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Roanoke City Electoral Board certifies election results, Cobb maintains lead

The Virginia State Board of Elections will now have until Monday Dec. 2 to further certify the results.

ROANOKE, Va.Update:

The Office of Voter Registrations and Elections sent out a release Thursday afternoon stating that it had completed its canvass of General and Special Elections votes.

Cobb currently leads by 59 votes.

The board stated in the release:

Every eligible and legal vote cast in the City of Roanoke during the absentee voting period and on Election Day has been counted and certified in accordance with the timelines set forth by the state.

The certified vote totals for the Mayor’s race fall within the one-half of one percent margin permissible by Virginia Code for a locality-funded recount. Any candidate wishing to initiate a recount must file in the Roanoke City Circuit Court within 10 days. The Registrar’s Office is prepared to support this process if a recount is requested and granted.

The Office of Voter Registration and Elections

The Virginia Department of Elections has reported their final count with all provisional ballots for the Roanoke Mayoral Race. Joe Cobb looks to be the winner with 15,221 votes. Republican challenger and former mayor David Bowers sits at 15,162 votes. Independent candidate Stephanie Moon Reynolds has finished with 10,271 votes.

Bowers released a statement earlier today, stating:

“Election Day should be Election Day! The current process, taking a week to figure out, does nothing but instill suspicion and doubt among voters in the integrity and surety of our elections."

David Bowers

Nicholas Ocamp, Director of Elections and General Registrar in Roanoke, said the following:

“A full statement from my office will be released once the electoral board has certified the complete election results and we have received the required approvals from the Department of Elections."

Nicholas Ocamp, Director of Elections and General Registrar in Roanoke

Joe Cobb also released a statement, saying the following:

This small margin of victory proves that in an election every single vote matters, and every single valid vote must be counted. I continue to ask for patience and understanding as these final steps are taken, and will support and stand by the outcome, regardless of the final tally.

Joe Cobb

Cobb also thanked Nicholas Ocampo, Ocampo’s staff, and the Electoral Board for their work.

We will update you with any new information regarding this close race.

[RELATED: Meet the Candidate - Joe Cobb]

If you’re interested in how the Star City voted in the Presidential race, the U.S. Senate race, the U.S. House of Representatives District 6 race and the Member City Council race, you can find those results below:

Roanoke City

U.S. President - Roanoke City

In 2020, Donald Trump (R) received 15,607 votes in Roanoke City while Joe Biden (D) received 26,773 votes. This equates to 36% of the vote for Trump and 61.8% of the vote for Biden.

Candidate

Votes

%

Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris(D)
25,02061%
Donald Trump
Donald Trump(R)
15,35837%
100% of Precincts Reporting

(20 / 20)

U.S. Senate - Roanoke City

In 2018, Tim Kaine (D) received 20,149 votes in Roanoke City while Corey Stewart (R) received 10,509 votes. This equates to 64.4% of the vote for Kaine and 33.6% of the vote for Stewart.

Candidate

Votes

%

Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine*(D)
25,93264%
Hung Cao
Hung Cao(R)
14,70136%
*Incumbent
100% of Precincts Reporting

(20 / 20)

U.S. House - District 6 - Roanoke City

In 2022, Ben Cline (R) received 10,780 votes in Roanoke City while Jennifer Lewis (D) received 15,482 votes. This equates to 41% of the vote for Cline and 58.8% of the vote for Lewis.

Candidate

Votes

%

Ken Mitchell
Ken Mitchell(D)
23,05057%
Ben Cline
Ben Cline*(R)
16,21540%
Robby Wells Jr.
Robby Wells Jr.(I)
9372%
*Incumbent
100% of Precincts Reporting

(20 / 20)

Candidate

Votes

%

Joe Cobb
Joe Cobb(D)
15,22137%
David Bowers
David Bowers(R)
15,16237%
Stephanie Moon Reynolds
Stephanie Moon Reynolds(I)
10,27125%
100% of Precincts Reporting

(20 / 20)

Candidate

Votes

%

S. Terry McGuire
S. Terry McGuire(D)
18,11019%
Phazhon Nash
Phazhon Nash(D)
17,73719%
Nick Hagen
Nick Hagen(R)
14,99016%
Evelyn Powers
Evelyn Powers(I)
13,73215%
Jim Garrett
Jim Garrett(R)
12,47013%
I. Benjamin Woods
I. Benjamin Woods(D)
11,75212%
Cathy Reynolds
Cathy Reynolds(I)
5,8566%
100% of Precincts Reporting

(20 / 20)

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