Houston 2009 Mayoral Election

[Sam Spade]

Decent link and specifics - with breakdown...

http://blogs.chron.com/houstonpolitics/

The Fort Bend county part of Houston is very black (and Hispanic), though clearly much more black than Hispanic.  Henceforth, Locke getting 90% there in absentees.

[Sam Spade]

Decent link and specifics - with breakdown...

http://blogs.chron.com/houstonpolitics/

The Fort Bend county part of Houston is very black (and Hispanic), though clearly much more black than Hispanic.  Henceforth, Locke getting 90% there in absentees.

btw, that means the actual total is:

Parker 50.4%
Locke 49.6%

Not the 50.99% to 49.01% result posted above

about a five hundred vote difference.

[Rowan]

Here's a good consolidated page of the numbers:

http://www.chron.com/apps/ElectionPub/local.mpl?action=results&nextview=localmatrix&election_id=1047

I will arbitrarily root for Locke. Just because.

[Sam Spade]

Here's a good consolidated page of the numbers:

http://www.chron.com/apps/ElectionPub/local.mpl?action=results&nextview=localmatrix&election_id=1047

I will arbitrarily root for Locke. Just because.

"hate-a-gay"? 

Unfortunately, I'm not going to be around to find out the results this evening.

[Meeker]

Parts of Harris County starting to come in now; looking good for Parker (but still far too early to draw any conclusions).

Parker: 51.2%
Locke: 48.8%

[Meeker]

Parker's lead continues to grow. The black parts of Houston are going to be very, very, very in favor of Locke though, and we don't really have any idea where these numbers are coming from, so still too early to tell.

Parker: 52.2%
Locke: 47.8%

34% in

EDIT: Parker down to 51.5% with 37% in now

[Rowan]

Houston Mayor      In:     45%
Annise Parker 51.7%
Gene Locke 48.3%

[Meeker]

54%

Parker: 52.0%
Locke: 48.0%

Parker's election day numbers in Harris County have been static since reporting began (about a 55-45 lead)

[Sam Spade]

Got back in time.  Parker's in good position, but without knowing where the votes are coming from, I can't make a call as to whether it's "hate-a-gay" or "hate-a-black".

[Rowan]

In: 68%

Parker 71,326 52.7%
Locke 64,076 47.3%

I think this might be over.

[Meeker]

From looking at the Chronicle's homepage, Council District A has only 46% reporting while Council District F has 89%. Anyone know what either of these places are like?

[Rowan]

From looking at the Chronicle's homepage, Council District A has only 46% reporting while Council District F has 89%. Anyone know what either of these places are like?

They are both being won by Republicans, but I don't know what the Democratic vote there is like.

[MaxQue]

From looking at the Chronicle's homepage, Council District A has only 46% reporting while Council District F has 89%. Anyone know what either of these places are like?

They are both being won by Republicans, but I don't know what the Democratic vote there is like.

Well, the question is "For which one Republicans vote?"

[Sam Spade]

From looking at the Chronicle's homepage, Council District A has only 46% reporting while Council District F has 89%. Anyone know what either of these places are like?

With Houston, it's hard to give an exact call (no zoning), but...

District A is pretty white and should be one of the most Republican areas of town (decent money too).  I suspect Hispanics have moved in, but how much = no clue.

District F has a pretty big Asian population.  Lots of Arabs too, I seem to recall.  This used to be pretty white, but has browned over the years.  Still one of the more whiter areas of town (but I'm just guessing).

Unless the remaining areas are pretty strong Locke, Parker should win.

When I speak of whites in the area, you have to remember there are all of these little incorporated cities within Houston where all the whites with families moved (along with the unincorporated Harris County suburbs).

[Sam Spade]

Yep, it's over.

The gays should thank Lee Brown many, many times over. 

[Meeker]

89% in

Parker: 52.7%
Locke: 47.3%

Game over

[Rowan]

Looks like Republicans are going to pick up the at-large council seat #1.

[Sam Spade]

Looks like Republicans are going to pick up the at-large council seat #1.

Houston council races are non-partisan, so I really don't know what you're talking about... 

[Rowan]

Looks like Republicans are going to pick up the at-large council seat #1.

Houston council races are non-partisan, so I really don't know what you're talking about... 

Oh yes of course, "non-partisan". Is there any office nowadays that is truly non-partisan?

[MaxQue]

By the way, all Houston Fort Bend precincts have been counted.

[MaxQue]

Looks like Republicans are going to pick up the at-large council seat #1.

Houston council races are non-partisan, so I really don't know what you're talking about... 

Oh yes of course, "non-partisan". Is there any office nowadays that is truly non-partisan?

Well, council seats and mayors in some small towns are non-partisan in some states and some foreign countries.

[Sam Spade]

Looks like Republicans are going to pick up the at-large council seat #1.

Houston council races are non-partisan, so I really don't know what you're talking about... 

Oh yes of course, "non-partisan". Is there any office nowadays that is truly non-partisan?

If Houston races were partisan, Republicans wouldn't stand a chance in the city-wide races (meaning the at-large seats, not the others, which they've never had a shot in).

[Rowan]

Looks like Republicans are going to pick up the at-large council seat #1.

Houston council races are non-partisan, so I really don't know what you're talking about... 

Oh yes of course, "non-partisan". Is there any office nowadays that is truly non-partisan?

If Houston races were partisan, Republicans wouldn't stand a chance in the city-wide races (meaning the at-large seats, not the others, which they've never had a shot in).

Well the guy is clearly a Republican though and he beat a Democrat.

[Lief 🗽]

Yay! This is the largest U.S. city that's elected a gay mayor, yes?

[Meeker]

Yay! This is the largest U.S. city that's elected a gay mayor, yes?

Yup (beats out Portland for the honor). Also the first major one to elect a lesbian.