2009.06.10
Mapping the results: See how they won
The Virginia Public Access Project -- a non-profit group that tracks political fund-raising -- has produced some interesting maps to help interpret Tuesday's results of the Democratic primary for governor.
This one shows a map of the state, color-coded by who won where. As you'll see, it's pretty much all Creigh Deeds.
This one shows voter turn-out around the state. You'll see a trend: The localities with the highest voter turn-out were a) in Northern Virginia, which used to have some of the lowest turn-out in Virgina elections b) some of the cities, such as Richmond, Hampton, Petersburg and Portsmouth and c) the localities that Creigh Deeds has represented in the state Senate, stretching from the Alleghany Highlands to Charlottesville.
Some of the lowest voter turn-out was in Southwest Virginia.
