Local Delegate Races:
The numbers are still coming in, but with 40 out of 71 precincts reporting, Republican “Tag” Greason is ahead in the 32nd District with 1,213 or 58 percent, over incumbent Democrat David Poisson, with 880 or 42 percent of the vote.
In the 13th District, Bob Marshall is ahead with 628 vots or 52 percent, followed closely by John Bell, with 571 votes or 47 percent.
Joe May (R-33rd) is running unopposed, garnering 3,331 votes or 97 percent, and the balance in write-ins.
In the 86th District, the race is closer, with Tom Rust pulling in 558 votes in Loudoun or 56.6 percent, versus Stevens Miller’s 425 votes or 43.1 percent.
Results for the 67th District have not been received.
8:30 p.m. Update:
Early returns (nine out of 71 precincts) show Loudoun County voters going heavily in favor of the Republican candidates.
Mirroring the statewide numbers, Loudoun voters have chosen Bob McDonnell for governor, 5,262 votes or 62 percent, over Democrat Creigh Deeds, with 3,237 votes, or 38 percent.
The same is true in the lieutenant governor’s race, with Bill Bolling ahead with 4,991 votes or 59 percent, over Democrat Jody Wagner, with 3,443 votes and 41 percent.
In the attorney general race, Ken Cuccinelli is winning by the same margin – 59 percent and 5,029 votes – over Democrat Steve Shannon, with 41 percent and 3,429 votes.
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m.
At 4:30 p.m. on Election Day, things were still “nice and quiet,” according to Loudoun County Registrar Judy Brown. After a small burst of voter activity earlier in the day, things started to slacken, but Brown expects that there would be another period of increased activity when county residents got off work and stopped by the polls on their way home.
In reviewing the periodic reports sent in by individual precincts, Brown noted that Dulles District was showing about 12 percent turnout, with some polling stations reporting turnout in the 20 percent range; others much lower.
With about two-and-a-half hours until closing, Broad Run District had turned in the highest number of registered voters participating, at 17 percent. Brown credited the interest in the state delegate races as the reason for the higher turnout.
Although she had not received representative numbers from all parts of Loudoun County, Brown estimated that countywide, voter turnout was at about 10 percent at 4:30 p.m..
One of the new developments for this election was the use of electronic poll books, put into use in 19 polling places. During the last election, Brown used the electronic poll books – actually laptop computers containing updated voter registration information, instead of paper printouts – in four polling sites. The results have been very satisfactory, with few problems reported.
“For the election next November, electronic poll books will be used at all county polls,” said Brown.
Want to party with the the winners or wallow with the losers? Democrats and Republicans alike are holding election parties in Loudoun tonight.
The Democrats plan to meet up at O'Faolain's Pub in Sterling, while Republicans will gather at The Dock restaurant at Lansdowne Town Center.
Don't expect either soiree to get going until after the polls close at 7 p.m.
Likewise, the statewide candidates have their own election parties scheduled for this evening in Richmond. The Republican candidates (Robert McDonnell, Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli) and their supporters will be gathering in the Grand Ballroom of the Richmond Marriott.
The Democrats--including Creigh Deeds, Jody Wagner and Steve Shannon-- will be watching election results from Richmond's Westin Hotel.
Locally, Democratic candidate for delegate, Supervisor Stevens Miller, is at Franklin Intermediate School.
UPDATE: 1:15 p.m. at Stone Bridge High School
A board game or deck of cards would have helped to kill time at Ashburn's Stone Bridge High School as poll workers sat patiently waiting for the few voters who did show up over lunch.
As of 12:30 p.m., only three voters were on site. Of the precinct's 3,000 registered voters, 500 had passed through the polls at this point. And when the doors opened at 6 a.m., the line outside was, well, not worth writing home about.
"If you can call six people a line," said precinct chief Ray Ehrenbeck.
Standing outside eating a Big Mac and greeting the trickle of voters was Democrat Del. David Poisson.
Asked if he was concerned by the low turnout, Poisson said the few voters bode well for him as he figured his Republican opponent, Tag Greason, needed a flood of voters to unseat him in the House of Delegates.
Also, Poisson seemed unfazed by complaints about the negative campaigns the two have run, which included both men accusing the other of having personal financial troubles.
"I think there are some people who think some of the stuff was out of bounds," he said. "But I have run a straight up campaign."
Poisson planned to be at Stone Bridge most of the day.
Elsewhere in Virginia
Attorney General candidate Steve Shannon (D) is scheduled to meet with voters at Fredericksburg's Hugh Mercer Elementary from 1:15-2 p.m. before traveling to Richmond for the Virginia Democratic Election Night Watch Party. Earlier in the day, he visited polls in Loudoun, Woodbridge and Stafford.
Shannon's opponent Ken Cuccinelli (R) has also been making the rounds on Election Day, visiting polls in Herndon, Chantilly, Vienna and Oakton.
UPDATE: 1 p.m. at Forest Grove Elementary School
Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling) and School Board member Warren Geurin (Sterling) were both distributing Republican sample ballots at Forest Grove Elementary. Turnout remains low, but this is not unusual in an off-year election.
Despite the excitement of Election Day, there is also sad news to report. It has been reported that Andy Bird, former Republican supervisor for the Sterling district passed away yesterday. Bird was a 1-term supervisor in the early 1980s. An outgoing personality, he was widely liked and respected. Look for more details as they become available.
