Vote totals from Accomack and Northampton Counties, Yes wins narrowly statewide

Pictured: the official state map of Virginia’s new Congressional districts. The Eastern Shore is in the 2nd district.

Democrats will likely hold 10 out of Virginia’s 11 Congressional seats following this fall’s midterms, 5 of which will come out of northern Virginia, after Virginians narrowly approved a constitutional amendment in a special election Tuesday.

In Tuesday’s referendum, Northampton County narrowly voted in favor of redistricting, while Accomack County voters rejected the measure.

In Accomack County, 46% of registered voters participated. Of those, 58% voted “no,” totaling 6,963 votes, while 42% voted “yes,” with 5,085 votes.

In Northampton County, turnout reached 51% of registered voters. A total of 2,628 voters supported the measure, while 2,478 voted against it.

The totals include early voting and mail-in ballots.

Statewide, the Associated Press reported a narrow victory for the measure, with 51% voting “yes” and 49% voting “no.”

“Virginia voters have spoken, and tonight they approved a temporary measure to push back against a President who claims he is ‘entitled’ to more Republican seats in Congress. Virginians watched other states go along with those demands without voter input — and we refused to let that stand. We responded the right way: at the ballot box,” said Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger. “I understand the urgency of winning congressional seats as a check on this President, and I look forward to campaigning with candidates across the Commonwealth working to earn Virginians’ trust — and their votes. Looking forward, I remain committed to ensuring Virginia’s bipartisan redistricting commission gets back to work after the 2030 census, and to protecting the process Virginians voted to create.”

“Today, Virginians cast their votes to preserve their voices in Congress while going up against $70 million of out-of-state money and shamefully misleading ballot language intended to keep them silent. Despite all odds, neighbors calling neighbors, homemade signs, and the support of grassroots leaders and donors across the Commonwealth brought us to within a photo finish,” said Virginians for Fair Maps Co-Chairs Former Attorney General Jason Miyares and Former Majority Leader Eric Cantor. “Today’s outcome means the fight resumes in the courts. Virginians deserve fair maps and respect for the rule of law, but as voters they have a right, clearly articulated by the Supreme Court in Coleman v Pross, to vote on constitutional amendments before them at the ballot box only if placed there by a fair process. Virginians disenfranchised by today’s vote will have their day in court.”