Family members of Shannon Abbs who voted in Tuesday’s election: six. Votes by which she appears to have upset an incumbent for a seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors: five.

President Barack Obama called Gov-elect Bob McDonnell late this morning —  reportedly a pleasant, 10 minute conversation.

Republicans arriving at the party’s Albemarle County headquarters Tuesday morning discovered what appeared to be an Election Day dirty trick.

Pamela Moynihan held onto her Rio District seat on the Albemarle County School Board on Tuesday, defeating challenger Ned Gallaway.

Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle County, easily fended off a challenge from Democrat Cynthia Neff on Tuesday in one of the Charlottesville region’s most closely watched House of Delegates races.

The Rio victor, Rodney Thomas, said the election results will cause a major shift for the Board of Supervisors.

James E. Brown III, an Albemarle County police officer, beat independent Paul Best, a Charlottesville police detective, to become the new sheriff in town.

The three unopposed incumbents running for the Charlottesville School Board each raked in more than 5,000 votes in Tuesday’s election.

The Democrats will keep their grip on Charlottesville’s City Council for at least another two years.

Stanardsville voters returned incumbent Supervisor Clarence “Buggs” Peyton to the Greene County Board of Supervisors.

Republicans tonight were well on their way to retaining—and perhaps increasing—their control of the Virginia House of Delegates.

Democratic Mayor Dave Norris and challenger Kristin Szakos won 6,292 and 5,074 votes, respectively.

Republican Sen. Ken Cuccinelli was elected attorney general tonight over Democratic Del. Stephen C. Shannon in a battle between two lawmakers from Fairfax County, according to unofficial returns.

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling easily won a second term as lieutenant governor tonight, defeating Democrat Jody Wagner, a former state treasurer, according to unofficial returns.

The three top Republicans garnered roughly 60 percent of the vote to their opponents’ 40 percent.