DANVILLE, Va. – It took until Monday’s vote certification, but we now know who the newest member of the Danville City Council will be. Bryant Hood received 145 more votes than Fred Shanks to claim the seat. That 145-vote difference breaks down to just 0.78% of the 18,366 votes cast for the three candidates in the race. Once the absentee ballots were finalized on Friday, Hoods’ 89-vote lead grew toto 106 votes over Fred Shanks.

DANVILLE, Va. – The picture of who will be Danville City Council’s newest member is getting a bit clearer. On Friday afternoon, the city added its remaining absentee votes that arrived by the state deadline of Friday at noon. The next step in the process is to verify and count the provisional ballots cast in the election. Danville voters cast 160 provisional ballots, according to the city’s general registrar, Peggy Petty. Those provisional ballots will be added to the city’s vote count by Monday at 5 p.m.