Mid-day voter turnout heavy in region

Voters continue to stream to polling places in the Charlottesville region and across Virginia.

As of 4 p.m., 40,005 of the 67,352 registered voters in Albemarle County had cast a ballot, representing a turnout of nearly 60 percent so far.

In Charlottesville, 65 percent of registered voters had voted today by 4 p.m. or by absentee ballot. Of the city’s 28,678 registered voters, 18,655 had voted.

Turnout is expected to see another surge this evening as workers head to the polls after leaving their jobs. Keep visiting DailyProgress.com for all the latest information, and for election results as they come in.