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Election aftermath: Recount likely to determine control of Virginia State Senate

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November 8, 2011

By: Geoff Pallay

RICHMOND, Virginia: Control of the Virginia State Senate is likely to come down to a recount, as the race between incumbent Democrat R. Edward "Edd" Houck and challenger Bryce Reeves (R) is separated by less than 100 votes with all precincts reporting.

Here are the winners of the 2011 Virginia State Senate election:

Democratic

  1. Barbara Favola
  2. Adam Ebbin
  3. John Miller (Virginia)
  4. Mamie Locke
  5. Yvonne Miller
  6. Ralph Northam
  7. Louise Lucas
  8. Dick Saslaw
  9. Donald McEachin
  10. Dave Marsden
  11. Henry Marsh (Virginia)
  12. Charles Colgan
  13. Janet Howell
  14. Mark Herring
  15. John Chapman "Chap" Petersen
  16. Linda Todd "Toddy" Puller
  17. Creigh Deeds
  18. Phillip Puckett
  19. John Edwards (Virginia)
  20. George Barker

Republican

  1. Richard Black (Virginia)
  2. Thomas Garrett
  3. Thomas Norment Jr.
  4. Ryan McDougle
  5. Frank Wagner
  6. Harry Blevins
  7. Jeffrey McWaters
  8. John Watkins (Virginia)
  9. Steve Martin (Virginia)
  10. Walter Stosch
  11. Frank Ruff
  12. Stephen Newman
  13. Emmett Hanger
  14. Jill Vogel
  15. Richard Stuart, Virginia Senator
  16. Ralph Smith (Virginia)
  17. Bill Stanley
  18. Bryce Reeves
  19. Mark Obenshain
  20. Bill Carrico

Currently, Reeves has 22,536 votes and Houck has 22,450. In Virginia, there are no automatic recounts but the loser can request a recount.[1]

Virginia State Senate District 17 General Election (Unofficial results)[2], 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBryce Reeves 50.1% 22,536
     Democratic Edd Houck Incumbent 49.9% 22,450
Total Votes 44,986

Incumbent Democratic state senator Roscoe Reynolds was the only other incumbent to fall in the state senate tonight. Reynolds lost to current incumbent Bill Stanley (R), who was moved into District 20 with Reynolds during redistricting.

If the results hold and Reeves defeats Houck, then the chamber will be tied 20-20, but Republicans will have the tie-breaking vote in the form of current Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Bill Bolling (R). If the recount is undertaken and Houck wins, then Democrats will have a 21-19 advantage in the chamber. Once the results are certified, the candidate would have 10 days to request a recount.

Virginia State Senate
Party As of November 2011 After the 2011 Election
     Democratic Party 22 20
     Republican Party 18 20
Total 40 40

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "Recount, the Basics" accessed November 8, 2011 (dead link)
  2. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "Unofficial Results," November 8, 2011
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