Elsewhere in Virginia
The Deeds campaign distributed an e-mail pointing to a Washington Post article that claimed Robert McDonnell accepted a sizable donation from the Pat Robertson family at 12:34 p.m. A second notification, this one from campaign manager Joe Abbey released a statement on voter turnout--stating higher than anticipated turnout in key Democratic precincts, including Charlottesville, Alexandria and Arlington.
A very positive notification was sent by the McDonnell campaign at at 12:56 p.m., encouraging supporters to turn out and vote and thanking his longtime supporters. Robert McDonnell himself met with voters at Green Run Elementary School in Virginia Beach at 12:45 p.m.
UPDATE: 12 p.m. at Sully Elementary School
Political volunteers at Sully Elementary commented on the slow, but steady turnout throughout the day. Reports are now coming that a school-sponsored bus meeting at one Ashburn school was canceled, because it allegedly interfered with voting. More details will be provided when they become available.
Elsewhere in Virginia
Republican candidate for Lt. Governor, Bill Bolling and family voted at Washington Henry Elementary School in Mechanicsville at 10:30 a.m. Gubernatorial Robert McDonnell met with voters at Riverside Elementary School in Mount Vernon at 10:30 while his opponent Creigh Deeds was scheduled to visit the polls at the Herman Key Recreation Center in Charlottesville at 11:30 a.m.
At 11:58 a.m., former VA governor Jim Gilmore (R) recommended the Republican candidates to the voters of New Jersey and Virginia through an e-mailed update. The outreach also included his talk on Capitalism, recently delivered at Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business.
UPDATE 9:30 a.m. at Broad Run High School
Elsewhere in Virginia
The Democrats seem to be waging an aggressive e-mail campaign. At 9:09 a.m., apparently just after voting himself, Governor Tim Kaine sent his own "get out the vote" e-mail to Democratic constituents. At 9:19 a.m., Terry McAuliffe, one of Deed's primary election opponents, e-mailed his mailing list--reminding them to vote for the entire Democratic slate. McAuliffe also reminded voters about the Deeds' voter hotline-- 888-4VADEMS. At 9:35 a.m., Mitch Stewart, Director of Organizing for America, also sent out a reminder e-mail to support Deeds and get out the vote.
A bit earlier, Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor, Jody Wagner also reminded her supporters to vote. Interestingly enough, Wagner also provided a link to click through and notify the campaign that the recipient had voted. That's likely to be useful in calling late voters this afternoon.
UPDATE: 8 a.m. at Ashburn Elementary School
Poll workers on both sides are out in force and at least at Ashburn Elementary, there seems to be a sense of camaraderie. Driving around the parking lot dedicated to voters, it's interesting how few cars display political bumper stickers. For those who gauge support by how often they see their candidate's name of the tail end of car or in a yard sign, it seems that the vast majority of voters keep their political leanings to themselves.
Speaking with party volunteers, turnout seems good--likely helped by the good weather (sunny but brisk).
Where do I go to vote? Click here to look up your polling place through the state board of elections.
Elsewhere in Virginia
The only statewide candidate with a scheduled Loudoun appearance on Election Day, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, Steve Shannon is scheduled to greet voters in Purcellville at Hillsborough Elementary School. At 8:45 a.m., the Shannon campaign released a final e-mail blast to get out the vote and share his thanks with the voters. It read in part, “From the coal miners I met in Tazewell to the office park employees in Tyson's Corner, I cannot express how fortunate I am to have met so many extraordinary Virginians along the trail. I am confident that if we hit the pavement and get out the vote today, we will emerge victorious.”
Republican candidate for Governor, Robert McDonnell and his family are scheduled to vote at River Edge Elementary School in Glen Allen. Video is available here. Republican candidate for Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli wasscheduled to greet voters at Oak Hill Elementary School in Herndon at 8:10 a.m. Later, he is scheduled at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Vienna at 9:20 a.m., Flint Hill Elementary School in Vienna at 10:10 a.m. and the Oak Mar Recreation Center in Oakton at 1 p.m.
Jody Wagner begins her day of meeting with voters at polling locations. She is scheduled to visit Ebenezer Baptist Church and College Park Elementary School in Virginia Beach, Poplar Halls Elementary School in Norfolk, Portsmouth Community Health Center in Portsmouth, An Acheivable Dream School in Newport News, Aberdeen Elementary School and Tommy’s Restaurant in Hampton and the Woodland Heights Baptist Church and Hickory Hill Community Center in Richmond.
UPDATE: 6 a.m. at Algonkian Elementary School
The polls open statewide. Here is Loudoun, a visit to Algonkian Elementary School in CountrySide proved that there were a decent number of early bird voters coming out to support their candidates. Volunteers from both parties were still setting up to greet voters. Among those volunteers at Algonkian Elementary was Mary Beth Greason, wife of Republican candidate for delegate, Tag Greason. Also on hand was well-known Loudoun blogger Ric James, who had a message for voters.
Elsewhere in Virginia
Republican candidate for Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli went to vote at Centreville United Methodist Church at 6:15 a.m. At the same time, his Democratic opponent voted in his home precinct at Vienna's Kilmer Middle School. Shortly after, Democratic candidate for Governor, Creigh Deeds joined his family in Bath County, voting at the Millboro Ruritan Club at 6:30 a.m. A video of this is available here. Jody Wagner (Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor) and her family were scheduled to cast their ballots at the A.R.E. Building in Virginia Beach at 6:45 a.m.
At 7:30 a.m., Governor Tim Kaine voted at Main Street Station in Richmond.
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