Bonilla (R) 47.2%, Ciro (D) 52.8%: 40 of 267 Precincts Reporting

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31 US House Dem gains instead of 30?

Go Ciro!

[annabanana]

1. Could be!

:D

[yankeeinlouisiana]

2. What state?

:shrug:

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TX

[waldnorm]

3. As of 7:48 Central

RACE NAME PARTY EARLY VOTES PERCENT TOTAL VOTES PERCENT
U. S. Representative District 23


Henry Bonilla - Incumbent REP 12,712 47.20% 13,231 45.43%
Ciro D. Rodriguez DEM 14,221 52.80% 15,895 54.57%
--------------- ---------------
Total Votes Cast 26,933 29,126
Precincts Reported 47 of 267 Precincts 17.60%

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4. Up 2% more... But where are those votes coming from and...

I know nothing of the geopolitical landscape down there.

[aquart]

5. Explain to the New Yorker, why is this happening now?

[usregimechange]

6. Delay co redistricted, high court kicked it, special election.

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7. from wiki

However, in June, the Supreme Court ruled that the Texas Legislature had violated the Voting Rights Act when it drew most of Laredo out of the 23rd and replaced it with several heavily Republican San Antonio suburbs. A three-judge panel then drew new district lines. The new 23rd includes Rodriguez's home, along with much of his old south San Antonio base. On August 10, Rodriguez announced that he would run against Bonilla in the 23rd.<1> The two opponents, along with original Democratic congressional nominee Rick Bolanos and four other Democrats and one Independent faced each other in an all-candidate primary on November 7. In the only unresolved election among Texas's 32-member Congressional delegation, Henry Bonilla emerged with 48.1% and Ciro Rodriguez with 20.3%. A runoff will be held on December 12, 2006.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciro_Rodriguez#2006_election

[liberalpragmatist]

8. I think this would actually make it +30

I thought the latest stats were +29 D, -29 R with 1 (FL-13) in dispute.

[usregimechange]

10. 31, here, unless I am missing something

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/

[liberalpragmatist]

15. Mystery solved

29 pickups from the Republicans.

It's 30 pickups if you include the Vermont seat as a "pickup"; it was held by Bernie Sanders (I), but he caucused with the Democrats.

[usregimechange]

29. So caucus wise 30 to be 31. Lets count that keeper in VT!

Yeeeehaw!

[usregimechange]

9. 53-46 Ciro with 57 of 267 reporting

[KingFlorez]

11. This district now includes some of Ciro's territory from his old district

since the court redrew it.

[usregimechange]

13. Yep, should help.

[usregimechange]

12. 46.05% - 53.95% Ciro 62 of 267

[trogdor]

16. As of 9:08 EST

NAME	 	 PARTY	EARLY VOTES 	PERCENT 	TOTAL VOTES	PERCENT

				
Henry Bonilla - Incumbent 	REP	14,013	47.81%	16,675	44.86%
Ciro D. Rodriguez 	 	DEM	15,298	52.19%	20,495	55.14%
				---------------		---------------	
Total Votes Cast		 	29,311		37,170	

Precincts Reported 	98	of	267 Precincts	36.70%

[KingFlorez]

14. 55-44 for Ciro

98 out of 267 precincts remaining

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17. BEXAR co isn't in yet. Majority of votes come from there but

leans Red slightly but may make the difference here, may not either since Ciro is suppose to do well in south san antonio. Isn't that where BEXAR co is?

[KingFlorez]

19. San Antonio is in Bexar

[usregimechange]

24. south San antonio?

[KingFlorez]

28. yes

[KingFlorez]

18. Update

Ciro's lead is widening with 37 percent in

Henry Bonilla - Incumbent REP 14,167 45.90% 16,829 43.46%
Ciro D. Rodriguez DEM 16,700 54.10% 21,897 56.54%

[usregimechange]

21. and w 1/3rd of Bexar Co in!

[MidwestTransplant]

26. How about a link so we can see for ourselves rather than waiting for updates!

[KingFlorez]

30. here

http://204.65.107.84/06decspcrun.htm?x=0&y=0&id=139

[usregimechange]

20. Ciro won BREWSTER Co, which went Red in Nov 06 for

Gov and Sen.

[KingFlorez]

22. I noticed that as well

That's a very good sign

[usregimechange]

23. Watch Medina co too, not in yet and went red in Nov 06 Gov and

Sen race

[DUgosh]

43. I'm here in Medina county toasting Ciro!

But I bet my neighbors are still red.

[seafan]

25. Well, look who turned up to tout Bonilla..... "P"

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/ERIC GAY

Rep. Henry Bonilla, R-San Antonio, is joined by George P. Bush, son of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and nephew of President Bush, as he visits volunteers at his campaign headquarters in San Antonio on Monday. Bonilla, who is seeking an eighth term, faces Democratic challenger Ciro Rodriguez in a runoff election in the redrawn District 23 on Tuesday.


Notice how they're trotting out "P" everywhere these days?

[usregimechange]

27. Ha, good find, is that why he is losing?

[KingFlorez]

33. Hauling out Bush folks isn't exactly helpful anymore

[KingFlorez]

31. Another update

Henry Bonilla - Incumbent REP 14,167 45.90% 19,321 42.72%
Ciro D. Rodriguez DEM 16,700 54.10% 25,907 57.28%

[usregimechange]

34. Bonillia may pick up 1,000 in Medina but that won;t be enough!

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32. 57%-42% Ciro with 114 of 267 in!

[usregimechange]

35. still 57%-42% with 119 in

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36. San Antonio Express-News: Rodriguez jumps to early lead

Democratic challenger Ciro Rodriguez jumped to an early lead in the first returns recorded in Tuesday’s runoff congressional election.

Early voting in Bexar County gave Rodriguez 11,846 votes to incumbent Republican Henry Bonilla’s 9,191. Statewide, with only 10 percent of the votes in, including the Bexar County vote totals, Rodriguez led with 56 percent of the vote compared to 44 percent for Bonilla, according to the Texas Secretary of State.

Those votes included the Bexar County early voting totals, which were released after the polls closed at 7 p.m.

From San Antonio to El Paso, a slow but steady stream of voters made their way to the ballot boxes today as the last congressional election of the year finally came to a close.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA121206.voter.e-n.2eb2e45.html

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37. 56-43 Ciro with 55% in

[KingFlorez]

38. Update

Henry Bonilla - Incumbent REP 14,419 46.05% 23,089 43.16%
Ciro D. Rodriguez DEM 16,896 53.95% 30,408 56.84%

[usregimechange]

39. 57%-42% Ciro 67% in!!!

[usregimechange]

40. MEDINA still largely not in

[DUgosh]

44. Medina is 600 square miles of red

But not enough to bring the vote in for Henry

[usregimechange]

41. 44-55 Ciro with 74% in

[KingFlorez]

42. AP has called it

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA121206.voter.e-n.2eb2e45.html

[Ilsa]

45. Excellent! Time for the Bonillas to leave Washington!

This is great news, and if I'm not mistaken, DeLAy's wranglers tried to gerrymander this district for Bonilla, but they sued and got it overturned. too bad Ciro can't/wouldn't make a comment on the deLay blog about sticking it to Tom one more time for Christmas!:
http://www.tomdelay.com/recent-appearances/2006/12/8/hannity-colmes.html#comments

[oasis]

46. Congrats Ciro

:toast: