Politics & Government
Precinct-by-Precinct Results for Arlington County Board Special Election
See how your neighborhood voted. Vihstadt to be sworn in Friday afternoon.
John Vihstadt won the special election for a County Board seat on Tuesday in what many are calling an upset since he is a Republican and the board has not seen a GOP member in 15 years.
"Thank you everyone who supported us today for this amazing win!" a message on Vihstadt's campaign page on Facebook reads. "The campaign accomplished this by bringing together people of all political stripes. John looks forward to representing all of Arlington on the Board."
Democrat contender Alan Howze called Vihstadt Tuesday night to congratulate him on his win. "The past six months have been incredibly challenging and incredibly rewarding," he said on his campaign Facebook page. "Although we did not get the result we were hoping for, I am proud of the race we ran." See the entire message here.
Vihstadt will be sworn in at 3:30 p.m. Friday in the County Board Room, 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Third Floor, Arlington. The public is invited to the swearing-in ceremony and it will be broadcast live on ATV (Arlington TV, Comcast 25 / Verizon 40); you can also watch the live stream online.
The election went off without a hitch, said Linda Lindberg, registrar for the county. Turnout ranged from 30 percent to 4 percent.
Vihstadt's home precinct, Lexington, had the highest turnout Tuesday — 30 percent — in Tuesday's election, according to Lindberg. The lowest turnout in the county was Crystal Plaza and Gunston, each with 4 percent, she said.
Vihstadt won 40 of the 52 precincts, including Howze's home precinct of Overlee Knolls, and the absentee voting.
How did your neighborhood vote in the election? Here's a precinct by precinct breakdown of the votes on Tuesday, from the State Board of Elections:
Precinct 1/Arlington
Howze: 116
Vihstadt: 126
Precinct 2/Ashton Heights
Howze: 253
Vihstadt: 283
Precinct 3/Aurora Hills
Howze: 134
Vihstadt: 345
Precinct 4/Ballston
Howze: 145
Vihstadt: 229
Precinct 5/Barcroft
Howze: 275
Vihstadt: 288
Precinct 6/Crystal City
Howze: 176
Vihstadt: 128
Precinct 7/Cherrydale
Howze: 222
Vihstadt: 356
Precinct 8/Hume
Howze: 130
Vihstadt: 192
Precinct 9/Columbia
Howze: 217
Vihstadt: 177
Precinct 10/Wilson
Howze: 102
Vihstadt: 149
Precinct 11/East Falls Church
Howze: 192
Vihstadt: 244
Precinct 12/Fairlington
Howze: 157
Vihstadt: 339
Precinct 13/Glen Carlyn
Howze: 149
Vihstadt: 143
Precinct 14/Clarendon
Howze: 71
Vihstadt: 114
Precinct 15/Lyon Park
Howze: 148
Vihstadt: 187
Precinct 16/Lyon Village
Howze: 200
Vihstadt: 268
Precinct 17/Overlee Knolls
Howze: 346
Vihstadt: 410
Precinct 18/Park Lane
Howze: 114
Vihstadt: 141
Precinct 19/Rosslyn
Howze: 115
Vihstadt: 135
Precinct 20/Thrifton
Howze: 258
Vihstadt: 558
Precinct 21/Virginia Highlands
Howze: 133
Vihstadt: 194
Precinct 22/Abingdon
Howze: 141
Vihstadt: 181
Precinct 23/Westover
Howze: 223
Vihstadt: 314
Precinct 24/Woodlawn
Howze: 284
Vihstadt: 326
Precinct 25/Arlington Forest
Howze: 198
Vihstadt: 310
Precinct 26/Fillmore
Howze: 180
Vihstadt: 179
Precinct 27/Jefferson
Howze: 268
Vihstadt: 246
Precinct 28/Claremont
Howze: 202
Vihstadt: 175
Precinct 29/Dominion Hills
Howze: 318
Vihstadt: 429
Precinct 30/Glebe
Howze: 156
Vihstadt: 77
Precinct 31/Lexington
Howze: 289
Vihstadt: 532
Precinct 32/Oakridge
Howze: 73
Vihstadt: 135
Precinct 33/Rock Spring
Howze: 251
Vihstadt: 496
Precinct 34/Yorktown
Howze: 180
Vihstadt: 344
Precinct 35/Madison
Howze: 229
Vihstadt: 657
Precinct 36/Marshall
Howze: 261
Vihstadt: 428
Precinct 37/Nottingham
Howze: 261
Vihstadt: 400
Precinct 38/Arlington View
Howze: 110
Vihstadt: 118
Precinct 39/Ashlawn
Howze: 112
Vihstadt: 200
Precinct 40/Virginia Square
Howze: 128
Vihstadt: 160
Precinct 41/Woodbury
Howze: 79
Vihstadt: 93
Precinct 42/Shirlington
Howze: 84
Vihstadt: 81
Precinct 43/Arlington Mill
Howze: 86
Vihstadt: 50
Precinct 44/Dawson Terrace
Howze: 82
Vihstadt: 92
Precinct 45/Buckingham
Howze: 89
Vihstadt: 118
Precinct 46/Central
Howze: 74
Vihstadt: 102
Precinct 47/Four Mile Run
Howze: 99
Vihstadt: 102
Precinct 48/Courtlands
Howze: 71
Vihstadt: 88
Precinct 49/Monroe
Howze: 91
Vihstadt: 79
Precinct 50/Crystal Plaza
Howze: 36
Vihstadt: 54
Precinct 51/Taylor
Howze: 69
Vihstadt: 51
Precinct 52/Gunston
Howze: 46
Vihstadt: 42
Absentee
Howze: 843
Vihstadt: 1,030
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.