Final election results in Chesapeake show longtime incumbent Debbie Ritter was successful in securing reelection on the City Council, while political newcomers Les Smith Jr. and Pat King snagged

Incumbent West Melbourne City Councilor Stephen Phrampus won reelection by a single vote, after the final two ballots from voters who mailed in their selections from overseas were counted Friday. Phrampus finished ahead of former City Councilor Adam Gaffney in the race for fifth place in the seven-candidate election,

Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is headed for a statewide recount, as counties continued Wednesday to sort through outstanding ballots and the campaigns jousted over which ones should count.