Villanueva certified as 21st District winner

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Previously:
Beach to begin selecting Villanueva's replacement
Villanueva declared winner in 21st District race

By Deirdre Fernandes
The Virginian-Pilot
© November 24, 2009

RICHMOND, Va.

The State Board of Elections certified the results of this month's elections on Monday, including the close 21st House District race.

Virginia Beach Councilman Ron Villanueva was certified the winner with 7,673 votes, 14 more votes than his opponent, incumbent Del. Bobby Mathieson.

The margin is narrow enough that Mathieson, a Democrat, can ask for a city-paid recount within 10 days.

In a statement released by his campaign, Mathieson said a recount would be in the best interest of the voters.

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Question.

Submitted by dannohaney1 on Tue, 11/24/2009 at 11:21 am.

I don't know, so I'm asking here. Doesn't the voting in Virginia Beach happen on those new fancy computerized machines? If so, how hard is it to do a recount? Just hit the "add" button and the totals should spit right out. It's not like were looking at the infamous "Hanging Chad" are we? Anyone know the answer?