*Official Election 2005 Results Thread*

[Moooooo]

Warner and Kaine on state now.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Having Kaine prevail in the end is at least somewhat of a victory for the Democratic Party.

Ya'll kept a seat in a close election where you had a wildly popular incumbent.  You want a cookie?

Oh, come off it, you know very well that we'd never hear the end of it from you about how well the GOP is doing if the percentages were reversed.

Hmmph.  See if I ever root for BC Liberals again.

Oh, there isn't another choice.  Damn.

[Keystone Phil]

Phil, you truly are a survivor.  Keep up the fight!

Black power salute.

When you campaign in an area that's very difficult to win, give me a call and mock me.

I was out yesterday for a Republican in my neighbourhood.  What's your phone number?

I said very difficult to win. Work in an area of your town that is 60% of the other party.

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Arnold's Props all have 0 votes. Oh wait....

http://vote2005.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm

[ag]

Democrats are expected to pick up seats in the NJ state house.

Just looking at the (still very provisional) data on incumbents, looks like 6 Republicans and 2 Democrats are loosing. This still may change and I have no clue about the open seats.

Also, just randomly glancing through results, Republicans might loose a seat in VA - still, no problem for them (half the seats aren't really contested, anyway).

Not quite: In VA

GOP picks up Dem House Seat

Sure. But there are also some other seats to change hands. The last time I checked Democrats were leading in 38 seats (same as before), Independents in 3 (+1), meaning Reps would loose a seat. Still, this might change 10 times by tomorrow.

[Sarnstrom]

Deeds is actually closing the gap.

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In CA, the first areas to report tend Republican, as you can see here.

http://www.sdvote.org/election/SANDIEGO110805.xml

[Blank Slate]

I'm very confused about the results in the VA Attorney General's race.  I mean there are two different TV stations posting two different results with 97%  of the precincts counted statewide.

On these two stations they have

On ABC's WRIC in Richmond they are reporting:

Deeds (D)              926,264  50%
McDonnell (R)         913,764  49%

While on CBS's WDBJ in Roanoke they are reporting:

McDonnell (R)        935,448  50%
Deeds (D)             923,983  49%

Can someone give me some more accurate results for this race and maybe explain to me why these two stations are so different with the numbers?   

[King]

Arnold's Props all have 0 votes. Oh wait....

http://vote2005.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm

Bad news for you guys.  Mostly the Bay Area is reporting and all of the races are close.

[ag]

With only some 50 precincts left to report the gap in VA AG race is back under 5000 votes (.25%). Looking at what's left to report, it is likely that the gap will be smaller - but very unlikely it will be overcome. What are the recount and absentee rules?

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Ferrar may have broken 40%. A lot of people were predicting he'd do much worse.

As for those VA results, looks like they have different precincts that they're missing.

[Blank Slate]

In CA, the first areas to report tend Republican, as you can see here.

http://www.sdvote.org/election/SANDIEGO110805.xml

But that's with only 10% of the vote or less, I'll hold off on being upset or happy until much later.  Maybe I'll go to bed and get back up say around 2 or 3 am.

[Sarnstrom]

Under Virginia law: If an election is within .5% a recount is automatic.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

In CA, the first areas to report tend Republican, as you can see here.

http://www.sdvote.org/election/SANDIEGO110805.xml

But that's with only 10% of the vote or less, I'll hold off on being upset or happy until much later.  Maybe I'll go to bed and get back up say around 2 or 3 am.

Do ya'll really know/care what these resolutions are for or do you just want to screw Arnold?

[Sam Spade]

Ferrar may have broken 40%. A lot of people were predicting he'd do much worse.

I know I was one who did.  

However, the turnout today was ridiculously light, maybe the lowest ever for a mayoral race.  Whenever turnout is unexpectedly low, it can screw up polling for the results.

[ag]

I'm very confused about the results in the VA Attorney General's race.  I mean there are two different TV stations posting two different results with 97%  of the precincts counted statewide.

On these two stations they have

On ABC's WRIC in Richmond they are reporting:

Deeds (D)              926,264  50%
McDonnell (R)         913,764  49%

While on CBS's WDBJ in Roanoke they are reporting:

McDonnell (R)        935,448  50%
Deeds (D)             923,983  49%

Can someone give me some more accurate results for this race and maybe explain to me why these two stations are so different with the numbers?   

One station accidentally reversed the tallies. The real result (with about 50 precincts to go) is 940,815 (McDonnell R) to 936,162 (Deeds D).  Looking at what's left to report it will be even closer, but it is still unlikelyto reverse, so Dems only real chance is a recount.

[J-Mann]

Thanks jfern, for posting the link to San Diego.  Sanders should carry this one; that's not a surprise.  I've been following this race very closely for the last six weeks...but it doesn't matter who would win, it's not an enviable job.

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Arnold's Props all have 0 votes. Oh wait....

http://vote2005.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm

Bad news for you guys.  Mostly the Bay Area is reporting and all of the races are close.

