Washington (CNN) -- In the enclaves of Richmond, Virginia, the political and ideological dividing line is a highway. On one side of Interstate 195 is Windsor Farms, a wealthy community designed to look like an English village. It is home to a historic country club and its residents are 75% Republican, according to an analysis by the Cook Political Report. On the other side of the highway is Carytown, a community that prides itself on its urban chic shops and restaurants. It held a craft beer festival this past weekend and its residents are 75% Democrat. "Clearly one side of the city of Richmond is very old money and conservative and on the other side of the street, it's a very progressive college community," said David Wasserman, U.S. House editor for the Cook Political Report. "This is a fairly recent development. We've never seen this type of polarization on a neighborhood level to such a degree and it's only increasing."
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Politically engaged Americans are increasingly partisan, according to a new Pew poll
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Hyper-partisanship at the local level eventually leads to hyper-partisanship in Congress, experts say
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Those who trend more moderate are also less likely to be politically-engaged, the Pew poll found
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All of these factors have create gridlock on the Congressional level, experts say
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