*Official Election 2005 Results Thread*

[J-Mann]

    I just heard there is a big GOP turn out in for kilgore in the solidly conservative areas of west Richmond and Ronoke as well as the rural parts of the state. Also more bad news for Kanie there is a low Democratic turn out in NOVA.   

My friend in Fairfax County just called me.  He's a poll worker.  He said that he's never seen turnout like this in NOVA -- not even in 2001 with Warner.  He's also getting word that turnout in the southern, rural parts of the state -- where the solid GOP base is located -- is as low as he can remember.  Kaine looks to be well positioned.

hahaha . . . take your pick.    Scanning the various news sites, there hasn't been anything released yet one way or the other regarding turnout.

Looks so familiar, doesn't it?  Poll workers claiming a heavy turnout in one direction or the other.  Deja vu all over again!

[J-Mann]

Philip -- here you go: http://sbe.vipnet.org/index.htm

[J-Mann]

The Virginia elections return site isn't working real well.

It's a little slow, but I imagine they're swamped.  It updates every three minutes, though, and has worked fine for me so far.

[J-Mann]

Kaine up by 6.4% with 40% of precincts counted.

Any idea what strong Kilgore areas have yet to be counted?  I can imagine that parts of Northern Virginia haven't posted results yet, but are there any areas where Kilgore can count on a major boost?

[J-Mann]

I'm getting news that Kaine is up 1.7% with 65% of precincts reporting, but I am highly suspect and would not trust these numbers (even though ti is a generally accurate source.)

Wow -- what source?  If true, the race has tightened significantly.

[J-Mann]

Anyone have any idea when polls close in California?  That'll be an interesting one, too.  I'm expecting Sanders to win in San Diego, but most Schwarzenegger's ballot initiatives to fail.

[J-Mann]

48% reporting

51.6-46.3 Kaine

EDIT: jfern - http://sbe.vipnet.org/index.htm

Kaine has stayed 48,000 votes ahead pretty steadily over the last 10% reporting.

[J-Mann]

Thanks jfern and Boss Tweed. 

I'm in Fairfax county...haven't heard any results for here yet, and I don't know the political landscape well enough to predict which way it'll go. Kilgore would be my best guess, though.

[J-Mann]

Do you have a good link to Jersey results...?

I'm looking for those as well.  Anyone surprised by the low projected voter turnout in Virginia?  SoS's site has it sitting at 20% -- granted, that could change, but seems awful low for a gubernatorial election.

[J-Mann]

Do you have a good link to Jersey results...?

I'm looking for those as well.  Anyone surprised by the low projected voter turnout in Virginia?  SoS's site has it sitting at 20% -- granted, that could change, but seems awful low for a gubernatorial election.

That's not a projected turnout...that the actual number of votes they have counted so far...which would project to about a 43% turnout when all votes are counted.

Ah, makes much more sense.  Thanks NickG and ag.

[J-Mann]

J-Mann

Fairfax County with 73% reporting

T M Kaine  Democratic 113,320 60.26%
  J W Kilgore  Republican 71,205 37.86%
  H R Potts Jr  Independent 3,382 1.80%


Fairfax City with 0% reporting

J W Kilgore  Republican 0 0.00%
  T M Kaine  Democratic 0 0.00%
  H R Potts Jr  Independent 0 0.00%

Damn, I was way off.  I guess I live in a Republican area...must be an anomoly

[J-Mann]

Nobody seems to check the most obvious: NYTimes front page:

Jon D. Corzine (D) 10,346 
Douglas R. Forrester (R) 7,185 

But they're reporting only 3% in -- the WNBC site reported 6%...they haven't consolidated results yet.

[J-Mann]

Wow.  The Virginia AG race is close!

AG and Lt. Gov. both.  I can't call it quits on the Gov. race yet, but it looks like Kaine is headed towards a victory.

[J-Mann]

Those are the NY Times numbers.

Actually, they are the results. No one owns the numbers, idiot. Thanks for the link with percentages (something your NY Times doesn't have, jfern), AuH2O.

Partisanship in full bloom!

[J-Mann]

Office: Governor
Precincts Reporting: 1634 of 2426 (67.35%)
Registered Voters: 4,451,968   Total Voting: 1,281,318   Voter Turnout: 28.78 %
 Candidates     Party    Vote Totals    Percentage
  T M Kaine     Democratic    649,957    50.73%
  J W Kilgore     Republican    602,443    47.02%
  H R Potts Jr     Independent    27,840    2.17%
  Write Ins          1,078    0.08%
     
Vote Totals:
   1,281,318    

Hmmm, perhaps I spoke too soon regarding confidence in Kaine.  He's still 47,000 ahead, which is consistent with what it has been for an hour now.

[J-Mann]

Kilgore is going to win.

What's the logic behind this?

[J-Mann]

Kilgore looked as if he was catching up (slowly) for a time, but he's back to being 4% roughly behind, and back by 53,000 now.

[J-Mann]

I call VA for Kaine. He's up 50.80%-46.95% with 72.30% reporting.

http://sbe.virginiainteractive.org/index.htm

The impatience in my blood is willing to make the same call.  Catching up over 50,000 votes with less than 30% to go would take a lot for Kilgore.

[J-Mann]

CNN's Larry King Live: "Jennifer Aniston elected Governor of Virginia"

LOL!

[J-Mann]

Drduge is calling VA for Kaine.

Before only the AP had called it. I'm glad that someone reliable called it now.

Drudge likely called it based on the AP.  He rarely does things on his own.

Indeed, Drudge has spent his entire career rephrasing other people's sentences.  And he does it damn well.

The AP call is way premature though.  I'm pretty sure Kaine will win, but this was way too early.

Fox News just called it as well.

So did HGTV.  *dies laughin*

LOL! And Oxygen? They're the final word, ya know.

[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.

[J-Mann]

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.

These preliminary results are surprising.  I expected all measures except redistricting to fail.

[J-Mann]

Has anyone said anything about CA - 48 ? How is that race going?

I don't think that's tonight.

Wikipedia must be wrong then:

A special election will be held in the 48th Congressional District of California to choose a United States Representative to replace Republican Chris Cox, who resigned effective August 2, 2005, to become Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A primary election was held on October 4, and the general election will take place on November 8.

December 6 I believe is the correct date for the runoff between Campbell and Gilchrist.