Alexandria, VA (heavy, heavy Blue) has exceeded turnout for 2013

[Trumpdumper]

Alexandria, which generally goes about 70% Blue, had more voters by 4 pm (42K) than the total number that showed up for 2013 gubernatorial election (40K). Polls close at 7 pm.

[Roland99]

1. Better turnout? Any increase in overall population?

[Trumpdumper]

2. Yes, about 5 percent

[OldManTarHeel]

3. I'll Agree . . I'm an Alexandria Voter (22309)

We're out in force this day . . a heavy turnout here is a great sign for us.

[eleny]

4. Rec'd for blue Virginia!

..... .....

[Bradshaw3]

5. I'll take any good news I can get

[ffr]

6. If we slaughter them at the polls today, Impeachment goes on the table

Because if there's one thing Russians, I mean Republicans understand, it's whether or not they'll be re-elected. Keep pushing for more and more democrats to get to the polls tonight. One hour to go there!

[obamanut2012]

7. Remember: Richmond, Cville, Alexandria/NOVA, etal come in late

They are the heavy blue areas, and the more urban areas. So, don't be worried by early numbers -- those are the more rural, red areas.

Friends of mine kn NOVA are a tad worried, because of Brazile and OR bombs. But, fingers crossed.

[Honeycombe8]

8. Woo hoo!!!!! A good sign. Hope the blue feeling is across the state. nt

[lanlady]

9. Yay! Thanks to all in Alexandria

—from your friends in increasingly blue Prince William Co.

[onetexan]

10. Thank you for update

i needed that

[peggysue2]

11. Just listened to McAuliffe

say he'd seen the early numbers and they were way up, bigger than when he ran in 2013. He's confident that Dems are going to sweep the slots. He looked happy, too.

Go Blue!

[Liberalagogo]

13. early numbers

All I can say is we thought the same thing in Nov. 2016. And you know how that disaster turned out. I'm not saying not to be positive, but don't count the chickens.

[groundloop]

14. Now let's hope all those votes get tallied properly

Anymore I really wonder. It's damned sad when so many states have antiquated, easily hacked voting machines and we refuse to do anything about it. Anyway, this is good news but I'll hold off my celebration until the final results are in.

[kimbutgar]

15. If you listen to msnbc it sounds like Gillespie has it in the bag.

[DFW]

16. The New York Times has updated reporting every few minutes

Depending of what county comes in, it see-saws back and forth between Gillespie and Northam leading, but nothing from Fairfax County is part of this yet, which is a good sign. If it were even with Fairfax all in, it would be time to get worried, because rural areas could tip it to Gillespie. If turnout was good in Fairfax County, we should be in good shape. If not--worry.

on edit--you can follow live updates here: https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/virginia-governor-election-gillespie-northam

[Stellar]

19. I heard Eugene Robinson say this morning to expect the Democrats vote

to come in late...that it usually does.

[DFW]

23. If you look at the site

They are currently neck and neck with only 2or 3% of Fairfax County reported. This is good for us.

[diva77]

17. last 30 sec report showed Gillespie leading by a sliver

https://www.google.com/search?q=virginia+election+results+nov.+7%2C+2017&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

sure hope this changes

[ehrnst]

18. Arlington, VA, as well...

https://www.arlnow.com/2017/11/07/heavy-turnout-short-lines-reported-at-arlington-polling-stations/

As of noon, Arlington election officials were reporting approximately 31 percent turnout at the polls. Another 8 percent of registered voters had cast absentee ballots, bumping up the total, midway through election day, to nearly 40 percent.
That compares to a final turnout of 49 percent in 2013, when Democrat Terry McAuliffe defeated Republican Ken Cuccinelli. In 2005, the race between Tim Kaine and Jerry Kilgore resulted in 50.5 percent turnout in Arlington.

[videohead5]

20. The Democrats

Vote always come in late in Virginia.my ancestors came from Virginia and was among the first families to settle Nashville,TN.

[OldManTarHeel]

21. Gillespie up by 2% with 12% of the vote counted. Nowhere near the lead he needs, as almost none . .

of NoVa has come in . .

This is a great sign for Northam.

[OldManTarHeel]

22. Looks good here . . please check it out

https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/virginia-governor-election-gillespie-northam

[OldManTarHeel]

24. Northam Is Ahead Tho Slightly . .

this early is another big sign for Dems.

[videohead5]

25. MSNBC

Has Northam leading now 50% to 49%.

[MFM008]

26. Yes

I was born here.
Thank you Alexandria!!!

[SandyZ]

27. Good news. I am excited. This is fun. About time we Dems have good news.

[GaryCnf]

28. I want to thank every Virginia Democrat

Who got to the polls and cast their vote for Northam.

It looks as if we will win, but even if we don't you did the most important thing you could do.

[adigal]

29. This is so heartening, but we need to do better next year - we need to get everyone out!!!!

Register everyone you know. I'm getting my sons' friends all registered. They are in their 20s. Next November, 2018, I will drive them, drag them, walk them, crawl with them, fly them in a hot air balloon, to get them to the polls.
I am also going to some lower turnout areas, lower income, should be Dems, to get registered, and get out to polls next year.
Please, let's all get out there in the next 12 months, and do this!!!

[DFW]

30. Only half of Fairfax country is in and Northam leads by FIFTY THOUSAND VOTES there alone

That is half of his overall margin so far.

The NYT is calling it for Northam. So would I. NJ looks good too.

Now time for a REAL miracle: Doug Jones in Alabama!