WASHINGTON GOVERNOR RESULTS

[Skinner]

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CANDIDATES FOR THIS OFFICE:

Christine Gregoire (D)
Dino Rossi (R)

[kurtyboy]

1. Gov Race, 1:25 AM, Nov 3

Christine Gregoire Democrat 903900 48.99%
Dino Rossi Republican 902641 48.92%
Ruth Bennett Libertarian 38418 2.08%

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. Gov race at 17:52 Nov 3

Christine Gregoire 980190 49.31%

Dino Rossi 965867 48.59%

Ruth Bennett 41434 2.08%

http://vote.wa.gov/general/statewide_results.aspx?o=7FR30bVZqpnn5rCqJv1pVg%3d%3d

Good to see. It's bad enough losing the Presidential race I don't want that Repuke piece of shit Rossi as Governor.

[bettys boy]

3. Good to see...

the Libertarians accomplishing something useful.

[ogradda]

4. no shit

* for prez again AND a republican governor was not helping my mood any to put it mildly.

[kurtyboy]

5. Results last updated on: 11/4/2004 5:55:00 PM

Christine Gregoire Democrat 1068314 49.32%
Dino Rossi Republican 1052200 48.57%
Ruth Bennett Libertarian 45577 2.10%


Still alot of votes left out there, but I'm feeling better about my homestate--We got both Legislative houses and probably a governor--AND WE VOTED FOR THE SMART GUY FOR PRESIDENT!!!!

It was fun to listen to local talk radio this morning--they were hammering on Vance and the poor job he did for the GOP here.

BWAHAHAHA!

[kurtyboy]

6. Results last updated on: 11/5/2004 11:54:00 AM

Christine Gregoire Democrat 1088860 49.33%
Dino Rossi Republican 1071722 48.55%
Ruth Bennett Libertarian 46576 2.11%

[kurtyboy]

7. GETTING CLOSER: Updated on: 11/5/2004 6:27:00 PM

Christine Gregoire Democrat 1192259 49.00%
Dino Rossi Republican 1188258 48.84%
Ruth Bennett Libertarian 52318 2.15%

[AntiCoup2K4]

8. With 100% of precintcts reported....

Nov-08-2004 11:40 AM Pacific Standard Time

Winner Candidate Incumbent Votes Vote %
Christine GREGOIRE 1,192,280 49%
Dino ROSSI 1,188,317 48%
Ruth BENNETT 52,319 2%

Christine wins. Unfortunately it's close enough for a manadatory recount, I'm afraid :(

[JetCityLiberal]

9. 11/08 update 4:41 pm PST

Gregoire 1,237,892
Rossi 1,221,372

Link: http://www.komotv.com/elections/race1003.htm

JetCityLiberal

[kurtyboy]

10. TOO tight to tell--and getting tighter

Christine Gregoire Democrat 1270845 49.02%
Dino Rossi Republican 1265082 48.80%
Ruth Bennett Libertarian 56324 2.17%

Results last updated on: 11/9/2004 3:33:00 PM

5763 votes and .22% separating the candidates. Still, I think the recount law says they have too ALSO be within 2000 votes, as well as within .5%.

This one is going to the wire....

[kurtyboy]

11. Jeez, Now all bets are really off--razor's margin 902

Christine Gregoire Democrat 1276505 48.93%
Dino Rossi Republican 1275603 48.89%
Ruth Bennett Libertarian 56705 2.17%

Results last updated on: 11/9/2004 3:50:00 PM

902 Votes apart!!!

I posted above this, went back and refreshed the Secstate Page, and I saw this. Jeez.....

[kurtyboy]

12. Tighter, tighter, tighter

Christine Gregoire Democrat 1279026 48.91%

Dino Rossi Republican 1278823 48.90%

Ruth Bennett Libertarian 56852 2.17%

Results last updated on: 11/9/2004 4:36:00 PM

[Mojambo]

13. Rossi's up 1700 votes

Absentee ballots are going his way as expected.

Washington is not nearly the deep blue state it once was.

