Politics & Government
7th District Election Results: How Fredericksburg Voted
Abigail Spanberger claimed victory in the 7th Congressional District, and specific data is showing how Fredericksburg residents voted.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Abigail Spanberger claimed victory in Virginia's 7th congressional district on Tuesday night. The Associated Press proclaimed Spanberger as the winner around 11 p.m. on Tuesday.
Now, results are starting to roll in about how the Fredericksburg area voted. The Virginia Department of Elections offers unofficial results that show vote tallies for each precinct in a locality.
In the 7th congressional district, Republican challenger Yesli Vega ran a close race against Spanberger, the incumbent Democrat.
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Throughout the 7th district, nearly 140,000 residents voted for Spanberger in Tuesday's race, according to unofficial results. About 129,000 marked Vega as their choice.
Election results are not final, as registrars will continue to count mail-in ballots through 12 p.m. on Monday as long as they were postmarked by Election Day.
Find out what's happening in Fredericksburgfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
In Fredericksburg, 5,934 ballots voted for Spanberger, the unofficial results show. Vega received 3,024 votes in the city.
Vega held a slight edge over Spanberger in Stafford County on Election Day. The Department of Elections said 28,494 residents supported Vega while 28,013 voters marked Spanberger on their ballots.
In Spotsylvania County, 29,103 votes supported Vega and 25,040 ballots voted for Spanberger.
In her victory speech on Tuesday night, Spanberger thanked Vega and her supporters for their commitment to the democratic process. She also thanked her family, campaign staff, and community members across the district.
"Thank you, and I look forward to serving you all again these next two years," Spanberger said.
Patch spoke to several voters on Election Day who discussed what issues were most important to them on their ballot.
One voter in Woodbridge said she was focused on reproductive rights for herself and her two daughters.
Other voters mentioned concerns about inflation, the economy, gun control, and social justice.
"At the end of the day, we all have things we believe and have to vote accordingly," voter Matthew James told Patch.
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