Breaking News: Loudoun County Swings Blue - Obama Tops Romney by 7,000 Votes in Presidential Election

(Nov. 6, 2012) - Loudoun County, a swing county in a swing state of Virginia in this heated Presidential election, was thrust into the national spotlight and with all precincts reporting the unofficial results provided by the Loudoun County Board of Elections shows President Barack Obama beating challenger Mitt Romney here by 7,000 votes -- 70,772 to 64,679.

Other Loudoun Totals
U.S. Senate: Kaine (71,598) Allen (64,113)
House of Representatives: Wolf (75,401) Cabral (54,520)
State Constitution Questions
1 (Eminent Domain): Yes (104,178) No (45,366)
2 (Veto Session): Yes (119,032) No (27,568)
Local Questions
Acquisition of Fire and Rescue Apparatus: Yes (117,042) No (31,589)
School Capital Project: Yes (89,447) No (41,367)

Loudoun Breakdown by District:
Dulles: Obama 9,715  Romney 7,767
Algonkian: Obama 9,845 Romney 7,934
Blue Ridge: Romney 10,602 Obama 8,793
Catoctin: Romney 10,287 Obama 7,771
Leesburg: Obama 8,468 Romney 6,986
Broad Run: Obama 9,027 Romney 7,358
Sterling: Obama 8,437 Romney 5,237
Ashburn: Obama 8,715 Romney 8,508

News: Polls Open in Loudoun County from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday

(Nov. 5, 2012) - Polls will be open in Loudoun County from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Information about polling places in Loudoun County, including addresses and directions, is online at www.loudoun.gov/election2012.

Please note that voter registration deadlines have passed for the election and absentee voting has also ended.

On the (Political) Sidelines with Dan Sousa: Life as a "Swinger"

Loudoun County, Va (Nov. 5, 2012) - So is it just me ... or is there some kind of big election coming up ... psych!

Ah, life in a Swing State (hello, Virginia!) is one thing but when the Democrats and Republicans ID your county (hello, Loudoun!) as a crucial battleground then you truly have been in the eye of the Presidential Election hurricane.

Robo calls. Yard signs. Robo calls. Bumper stickers. Door knockers (please, no Young Frankenstein jokes). Robo Calls. Did I mention Robo calls ...

Working from home (here at the Viva Loudoun World Headquarters in Ashburn) goes something like this on a daily basis:

News: Absentee Voting Hours Expanded in Loudoun in Wake of Storm

(Oct. 30, 2012) - Hours for absentee voting at the Loudoun County Voter Registration Office in Leesburg are being extended in order to accommodate voters who were inconvenienced during the closures caused by Hurricane Sandy. Hours at the main office at 750 Miller Drive, S.E., Suite C will now be:

News: Absentee Voting is Now Underway in Loudoun County

(Sept. 21, 2012) - Away at college, overseas with the military, working out of town or simply have trouble on election days getting to the polling place because of your commute ... then you can apply for an absentee ballot and vote today!

Absentee voting is now underway in Loudoun County with ballots for both in-person and by-mail absentee voting available through the Loudoun County Office of Voter Registration.