Nelson County Sheriff challenger Mac Bridgwater has filed for a recount. Bridgwater trails Democratic incumbent David Brooks by less than a dozen votes, 2,609 to 2,598.

David Ramadan helped shape history in Virginia, winning election by only 50 votes to the House of Delegates and becoming the first person of Muslim heritage to hold a seat in the Western Hemisphere's oldest continuously meeting legislative body.

Del. David Toscano, D-57th District, has a new title in the General Assembly's House of Delegates. Toscano's colleagues unanimously voted the Democrat the House Minority Leader.

Seven-term Democratic state Sen. Edd Houck has conceded defeat to Republican Bryce Reeves, guaranteeing the Republicans control of not only the Senate but state government.

Virginia Republicans, who appear to have eked out a partisan 20-20 split in the 40-seat Senate in Tuesday's election, said Wednesday they will not share power with Democrats, who have held a two-seat majority the past four years.

Elections officials could be found counting votes Wednesday throughout Virginia to make sure they're correct, a process especially important in Albemarle County after a tight 17th District Senate race in Virginia.

Nelson County Sheriff challenger Mac Bridgwater, who lost to incumbent David Brooks by nine votes, will seek a recount, according to a report by Nelson County Life.

Republicans have expanded their majority in Virginia's House of Delegates, laying claim to a record 66 seats. That eclipses the previous high of 64 seats Republicans held after the 2001 elections.

Republicans appeared on the cusp of taking control of the Virginia Senate Tuesday night as seven-term Democrat Edd Houck trails Republican challenger Bryce Reeves by 86 votes with all precincts reporting.

In Louisa County, voters approved a meal tax referendum, replaced a Supervisor, and kept their Sheriff.

Voters elected Steve Smith as the next Greene County Sheriff. He received 55 percent of the vote over opponent Randall Snead, a Major in the Greene County Sheriff's Office.

In Orange County, some new faces will fill the empty seats on the Board of Supervisors. Sheriff Mark Amos and and Commonwealth's Attorney Diana Wheeler will keep their positions.

Incumbent Madison County Sheriff Erik J. Weaver and incumbent Madison County School Board members Tonya Taylor and James Nelson Jr. will all keep their positions. Republican Jonathon Weakley and Independent Doris Lackey also won seats on the Madison County Board of Supervisors.

Republican Ken Boyd and Democrat Chris Dumler swept two relatively easy victories in the race for two seats on the Albemarle Board of Supervisors. The outcome means no dramatic shift to the balance of power on the board.

As Republicans battle for control of the Virginia State Senate, Democratic Sen. Creigh Deeds is one incumbent not giving up his seat.

Former Louisa County Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Garrett (R) has easily won an open Virginia Senate seat over well-known businessman Bert Dodson as Republicans look to erase the Democrats' slim majority.

The three Democrats running for City Council in Charlottesville swept to victory Tuesday night. Voters also elected four members of the School Board and a Clerk of Court.

The State Board of Elections is reporting some isolated voting issues across Virginia but says most of the problems are normal for Election Day.

The City of Charlottesville is offering free rides on Election Day. Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) buses will take customers to voting precincts throughout the city free of charge.

Employees in the registrars office are making sure voting machines are ready and working properly at all nine precincts in Charlottesville.

The president of Appalachian Power is wading into a key legislative race in Virginia, accusing Democrat Ward L. Armstrong of tarnishing the company's name.

Charlottesville City Council Candidates addressed voters at a final forum Sunday night. It was a chance for candidates to answer questions from citizens before the election on Tuesday.

In the final hours before Election Day, the focus is on the senate races. Republicans only need to gain three seats in the Virginia State Senate in order to have a majority. Party leaders say the high stakes could bring more people to the polls.

In what has quickly become a pivotal race for the balance of power in the Virginia Senate, Republican challenger Bryce Reeves is trying to unseat seven-term incumbent Edd Houck.

Local Democrats kicked off what is sure to be a busy weekend of campaigning with a rally at the Rotunda on University of Virginia grounds Friday afternoon.