The claim
“In the Virginia redistricting referendum, 51.45% of voters voted in favor and 48.55% voted against.”
Our verdict
Mostly True
The New York Times and NBC News, reporting on the Virginia redistricting referendum, both show the 'Yes' vote at 51.5% and the 'No' vote at 48.5%.
What we found
The article's claim of 51.45% and 48.55% is extremely close, likely due to slight differences in vote tabulation or rounding.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
The New York Times reported that the Virginia Redistricting Referendum had 1,575,331 votes (51.5%) for 'Yes' and 1,486,239 votes (48.5%) for 'No'.
nytimes.com· New York Times Redistricting Referendum Results - Background
NBC News reported the Virginia Redistricting Referendum results with 'Yes' at 51.5% and 'No' at 48.5%.
nbcnews.com· NBC News Virginia Redistricting Referendum Results
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