Lets get straight to the results from Tuesday's Board of Supervisor and Sheriff's election. I'll bold the winners, then head down the page where you can read what voters had to say about what issues compelled them to vote yesterday. (Thanks to those who took the time to talk!)

If you want to see exactly how your neighborhood voted, check out the interactive map which has fine details about how each candidate did in pockets of their districts.

Some of the Old Guard Holds On

Sterling's Eugene Delgaudio (R) keeps his spot on the Board of Supervisors, squeaking by with a 224 vote lead over Jeanne West (D), the closest contest in the Board of Supervisor race.

Blue Ridge supervisor Jim Burton (I) kept his job with a 1,251 vote lead over Mark Albright (R).

Catoctin's Sally Kurtz (D) defeated Geary M. Higgins (R) by 1,369 votes.

Broad Run's 3 way race was won by incumbent Lori Waters (R) who handily defeated Phyllis Randall and Jack Ryan. Waters lead over Randall was by 1,501 votes.

Chairman Supervisor Scott York (I) had far fewer signs and ads than opponent Mike Firetti (R), but had a comfortable 5,372-vote lead to earn himself another term.

In the 3-way sheriff's race, incumbent Steve Simpson (who ran as an Independent after losing the Republican nomination to former deputy Greg Ahlemann) defeated runner-up Mike George (D) by 2,309 votes.

New Blood Changes the BOS The message from voters seemed to be an endorsement to better manage growth in the county with this selection of candidates.

The biggest news of the night was Stevens Miller's defeat of incumbent Steve Snow in the Dulles District. Miller's supporters provided a 1,464-vote lead for the win. Campaign volunteer and supporter Bob Maistros said that on this tough night, Snow won his own district by only 38 votes. Did Bill Dean's personal letter to voters in the district defending his relationship with Snow help or hurt? Miller, needless to say, was all smiles.

Vice Chairman Bruce Tulloch (R) was outsted by Andrea McGimsey (D), a former AOL staffer who recently managed the Campaign for Loudoun's Future (a part of the Piedmont Environmental Council), in the 3-way race for Potomac that included candidate Ken Mikeman, best known around town for his modeling work. McGimsey had a 890-vote edge.

In Sugarland Run, Susan Klimek Buckley (D) defeated Mick Staton (R), the incumbent and a well-entrenched candidate whose family has deep roots in the local Republican party.

It was a close race for Leesburg challenger Kelly Burk (D) who ultimately defeated local funeral home owner Jim Clem (R) by 646 votes.

What Do Loudouners Want?

Consider this statistic -- approximately 30% of of registered voters exercised their right and made their voices heard at the polls yesterday. From a candidate standpoint, when one runs a campaign, it is most efficient and prudent to address those who are most likely to show up at the polls.

Each candidate had access to lists of residents who voted in the last election and they are the ones most likely to get the phone calls, polls and surveys, and in-home visits from candidates. Yes, they know you by name, even if they don't know how you voted.

I wonder what would happen if we had 50% or even 70% of our county residents voting. Do you think it would change the dynamic of these polarizing issues? Would we see more collaboration and less divisiveness? Well, that remains to be seen, because as more and more people are bringing up the issues of rising tax rates, overcrowding in schools, evergreen traffic and development, and crime, they may feel compelled to show up and vote.

Until then, these are some of the people who were out at the polls yesterday. Here is what they had to say about what compelled them to come out and vote.

John Browning: Supervisors and schools: Not sure of what the politicians stand for this year -- it's not what they're running for, it's just that they're not the 'other guy.' Fix the schools.

Gladelle Hardenbergh: Transportation, roads, and extreme amount of building that is going on here are main concern. All this building without an infrastructure is becoming just ridiculous. We've become Tysons' without the roads.

Susan Goddard: Illegal immigration and slow growth are my main issues. I'm hoping that we're electing slow growth advocates who are not afraid to address these issues.

Mark Hopkins: It is always important to cast a vote for your opinion. There are a lot of important things you don't hear about -- like the bonds. You want to say "yes," but I said "no" to a few because we're digging deeper and deeper into debt. I've been here for 14 years, in Ashburn and Sterling and didn't stay with any party line. I went with my preferences for the candidates.

Todd Bejian: There are a lot of open issues, a lot of growth and change and we need to manage it better.

An Ashburn Resident: It is extremely important to exercise the right we have, especially now when we have people overseas fighting for us.

A South Riding Resident: People are just tired of the negative campaigns.

Sanders Corner voter: I voted to clean the county up!

C.G. Flinchum: Concern about the environment and would like to see some change. "I'm urging everyone I know to come out and vote."

Chris Wolf: Transportation, particularly Rt. 50, and the decline of property values and what this will do to his taxes.

Lisa Presgrave: I'm doing my part, I come out every year to vote. Hoping that Loudoun continues to grow, so I voted "yes" on everything.