Tuesday, November 03, 2009

HORSERACE

Turnout In Some Democratic Counties in VA Below 2005 Levels

And now we see one of the reasons for Democratic panic in Virginia:

Charlottesville-area polling places are reporting low to moderate levels of voter turnout, election officials said Tuesday afternoon. As of 1 p.m., 5,116 voters had cast a ballot in Charlottesville, marking a turnout of 18.6 percent. “That’s lower than 2005 at this point,” said Charlottesville registrar Sheri Iachetta. Voters turned out at a slightly higher rate in Albemarle County, where 25.9 percent of voters had cast a ballot by 1 p.m.

Last year, Obama carried Albemarle County 59 percent to 40 percent. In 2005, Democrat Tim Kaine carried the county with 61 percent.

11/03 04:14 PMShare