2011 Election Results Thread

[tmthforu94]

Random Indiana facts few others probably care about...

Indianapolis incumbent Mayor Greg Ballard (R) won reelection tonight. He's currently around 51% of the vote.

In Terre Haute (this is where I campaigned today), Duke Bennett (R) was reelected Mayor, defeating his challenger 67-33%. Republicans also performed very strongly there downballot, and I believe we'll have the largest amount of city council seat we've had in years. Bennett has been a great mayor, so that's most of the reason he won, but I still think it's good for the GOP when we're winning a Terre Haute (a city that voted around 60% for Obama) with over two thirds of the vote.

Also...Republicans won the Mayor's race in Evansville - good news. For a lot of local elections, I will say, especially in these smaller communities around where I live, people often vote by the name, not the party I.D. For example, our new city clerk is technically a Democrat (for ballot purposes), but still won with 84% in a city that voted over 70% for McCain.

[tmthforu94]

If there is a place in America that counts votes slower then Baltimore City, I'd like to know about it.

It took a nearby city 2 and a half hours to report all of their precincts...they have 2.

[tmthforu94]

Well, thankfully the GOP was able to win Ag Commisioner, one of the most powerful positions in the state, responsible for millions of dollars.

[tmthforu94]

What was the Ohio issue regarding the opt-out of Obamacare? I saw it passed, which is a surprise considering how tonight has gone.