Colorado Constituents Recalling (2) State Senators for Gun Control Vote

[ElectionsGuy]

Anyone have a live link to results? I can't seem to find one anywhere

[ElectionsGuy]

Morse's district should be tight.

[rbt48]

District 11 down to a 363 vote lead for the recall with 2 precincts left outstanding.

[ElectionsGuy]

Giron's District (3)
(25% in)

Yes: 57% (!) No: 43%

[ElectionsGuy]

State Senate 11 (Morse):

94% In. Yes: 51%, No: 49%. 2 precincts remaining. This is tight.

[ElectionsGuy]

State Senate 11 (Morse):

94% In. Yes: 51%, No: 49%. 2 precincts remaining. This is tight.

He conceded. 1 liberal thrashed.

Nice!

Look at this: 44% In. (SS3) = Yes 57%, No 43%. Granted it could be outer GOP precincts coming in earlier but still this is actually very interesting.

[Devils30]

The GOP will get a harsh reality check when both of these go Dem in 2014. I don't know much about this district but I have to imagine it's heavily young/Hispanic based on turnout patterns. Some of the suburban Denver districts had over twice as many total voters as this one in 2010. Add to that turnout today was about 60% of 2010!

The GOP is great at winning these super low turnout elections. Good luck with Tancredo or some other tea partier in 2014, I'm sure he'll help out the recall winners with his 36% he'll get in those districts. Presidential elections are the big leagues and the GOP has a long way to go. Enjoy the night morons.

[illegaloperation]

I am glad Morse was defeated.

This should be warning shot to other Democrats in the state to not be too ideological.

[Beet]

ing sucks. The NRA is the most ideological org in the country and now their hideous boasting is just going to become more insufferable. I'm crushed.

[Devils30]

It's tough to see how the GOP can hold these districts for long barring a total Democratic collapse. When turnout is this low you get odd results. Of course Hickenlooper should be fine unless the GOP can find a real candidate. But the 18% turnout numbers make for wild outcomes. Still i have doubts that this would have worked in Jefferson or Arapahoe county.

[ElectionsGuy]

State Senate 11 (Morse):

94% In. Yes: 51%, No: 49%. 2 precincts remaining. This is tight.

He conceded. 1 liberal thrashed.

Nice!

Look at this: 44% In. (SS3) = Yes 57%, No 43%. Granted it could be outer GOP precincts coming in earlier but still this is actually very interesting.

60-40 now.

Holy Sh*t, and this is the leaning D district correct? The other one was more republican?

[Devils30]

The whole idea of a GOP surge will hit cold water in a couple months when the Dems pick up VA- Gov

[ElectionsGuy]

The whole idea of a GOP surge will hit cold water in a couple months when the Dems pick up VA- Gov

There is no idea that the GOP will "surge". These are two very low turnout ballots were there was extraordinary conservative turnout and poor liberal turnout.

[Devils30]

Most likely its just a good warning for Dems in low turnout elections. If Hickenlooper wins re-election it's highly doubtful these districts stay red, even a slight turnout increase will flip them back in 2014.

[Devils30]

The GOP didn't have statewide candidates tonight- clearly a good thing for them as seen by the crap they've put out the past decade.

[Miles]

The whole idea of a GOP surge will hit cold water in a couple months when the Dems pick up VA- Gov

Election night in VA will be good because if Cuccinelli is losing, krazen probably won't be around posting.

[Devils30]

Which is exactly why the Dems will retake them probably in 2014. You just have the most devout voters going to the polls when turnout is less than 1/5 of all voters. In Colorado Springs that's conservatives, but the GOP is kidding themselves if they believe this is the pathway back to the White House or even the Governor's mansion (in any state).
CO has been trending D because of young, minority and college educated voters. None of which voted at all in this.

[ElectionsGuy]

Final Results for State Senate 11 (Morse): 100% In. 31/31 Precincts.

Yes: 51.0% (9,094) No: 49.0% (8,751)

[Mr. Reactionary]

Final Results, courtesy of AP

State Senate 3 - Recall Giron

Yes: 19,355 (56%)   
No: 15,201 (44%)

State Senate 11 - Recall Morse

Yes: 9,094 (51%)   
No: 8,751 (49%)

Double Whammy.

[illegaloperation]

I hope Hickenlooper takes notice.

[Devils30]

I don't mean literally that no minority or voter under 30 voted. But obviously it was a super low turnout election. Again, the GOP can cherish their minor league numbers. Beat us in 2016 and then we can talk.

[illegaloperation]

I don't mean literally that no minority or voter under 30 voted. But obviously it was a super low turnout election. Again, the GOP can cherish their minor league numbers. Beat us in 2016 and then we can talk.

I am more worry about Hickenlooper in 2014.

[illegaloperation]

Overall, this has been a good night for Colorado Democrats since it will teach them not to swing too far to the left.

[DrScholl]

Republicans insist on ignoring the fact that turnout matters, if it didn't, they'd have won these districts in regularly scheduled elections. Republicans are going to be playing huge defense for these seats in 2014, they aren't GOP strongholds. All tonight showed is Republicans showed up and Democrats didn't.

If the Presidential election had really low turnout, Romney would have won, but the opposite was true, so he didn't.

Of course, Republicans will try to recall Obama now since this is supposedly a huge mandate.

[ElectionsGuy]

Overall, this has been a good night for Colorado Democrats since it will teach them not to swing too far to the left.

Yes, indeed. Same goes for North Carolina republicans who are already looking bad.