Politics & Government
Fredericksburg Election Results: Northam Easily Trumps Gillespie
Fredericksburg broke in a big way for ultimate winner Ralph Northam over Republican challenger Ed Gillespie. Check out other local races.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Voters here demonstrated their political differences with their immediate neighbors Tuesday night in Virginia's 2017 gubernatorial election. Fredericksburg went big for the ultimate winner, Democratic candidate Ralph Northam, giving him a 30-point win over Republican challenger Ed Gillespie.
But in neighboring Stafford County, Gillespie won 52-47. Similarly, Gillespie took Spotsylvania County 56-43. In Fredericksburg, Northam received 4,635 votes to Gillespie's 2,458. Northam's overall margin over Gillespie was a surprisingly high nine points in a race that polls showed being considerably closer.
Other results from Fredericksburg:
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES
- Joshua Cole (D) defeated Bob Thomas, Jr. 70-29.
- Steve Aycock (D) defeated Mark Cole 52-36.
COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY
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- LaBravia Jenkins defeated Jeh Hicks 63-37.
SHERIFF
- Paul Higgs ran unopposed.
COMMISIONER OF REVENUE
- Lois Jacob defeated Thomas Blalock II 69-30.
TREASURER
- Brenda Wood ran unopposed.
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