[Quetzal]

14. Doesn't look good now

Christine Gregoire

Democrat 1280380 48.88%

Dino Rossi

Republican 1282098 48.94%

Ruth Bennett

Libertarian 56958 2.17%

http://vote.wa.gov/general/statewide_results.aspx?o=7FR30bVZqpnn5rCqJv1pVg%3d%3d

Results last updated on: 11/9/2004 5:09:00 PM

[Comadreja]

16. There goes Basic Health

Looks like I have no good reason to stay now.

[freeplessinseattle]

15. noooooo! Rossi in lead

dammit I knew Is hould have campaigned more for Gregoire, seems I wasted too much time on Kerry and no matter how many votes he really got he would be deprived of the true Presidency

http://www.komotv.com/stories/33891.htm

[Quill Pen]

17. Rossi lead gaining by almost 3K

Rossi, Dino 1,288,353 48.97%
Gregoire, Christine 1,285,359 48.85%

Estimated 156,360 ballots remain to count.

Difference of +2,994 for Rossi. Crap sandwich; I thought this one was in the bag.

[kurtyboy]

18. Rossi hanging onto lead, King Co has reported 20000 new counted

Christine Gregoire Democrat 1318496 48.84%
Dino Rossi Republican 1321372 48.95%
Ruth Bennett Libertarian 59382 2.20%

Results last updated on: 11/10/2004 4:44:00 PM

[kurtyboy]

19. Getting very tight again--Rossi by 864. Is there hope for Chris?

Christine Gregoire Democrat 1341366 48.87%
Dino Rossi Republican 1342230 48.90%
Ruth Bennett Libertarian 60955 2.22%

Results last updated on: 11/12/2004 5:26:00 PM

[Quetzal]

20. Damn! This thing is mutha' effin close

Christine Gregoire
Democrat 1360871 48.88%

Dino Rossi

Republican 1360713 48.87%
Ruth Bennett

Libertarian 62439 2.24%

Only 158 votes seperate the two!!!

Results last updated on: 11/15/2004 5:59:00 PM

[kurtyboy]

21. Well, of the remaining votes to be counted

Chris and Dino should essentially split e'm down the middle.

Chris has 9475 votes left to count in counties she's VERY strong in (Cowlitz, Jefferson, King, Pacific, San Juan, Thurston, Whatcom).

Dino has 12191 votes left to count in remaining counties--he's MODERATELY strong in these (however these remaining ballots are largely provisional ballots, which somewhat favor Chris).

In any event, projecting existing trends against remaining votes gives us a virtual tie---

Gregoire 1371462 48.88%
Rossi 1371302 48.88%
Bennett 62925 2.24%

Gregoire wins by 160 in this scenario--and the recount is assured.

Has a recount ever turned an election in Washington?

NO.

But!

they have swung NET vote totals in excess of this margin--by as many as 604 votes in the 1968 Attorney General race.
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/office/osos_news.aspx?i=TjrRx9TQ4Kv037C9GJJtuw%3d%3d
This is gonna be one wild ride!!!!!!

[kurtyboy]

22. Rossi up by 800 or so

Christine Gregoire Democrat 1367164 48.86%
Dino Rossi Republican 1367948 48.88%
Ruth Bennett Libertarian 62952 2.25%


Results last updated on: 11/16/2004 5:32:00 PM

Lots of votes left to come in today, and I don't think Grays Harbors new recount #s have been put in yet.

Gregoire will lead by 7:00 PM, I believe.

[CityDem]

23. Rossi leads by 92 votes

As of 5:50 PM on Wednesday (11/17/04). There are only 2500 or so ballots remaining and it looks like Rossi may win this by 300 or so votes. Recount will be automatically triggered. This is as close as it gets.

[professor skisurf]

24. Gregoire now up by 13

Christine Gregoire Democrat 1370967 48.87%
Dino Rossi Republican 1370954 48.87%

It just doesn't get any closer! I already wrote her campaign an email voicing my strong support for a manual not machine recount.

[glitch]

25. Me too - I sent her an email asking her to request manual recounts in at

least a few counties, but especially King. Here's her email address:
[e-mail]