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Political analyst on what's next after Virginia votes for redistricting referendum

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Dr. Bob Holsworth discusses the referendum and what comes next. (Courtesy WTVR)

Virginia voters approved a referendum on voting maps with a 51% majority Tuesday, but according to CBS 6 political analyst Dr. Bob Holsworth, the results face an immediate legal challenge at the state Supreme Court.

With 99% of the votes counted, the referendum passed by an 87,000-vote margin, receiving 51% "yes" votes and just over 48% "no" votes.

Holsworth noted the turnout was unexpectedly high, reaching about 90% of the turnout seen in the November governor's race.

Holsworth explained the 87,000-vote margin statewide roughly equals the "yes" vote margin in Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield combined. Meanwhile, the "no" vote was extraordinarily strong in rural, Republican areas.

Despite the voter approval, the referendum is not a finalized deal. Republicans are taking a legal challenge to the state Supreme Court this week, arguing the measure was not put on the ballot legally and objecting to the ballot's wording.

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