NY-09, Special Election Thread

[Tender Branson]

I guess we'll get results from Nevada earlier than those from NY today ...

[tpfkaw]

I guess we'll get results from Nevada earlier than those from NY today ...

They have dead people counting the ballots.

[Progressive]

Really 40 minutes later???

Damn New York is backwards.

Our antiquated election results reporting process leaves a lot to be desired.

Results are starting to trickle in in other city races.  It should be a matter of minutes before NY-09 results start to trickle in, too.

Where are you getting those results? Link please?

[cinyc]

I guess we'll get results from Nevada earlier than those from NY today ...

Maybe.  But you have to remember that it's primary day in New York.  There are some very low level, minor races on the ballot, including a Brooklyn judicial race and county party committee precinct-level committee member in some places.  There is more to count than just NY-09.  Some precincts are in in the Brooklyn judicial race, so we should be getting NY-09 results soon.

[cinyc]

Really 40 minutes later???

Damn New York is backwards.

Our antiquated election results reporting process leaves a lot to be desired.

Results are starting to trickle in in other city races.  It should be a matter of minutes before NY-09 results start to trickle in, too.

Where are you getting those results? Link please?

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2011/by_county/NY_Page_0913.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=POLITICS

[Niemeyerite]

1st precint in Queens. 40% Weprin, 57% Turner

[Dereich]

Wow! One whole precinct in, 57-40 Turner. About time.

Edit- Bah, just missed breaking the news.

[Wonkish1]

Wow 84 votes. All be damned...

[Niemeyerite]

48 votes Turner
34 votes Weprin
2 votes Socialist candidate

[Niemeyerite]

Good night everybody! "See" you tomorrow

[Marston]

3 Precincts in now (all Queens): 50-49 Turner

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

4 precincts in, Turner leads 55-44

[Progressive]

If Turner is leading in Queens then it really doesn't look good for Weprin; however, these could be precincts in areas like Breezy Point or Middle village.

[Wonkish1]

Any guesses where these tiny precincts are located.

My guess...

Oakland Gardens

[tpfkaw]

A full 6!

56-43

[Wonkish1]

If Turner is winning in a place like Oakland Gardens(which probably only has a couple tiny precincts in the district hence me guessing that area) then Welprin is pretty much screwed.

[Sam Spade]

You don't know anything unless you know where the votes come from.

[tpfkaw]

9 precincts

56-43 Turner

This is going to be dull if they keep doing it 1 or 2 at a time.

[Wonkish1]

Thats right, but if you look at the map there really can only be a few areas that could produce small precincts.

Care to make your guesses where numbers could be produced that small in Queens?

[J. J.]

Heavy Jewish turnout according to Fox.

[Sam Spade]

Thats right, but if you look at the map there really can only be a few areas that could produce small precincts.

Care to make your guesses where numbers could be produced that small in Queens?

How do we know that they're small?  Maybe no one is showing up here.

[cinyc]

Thats right, but if you look at the map there really can only be a few areas that could produce small precincts.

Care to make your guesses where numbers could be produced that small in Queens?

Considering a precinct can be anything from half a neighborhood to just one block or apartment building, anywhere.  We don't know what we don't know.

[J. J.]

Fox is also reporting "heavy" turnout in "conservative areas of Queens."

[Marston]

At this pace, we should have complete results in about 48 hours.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

The Van Der Blubb News Network is reporting that Turner just conceded.