VIRGINIA BEACH — A ballot referendum question that asked voters whether they prefer a City Council with seven district-based seats and three seats elected at-large along with the mayor (a no vote), or the current system, which has 10 single-member districts (a yes vote) was too close to call as of 9:15 p.m. Voters also selected candidates for four city constitutional offices.

Sheriff

Virginia Beach Sheriff Rocky Holcomb, 57, has been reelected. He was leading by more than 30,000 votes at 9:15 p.m., according to unofficial results reported to the state.

Holcomb was challenged by Peacemaker Aldo, 56. The two men ran against each other in last year’s special election, which ended with Holcomb, a Republican, capturing nearly 72% of the vote and Aldo, an independent, getting 26%. Aldo previo

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