Western House Results, Propositions and Other Results

Here’s where FDL will track results for House races West of the Rocky Mountains, results for Propositions (including Amendment 2 in Florida, Initiative 102 in Arizona, and Proposition 8 in California) and other results, including Governors races nationwide.

Please check Peterr’s Blue America thread for results on our own candidates. 

Per Calitics, David Dreier, Mary Bono Mack, and Little Duncan Hunter have won their Congressional races in California. 

1:20 Proposition 8 continues to lose ground to NO:

Yes		2,654,402	52.3%
	No		2,421,722	47.7%

41% of precincts reporting

Updated 11/04 11:20PM 

1:56 Odious GOP Marilyn Musgrave, author of the Federal Marriage Amendment, has lost re-election to Democrat Betsy Markey in Colorado’s Fourth District. 

1:45 Proposition 8: The forces of good are creeping up.

Yes		2,299,220	53.0%
	No		2,041,458	47.0%

33% of precincts reporting

Updated 11/04 10:45PM

1:35 With two-thirds of precincts reporting, Nancy Pelosi appears to have won re-election with about 70% of the vote. 

1:00 via email, Martin Heinrich, Blue America candidate, won his Congressional election in New Mexico! 

1:00 Washington Governor, 43% reported:

WINNER!  Gregoire-D (52%) 628,208

Rossi-R (48%) 591,520

This result concludes reporting on the gubernatorial races.  Democrats held all contested governorships (Washington, Montana, West Virginia, North Carolina and New Hampshire) and picked up Missouri.  GOPs held Utah, Indiana, North Dakota, and Vermont. 

California Proposition 4 Minor Abortions

	Choice		Votes	%
	Yes		1,634,583	49.3%
	No		1,681,053	50.7%

13% of precincts reporting

Updated 11/04 12:20PM 

U.S. House, 3rd District

	Name	Party	Votes	%
	Dan Lungren	Republican	39,246	49.6%
	Bill Durston	Democratic	35,728	45.1%
	Dina Padilla	Peace and Freedom	2,511	3.2%
	Douglas Arthur Tuma	Libertarian	1,708	2.2%

5% of precincts reporting

U.S. House, 4th District

	Name	Party	Votes	%
	Tom McClintock	Republican	92,128	50.2%
	Charlie Brown	Democratic	91,576	49.8%

30% of precincts reporting

Updated 11/04 12:35PM

Only one governors mansion changed hands, Missouri (R to D) with the Washington race still not called. 

12:23 with 12% of precincts reporting in California, Prop 8 results so far:

Yes  1,862,821(54%)

No   1,554,957(45%)

11:37 (via email) FL’s anti gay marriage ban is leading 62-38, with 85% reporting.

11:30 Vermont’s incumbent GOP governor Douglas retains the governors seat. 

11:30: North Carolina governors seat stays in Democratic hands, with Beverly Perdue the first (iirc) female governor elected to that state’s top office.

Perdue	2,020,075	50%
McCrory	1,885,986	47%

95% precincts reporting - 11:32 p.m. EST, Nov 4 ‘08 

11:30: With 23% of the precincts reporting, the Washington governors race is at 50/50, with GOP Dino Rossi just slightly ahead in his rematch against incumbent Christine Gregoire. 

11:18 via email:

In AZ, the anti gay Proposition 102 amending State Constitution to define marriage as being only between one man and one woman is passing by almost 10 points 

10:56 Still waiting for CNN to call the North Carolina Governors race:

Perdue	1,820,453	50%
McCrory	1,718,691	47%

88% precincts reporting - Updated 2 minutes ago 

10:27 From Pam Spaulding, via email, exciting LBGT news from her home state of North Carolina:

LGBT win here in NC : It looks like John Arrowood is going to cruise to a win for the Court of Public Appeals Judge. This would make him the first openly gay man to win a statewide elective office in NC. He had been appointed to a vacant post, so this was his first run. He leads over his opponent Bob Hunter, 65.69% to 34.31%, with 55% of the vote counted. 

10:26 Massachusetts appears to have decriminalized marijuana and abolished dog racing (via email) 

10:20 Montana governor Brian Schweitzer has been re-elected, per Markos and CNN. 

10:20 Per Markos, Jon Huntsman retains the Utah governorship, as expected. 

10:11 According to Rachel Maddow on MSNBC, both the Colorado and South Dakota "life" amendments failed.  Rachel called this a "reality check" about what really matters to American voters, even in states formerly thought to be favorable to such social issue referenda. 

9:53 CNN calls North Dakota for incumbent GOP Governor Hoeven, with 22% of precincts reporting. 

9:44: North Carolina Governor, 55% reporting:

Perdue-D (51%) 1,479,883

McCrory-R (46%) 1,356,633

9:24: Amendment 2 in Florida:

Yes 62%

No 38% (with 38% reporting)  

9:15 Vermont Governors race still not called at CNN, with 18% of precincts reporting:

Douglas-R* (55%) 40,917

Symington-D (22%) 16,130

9:14  North Carolina Governors race still not called by CNN, with 35% of the vote in:

Perdue-D (51%) 1,247,443

McCrory-R (46%) 1,141,700 

Per CNN, Massachusetts has rejected the Norquist-inspired proposal to eliminate the state income tax. 

Results (35% reporting) for Florida Amendment 2, which would enshrine discrimination against all unmarried couples in the state constitution and also prevent same-sex marriage:

61% Yes

39% No  

Kos and CNN have called the Missouri Governors race for the Democrat, Jay Nixon.  This is a pickup for Democrats, as Republican Governor Blunt chose not to stand for re-election, saying he "had accomplished" what he set out to do as Governor, in one term.  Stay tuned.

Early results (22% reporting) for Florida Amendment 2, which would enshrine discrimination against all unmarried couples in the state constitution and also prevent same-sex marriage:

60% Yes

40% No 

Amendment 2 requires a 60% threshold to pass, and it looks like it’s close. 

Incumbent Democratic New Hampshire Governor John Lynch has, as expected, retained his seat. 

Kos has called West Virginia for the incumbent Democratic governor, Joe Manchin, but is reporting no results. 

Early returns from the North Carolina Governors race (0% precincts reporting, probably absentee ballots):

Perdue (D) 52%  (167,231 votes)

McCrory (R) 46% (147,761 votes)

Indiana Governor (8% precincts  reporting)

Winner: Daniels (R) 54%

Long Thompson (D) 43%  

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