U.S. Senate
Mark Warner
72.8%43,369
Bert Mizusawa
27.2%16,205
Statewide: Mark Warner wins. Called.
Newport News City, Virginia
2026 election results. Mark Warner (D) got 73% of the U.S. Senate vote in Newport News City. The margin is 16.4 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 9 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Newport News City
U.S. House: Virginia 3rd District
Bobby Scott
70.7%42,020
Edwin Rivera
26.4%15,671
Stephen Woll
1.5%903
Makiba Gaines
1.4%850
Whole district: Bobby Scott wins. Called.
The leader in Newport News City is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 12, 3:45 PM.
9 local contests in Newport News City
City and town races, school boards and local measures on Newport News City's ballots, from Virginia's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
Cities & towns
Mayor (Newport News City)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip D. Jones | 40,358 | 69.3% |
| Phillip A. Hamilton | 11,633 | 20.0% |
| Sharon P. Scott | 6,039 | 10.4% |
| Write-In | 242 | 0.4% |
Phillip D. Jones ahead in Newport News City.
Member City Council - Seat B (North District)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis D. Bethany III | 15,667 | 95.6% |
| Write-In | 718 | 4.4% |
Curtis D. Bethany III is unopposed.
Member City Council - Seat B (Central District)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cleon M. Long | 9,490 | 45.4% |
| Andrea R. Diggs | 7,496 | 35.8% |
| Michael A. Gale | 3,790 | 18.1% |
| Write-In | 145 | 0.7% |
Cleon M. Long ahead in Newport News City.
Member City Council - Seat B (South District)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John R. Eley III | 11,501 | 65.5% |
| Devon P. Hamilton | 3,544 | 20.2% |
| Clifton J. Atkins | 2,326 | 13.3% |
| Write-In | 182 | 1.0% |
John R. Eley III ahead in Newport News City.
Schools
Member School Board - At Large (Newport News City)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Francis C. Jacobson | 26,947 | 49.8% |
| Gary B. Hunter | 26,446 | 48.9% |
| Write-In | 684 | 1.3% |
Francis C. Jacobson ahead in Newport News City.
Member School Board (North District)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas C. Brown | 15,586 | 96.5% |
| Write-In | 557 | 3.5% |
Douglas C. Brown is unopposed.
Member School Board (Central District)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa R. Surles-Law | 13,279 | 65.8% |
| Adina R. Rivera | 6,709 | 33.2% |
| Write-In | 203 | 1.0% |
Lisa R. Surles-Law ahead in Newport News City.
Member School Board (South District)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Terri L. Best | 15,445 | 96.5% |
| Write-In | 563 | 3.5% |
Terri L. Best is unopposed.
Local measures
Sales Tax
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 34,673 | 58.8% |
| Yes | 24,265 | 41.2% |
No ahead with 58.8% in Newport News City.
Virginia's official results, file posted Nov 13, 5:56 PM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Newport News City has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 63.5% | Donald Trump | 34.8% | D +28.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 65.4% | Donald Trump | 32.5% | D +32.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 60.2% | Donald Trump | 33.6% | D +26.6 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 64.3% | Mitt Romney | 34.3% | D +30.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 63.9% | John McCain | 35.3% | D +28.7 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 52.0% | George W. Bush | 47.4% | D +4.6 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 51.5% | George W. Bush | 46.7% | D +4.8 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved D +23.9.
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Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Virginia certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Virginia's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.