Ashburn Election Results: Northam Easily Trumps Gillespie

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — Asked Tuesday night by cable talk-show host Lawrence O'Donnell when he knew a winner in Virginia's 2017 gubernatorial might be declared far sooner than anyone expected, MSNBC ace political numbers-cruncher Steve Kornacki didn't hesitate. Namely, when the results started coming in from Loudoun County, "That's when I knew," Kornacki replied.

He added the county was a DC exurb in which Republican challenger Ed Gillespie needed to do well with reliably blue Fairfax County votes still out there, votes that almost certainly would favor the Democrat, Ralph Northam. Sure enough, Loudoun went big for the ultimate winner, with Northam thumping Gillespie 59-39. He received 69,710 votes to Gillespie's 46,278. Northam's overall margin over Gillespie was a surprisingly high nine points in a race that polls showed being considerably closer.

Other election results from Loudoun County:

HOUSE OF DELEGATES

• Wendy Gooditis (D) defeated J. Randall Minchew 55-44.
• David Reid (D) defeated Tag Greason 58-41.
• Dave LaRock (R) defeated Tia Walbridge 52-47.
• Kathleen Murphy (D) defeated Cheryl Buford 62-38.
• Karrie Delaney (D) defeated Jim LeMunyon 54-46.
• Jennifer Boysko (D) defeated Linda Schulz 63-37.
• John Bell (D) defeated Subba Kolla 64-36.

TOWN COUNCIL

• Vanessa Maddox defeated Joshua Thiel 52-48 (Leesburg).
• Michael Hummel ran unopposed.

PUBLIC SAFETY PROJECTS

QUESTION: Shall the County of Loudoun, Virginia contract a debt and issue its general obligation capital improvement bonds in the maximum principal amount of $15,660,000 to finance, in whole or in part, the costs to design, construct and equip the replacement of the Round Hill Fire Station; and the costs of other public safety facilities approved in the County's Capital Improvement Program?

• Citizens voted yes 75-25.

SCHOOL PROJECTS

QUESTION: Shall the County of Loudoun, Virginia contract a debt and issue its general obligation capital improvement bonds in the maximum principal amount of $81,761,000 to finance, in whole or in part, the costs to design and construct the C.S. Monroe Technology Center/Douglass School Renovations; the costs to design and construct High School Stadium Synthetic Turf and Track Resurfacing; the costs to install Division Security Improvements at 60 schools; the costs of School Bus Replacements and Acquisitions; and the costs of other public school facilities as requested by the Loudoun County School Board?

• Citizens voted yes 74-26.

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