Turnout 4 percent above expectations in Northern Virginia.

[Buck Turgidson]

Via a insider at the DSCC. No link. sorry.

[NMDemDist2]

1. Dem turnout or overall turnout? n/t

[tinrobot]

2. What are the demographics of Northern Virginia?

Please say very liberal.

[CTD]

3. MUCH more liberal than the rest of the state

But still far more conservative than across the river in MD or DC.

[nerddem]

5. it gets better every year

i noticed at the precinct i was working at the difference between now and four years ago

[Virginian]

10. Where did you work? PM me. n/t

[marbuc]

4. Higher turnout in NOVA is usually good for Dems nt

[Zynx]

6. Great news if true.

I have all my resources out in front of me for analyzing data as it comes in so I will be watching for this.

[mdguss]

7. Depends on the county:

PW is a swing county--that could be good or bad. Fairfax is relatively Democratic, though not overwhelmingly so. Arlington is totally Democratic.

It depends on the county--and actually it depends on the precinct (read subdivision) the increased turnout is coming from. It could be good or bad. Probably good, but it could be bad.

[philmo]

8. WTOP Reports High Turnout in South, West Va. I call BS.

I dropped a Virginian coworker off at his polling place after work today (I'm a Marylander) to vote for Kaine in Alexandria. I was impressed with the turnout for being 6:30pm.

I assume it's characteristic for NoVa to have busier polling places later in the day than the more rural parts of the state?

[newyawker99]

11. Hi philmo!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[LostinVA]

9. Come on, NOVA!