Cleon M. Long
Member City Council - Seat B (Central District), Newport News City, Virginia Newport News City Council Central · Independent
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Virginia Newport News City Council Central · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, All Offices candidate list · read Oct 4, 2026
Sources (2)
- Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, All Offices candidate list (rev. 9/29/2026): Member City Council - Seat B, Central District (Newport News City) (1 seat), status Qualified
- 'Cleon M. Long', Independent, incumbent
The District
What Virginia Newport News City Council Central covers
Covers part of Newport News city.
Includes Newport News (part).
13 precincts · District lines: City of Newport News GIS, Operational/VotingPrecinct MapServer layer 0 'Voting Precinct' · Precinct lines: precinct-to-district assignment from the city's official precinct layer (no precinct is split by a district line)
Results
Certified results for Virginia Newport News City Council Central
City Council — Newport News - Central
2024 November General · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert S. "Rob" Coleman | 8,008 | 30.8% | |
| Andrea R. Diggs | 7,409 | 28.5% | |
| Stephen A. Ferguson | 6,209 | 23.9% | |
| Justin A. Kennedy | 3,566 | 13.7% | |
| Scott O. Cox | 609 | 2.3% | |
| Write-In | 172 | 0.7% |
Official — Virginia Department of Elections ENR media export (created 2025-03-05, after State Board certification Dec 2 2024) · Virginia Department of Elections — official election results
City Council — Newport News - Central
2022 November General · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleon Maurice LongIndependent | Independent | 7,739 | 42.5% |
| Stephen Aaron FergusonIndependent | Independent | 5,380 | 29.5% |
| Robert Shawn ColemanIndependent | Independent | 4,989 | 27.4% |
| Write-In | 111 | 0.6% |
Official results (all reporting stages 'Certified') — Virginia Department of Elections official results site · Virginia Department of Elections — official results site
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Virginia Newport News City Council Central
- Andrea R. DiggsIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Michael A. GaleIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
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