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Virginia Election 2013

Virginia Election 2013. Focus on Prince William County. David B Miller Geography NVCC-Alexandria . Prince William County’s Population Growth. Prince William: Growing Fast!. The county, an engine of Virginia’s population growth, leads Virginia in job growth. . 1990-2011 Trend. DOWN. UP.

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Virginia Election 2013

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  1. Virginia Election 2013 Focus on Prince William County David B Miller Geography NVCC-Alexandria

  2. Prince William County’s Population Growth Prince William: Growing Fast! The county, an engine of Virginia’s population growth, leads Virginia in job growth.

  3. 1990-2011 Trend DOWN UP UP UP UP UP UP PWC: Minority-Majority County The 2010 Census confirmed that Prince William County (PWC) is the first majority-minority county in Northern Virginia, with 48.7% of the population being non-Hispanic and White.

  4. Virginia House of Delegates Districts in Prince William Co. 52nd = Democratic delegate 13th = Republican delegate Virginia Senate Districts in Prince William County 36th = Democratic senator 13th = Republican senator 87th 40th 13th 13th 50th 29th 39th 51st 28th 52nd 31st 36th 2nd Political Makeup of the County State senate districts reflect the county’s population diversity, with 3 Democrats and 2 Republicans, but the House of Delegates seats 7 Republicans and and only 1 Democrat. Democrats are mounting serious challenges to Republican incumbents in the 51st and 87th districts in 2013.

  5. Early morning and long lines on Election Day 2012 Voting Trends: President In political campaigns, Prince William County is seen as a battleground. Until 2008 it was reliably Republican, but a larger and more diverse voter base favored President Obama in 2008 and 2012. The county’s population has increased by some 30,000 since the last governor’s election in 2009.

  6. Voting Trends: Statewide Elections Democrat Tim Kaine went from winning the county by just 1,200 votes in the 2005 governor’s race to triumphing by 28,000 votes in the 2012 U.S. Senate race. However, in the 2005 and 2009 off year elections, with lower voter turnouts, Republicans won 5 out of 6 statewide races.

  7. Republican Ken Cuccinelli would seem to have the advantage in Prince William County: • He and his family reside in Prince William County. • When he was elected Virginia’s Attorney General in 2009, he won the county by 10,000 votes over his Democratic rival. • The county has favored Republican candidates in past off year elections. • Democrat Terry McAuliffe will need to fight for county votes: • He ran for governor in 2009 and knows where to get votes. • McAuliffe needs to market himself in a county that knows Ken Cuccinelli better. • Toward the end of July, McAuliffe had a $5 million advantage in fundraising, which will help promote him and his ideas. • Growing ethnic diversity can bring more Democratic votes. The 2013 Race for Governor Voter turnout would make a difference statewide and in Prince William County. The 2009 governor’s race recorded the lowest voter turnout in decades (40% of registered voters). The county is critical to both campaigns, and both candidates will come to the county seat for an August 9 debate.

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