NEW: Top Pollster Nails Virginia Referendum With Striking Precision

Virginia voters signed off on a hot-button redistricting overhaul Tuesday, narrowly approving the measure in a result that could reshape the state’s congressional map for years. The Virginia referendum passed with support hovering around 52% to 48%, a tight margin in a fight that drew national attention and heavy political spending on both sides. One polling firm, Quantus Insights, saw it coming with striking precision. Days before the vote, Quantus projected the Virginia referendum would break 51% “Yes” to 47% “No.” The final tally landed right on top of that estimate, giving the firm one of the cleanest calls of the cycle. That prediction turned out to be a near bull’s-eye. The stakes behind the Virginia referendum were enormous. The measure allows Virginia’s Democrat-controlled legislat