RICHMOND, Va. (November 3, 2009)--Democrat Creigh Deeds conceded the Virginia governor's race Tuesday night to Republican Bob McDonnell after a lopsided loss.

Deeds told a somber crowd he had called McDonnell to congratulate him.

He also said that just because Republicans swept Tuesday's elections, Democrats shouldn’t give up.

With more than four-fifths of precincts reporting, McDonnell had about 60 percent of the vote.

Deeds' defeat came one year after Barack Obama led a Democratic sweep of the state, handing the Republicans their first loss in a presidential race in 40 years.