A Shifting Electorate

Virginia's changing demographics and increased turnout combined to give the Democrats their first presidential victory in the state since 1964. Here's a look at how turnout and Democratic votes increased across the state.

SOURCE: Virginia State Board of Elections | By Mary Kate Cannistra - The Washington Post - November 30, 2008

This Story Democrats Make Most Of Shifts in Va. Electorate Article \| Virginia Democrats have rapidly expanded their political base over the past eight years, taking nearly full advantage of demographic shifts in the suburbs, and they enter future statewide races with an advantage over the GOP, according to a review of recent election results and census data. A Shifting Electorate		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: Virginia State Board of Elections \| By Mary Kate Cannistra - The Washington Post - November 30, 2008 ¬es=Virginia's changing demographics and increased turnout combined to give the Democrats their first presidential victory in the state since 1964. Here's a look at how turnout and Democratic votes increased across the state." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: Virginia State Board of Elections \| By Mary Kate Cannistra - The Washington Post - November 30, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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