Democrats Win Three Roanoke City Council Seats

Democrats Raekwon Moore, Danny Clawson, and incumbent Vivian Sanchez-Jones led the unofficial results for three Roanoke City Council seats in the Tuesday election. According to the Virginia Department of Elections, Moore finished first with 16,408 votes, followed by Clawson with 12,867 and Sanchez-Jones with 12,577.

The field included several former city leaders, including former Mayor David Bowers, who finished fourth. Voter turnout in Roanoke was 47 percent, with 32,631 ballots cast. The winners will serve four-year terms starting January 1, though results remain unofficial until the Roanoke City Electoral Board sends certified results to the State Board of Elections by November 13.

In addition to the local council race, Roanoke voters supported Democrat Mark Warner for U.S. Senate and Democrat Beth Macy for the 6th District. Voters also favored three constitutional amendments concerning marriage equality, voting rights restoration, and reproductive freedom.