NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Phillip Hawkins , who trails Carlos Clanton in the race for the Superward 7 seat on Norfolk City Council by less than 100 votes, has requested a recount.
Clanton, who said after the latest vote count Friday that he had been declared the winner of the Superward 7 seat on council, leads Hawkins by 92 votes. Clanton has 8,384 votes (22.58%) to Hawkins’ 8,292 votes. Rodney Jordan garnered 8,028 votes (21.62%), Christine Smith 7,076 votes (19.05%) and Leon Judge 5,054 votes (13.61%). There were also 302 write-in votes.
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“The victory belongs to the people of Norfolk,” Clanton said in a news release. “I am deeply honored by the trust you have placed in me, and I am committed to serving every corner of our community. To everyone who participated in this election, regardless of you supported, thank you for being part of this democratic process. Now, the real work begins.”
He thanked current Superward 7 Councilwoman Danica Royster for her dedication and leadership and said he wanted “to continue building on that foundation to achieve meaningful progress for Norfolk.”