What? Top counties by precincts are
Kern 150
San Diego 161
Ventura 217
http://vote2005.ss.ca.gov/Returns/status.htm


Despite that, Props 76 and 77 are still going down.

[2952-0-0]

73, 74, 75, 78, 79, 80 all passing now, but only 6.2% reporting so far

Propositions                      Yes Votes   Pct.   No Votes   Pct.
 
  73 Y    Minor's Pregnancy            459,324  52.1     423,129  47.9  Map

 
  74 Y    Teacher Tenure               458,207  51.5     432,738  48.5  Map

 
  75 Y    Public Union Dues            498,170  56.0     392,459  44.0  Map

 
  76 N    Spending/Funding             390,171  43.8     498,614  56.2  Map

 
  77 N    Redistricting                411,035  46.7     468,361  53.3  Map

 
  78 N    Rx Drug Discounts            373,130  42.5     502,810  57.5  Map

 
  79 N    Rx Drug Rebates              331,141  37.9     541,328  62.1  Map

 
  80 N    Electric Regulation          305,231  35.5     552,283  64.5  Map

[Blank Slate]

I'm very confused about the results in the VA Attorney General's race.  I mean there are two different TV stations posting two different results with 97%  of the precincts counted statewide.

On these two stations they have

On ABC's WRIC in Richmond they are reporting:

Deeds (D)              926,264  50%
McDonnell (R)         913,764  49%

While on CBS's WDBJ in Roanoke they are reporting:

McDonnell (R)        935,448  50%
Deeds (D)             923,983  49%

Can someone give me some more accurate results for this race and maybe explain to me why these two stations are so different with the numbers?   

One station accidentally reversed the tallies. The real result (with about 50 precincts to go) is 940,815 (McDonnell R) to 936,162 (Deeds D).  Looking at what's left to report it will be even closer, but it is still unlikelyto reverse, so Dems only real chance is a recount.

Okay that explains that.

I just went back to WDBJ's website and it looks like McDonnell (R) is the winner.

This is with 99% of the precincts reporting, just a few minutes ago:

McDonnell (R)         960,055   50%
Deeds (D)               951,200   49%

I would say with only 1% of precincts reporting it would be highly difficult for Deeds (D) to make up about a 9000 vote deficit anywhere in the state, unless there were still alot of votes outstanding in either the city of Richmond or the city of Arlington that haven't been counted.  So I'm going to bed for now, with an assumption that McDonnell is the next Attorney General of Virginia.  I'm not surprised. 

And I wouldn't be a Democrat crowing about the wins of the Governorship in New Jersey (although it is pretty amazing that Democrats seem to be gaining seats in the NJ Assembly) and Virginia, because not every race seemed to gel for the Democrats.

And keep this in mind, even if Kaine the Democrat won the Governorship in Virginia, his former office the Lt. Governorship went Republican.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I can't confirm it yet, but I've heard that the results have Kaine winning VIRGINIA BEACH. Enough said.

I can't wait to see Goldie show up.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

I can't confirm it yet, but I've heard that the results have Kaine winning VIRGINIA BEACH. Enough said.

I can't wait to see Goldie show up.

I saw that. One precinct wasn't reporting, but it looks like it'll hold even with that precinct.

[Moooooo]

  73 Y    Minor's Pregnancy            694,164  52.9     619,174  47.1 

  74 Y    Teacher Tenure               691,852  52.2     633,693  47.8 

  75 Y    Public Union Dues            747,761  56.7     573,102  43.3 

  76 N    Spending/Funding             589,768  44.6     732,241  55.4 

  77 N    Redistricting                622,278  47.5     686,485  52.5 

  78 N    Rx Drug Discounts            566,593  43.4     737,059  56.6 

  79 N    Rx Drug Rebates              483,672  37.2     814,174  62.8 

  80 N    Electric Regulation          440,928  34.5     834,078 

[Moooooo]

Things are looking pretty good for Arnold in CA.  If he defeats the Teachers and the Unions it will be a major win for him.

[Blank Slate]

In CA, the first areas to report tend Republican, as you can see here.

http://www.sdvote.org/election/SANDIEGO110805.xml

But that's with only 10% of the vote or less, I'll hold off on being upset or happy until much later.  Maybe I'll go to bed and get back up say around 2 or 3 am.

Do ya'll really know/care what these resolutions are for or do you just want to screw Arnold?

I care what they are for, and I disagree with all of them and would want them all to fail.   But I know I won't get everything I want, will I.

I don't want to expand on this right now, I have had a long day today, and I'm expecting a long day for the next two days -- so I'm going to bed now.

So this is my short answer.

And yes I wouldn't mind the Governor Terminator being screwed.  (And so what if I want him to?)  He wasn't that great as an actor (a matter of fact he never had any formal training to be an actor, he just was actually never more than a star), and he has made a lousy politician in my opinion!