent.

Hampton

Hampton School Board

• Ann Stephens Cherry (I): 9,217 votes, 22.00 percent
• Stephanie Jackson Afonja: 8,381 votes, 20.00 percent
• Reginald C. Woodhouse (I): 8,020 votes, 19.14 percent
• Tina Banks-Gray: 7,196 votes, 17.17 percent
• Phyllis Taylor Henry (I): 6,730 votes, 16.06 percent
• William R. Melgaard: 2,134 votes, 5.09 percent
• Write-In: 224 votes, 0.53 percent

Hampton City Council

Mayor

• Donnie R. Tuck (I): 9,872 votes, 63.12 percent
• Chris C. Carter: 4,677 votes, 29.90 percent
• Richelle D. Wallace: 1,019 votes, 6.51 percent
• Write-In: 73 votes ,0.47 percent

Members

• Chris O. Snead (I): 8,901 votes, 26.60 percent
• W.H. “Billy” Hobbs, Jr. (I): 7,192 votes, 21.49 percent
• Chris L. Bowman: 7,151 votes, 21.37 percent
• Lance “Woo” Jones Jr.: 6,410 votes, 19.16 percent
• A.C. Cordoza: 3,288 votes, 9.83 percent
• Write-In: 518 votes, 1.55 percent

Newport News

Newport News School Board

Central District

• Rebecca Shwayder Aman: 2,202 votes, 31.27 percent
• Maritsa A. Alger (I): 1,703 votes, 24.18 percent
• Holly K. Kidd: 1,465 votes, 20.80 percent
• Cameron E. Bertrand: 1,127 votes, 16.00 percent
• Peter J. Mercier III: 499 votes, 7.09 percent
• Write In: 46 votes, 0.65 percent

North District

• Marvin L. Harris (I): 3,043 votes, 95.93 percent
• Write In: 129 votes, 4.07 percent

South District

• John R. Eley III (I): 2,761 votes, 65.38 percent
• Marlon A. Pendergraft Sr.: 1,422 votes, 33.67 percent
• Write In: 40 votes, 0.95 percent

City Council members

Central District

• Patricia P. “Pat” Woodbury (I): 3,601 votes, 50.26 percent
• Cleon M. Long: 3,526 votes, 49.21 percent
• Write In: 38 votes, 0.53 percent

North District

• Marcellus L. Harris III (I): 2,498 votes, 70.55 percent
• Robert S. “Rob” Coleman: 1,019 votes, 28.78 percent
• Write In: 24 votes, 0.68 percent

South District

• Tina L. Vick (I): 2,205 votes, 50.77 percent
• Latonya A. “Abys” Wallace: 1,020 votes, 23.49 percent
• Hakima A. Muhammad: 601 votes, 13.84 percent
• Iva Mae Schroyer: 502 votes, 11.56 percent
• Write In: 15 votes, 0.35 percent