Virginia General Election 2017: How Kingstowne-Rose Hill Voted

KINGSTOWNE, VA—Kingstowne-Rose Hill voters largely choose Democrat Ralph Northam for governor during the general election Tuesday, Nov. 7. Northam had a 42-point lead over Republican Ed Gillespie in the Kingstowne precinct and 30-point lead in Rose Hill. Northam led Gillespie overall in Fairfax County by 36 points.

The Associated Press called the race for Northam at 8:12 p.m. Kingstowne-Rose Hill chose the Democratic victors in three statewide races, including Justin Fairfax for lieutenant governor and Mark Herring for attorney general.

Virginia's gubernatorial race was one of the first statewide tests of voters' moods since the 2016 election of President Donald Trump. A Democratic loss would have been another blow to the party after 2016, while a Republican win could have all but guaranteed full party control in Richmond. The general election results set the stage for 2018 races, notably with Trump supporter Corey Stewart challenging Sen. Tim Kaine.

All House of Delegates seats are up for election this year, and unopposed Del. Mark Sickles easily won re-election. And the state made election history with the election of its first openly transgender elected state lawmaker Danica Roem, who defeated Republican Del. Bob Marshall to represent parts of Prince William and Loudoun counties in the 13th district. On top of that, Fairfax becomes the second African-American in state history to win a statewide office.

Kingstowne-Rose Hill voters also helped approve a $315 million school bond referendum.

FULL ELECTION COVERAGE: Virginia Election 2017 Results: Ralph Northam Beats Ed Gillespie

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