Election Day at Mason

Nearly 70% of voters at University Hall chose McAuliffe (graph courtesy Virginia.gov).

Fairfax proved a pivotol county in the tight Governor's election. Over 800 students, faculty, staff, and Fairfax residents stopped by University Hall to cast their ballots. Democratic Terry McAuliffe won the election with 47.74% of the vote, defeating Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Libertarian Robert Sarvis. 303,465 votes were cast in Fairfax, with 67,000 votes more for McAuliffe than Cuccinelli: almost exactly what the Democrat needed to win.

In a Fourth Estate poll, 32% of readers claimed the economy was the most important issue for them. See what Mason students and faculty had to say about the election: