Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Elections Update

MN

PRESIDENTIAL

McCain 44%
Obama 54%
Nader 1%

CONGRESSIONAL

Representatives
District 1 Walz 63% (D)
District 2 Kline 57% (R)
District 3 Paulsen 48% (R)
District 4 McCollum 69% (D)
District 5 Ellison 71% (D)
District 6 Bachmann 46% (R)
District 7 Peterson 72% (D)
District 8 Oberstar 68% (D)
Senate
Coleman 42% (R)
Franken 42% (D)
Barkley 15% (I)
*Automatic Recount*

The MN State House is a little bit harder to find information on, however it seems that Democrats picked up seats last night.



CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT


CLEAN WATER, WILDLIFE, CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND NATURAL AREAS

Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to dedicate funding to protect our drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore our wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat; to preserve our arts and cultural heritage; to support our parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and restore our lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater by increasing the sales and use tax rate beginning July 1, 2009, by three-eighths of one percent on taxable sales until the year 2034?

Estimated Percent of YES* = 56.08 %

*An estimated YES percentage of greater than 50% is an indication
of likely passage of the amendment

STRONG SCHOOLS STRONG CITY PASSED!!!



NATIONAL

Ballot Measures


Arizona Proposition 102:
Updated 1 minute ago
Yes
1,040,633
56%
No
801,892
44%
99% of precincts reporting

Arizona Proposition 202:
Updated 1 minute ago
No
1,049,840
59%
Yes
726,663
41%
99% of precincts reporting

Arkansas Initiative 1:
6:03 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
Yes
580,162
57%
No
437,974
43%
100% of precincts reporting

California Proposition 8:
Updated 17 minutes ago
Yes
5,344,012
52%
No
4,854,132
48%
99% of precincts reporting

California Proposition 4:
Abortion Limits
Updated 18 minutes ago
No
5,125,644
52%
Yes
4,721,848
48%
99% of precincts reporting



Colorado Amendment 46:
4:36 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
No
993,555
50%
Yes
979,517
50%
91% of precincts reporting

Colorado Amendment 48:
4:37 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
No
1,478,303
73%
Yes
551,288
27%
91% of precincts reporting

Florida Amendment 2:
4:45 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
Yes
4,717,753
62%
No
2,883,847
38%
99% of precincts reporting

Maryland Question 2:
3:23 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
Yes
1,312,717
59%
No
928,646
41%
99% of precincts reporting


Massachusetts Question 1:
3:31 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
No
2,062,596
70%
Yes
901,584
30%
99% of precincts reporting


Michigan Proposition 1:
1:07 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
Yes
3,005,678
63%
No
1,792,497
37%
100% of precincts reporting

Michigan Proposition 2:
1:07 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
Yes
2,520,240
53%
No
2,271,071
47%
100% of precincts reporting

Nebraska Initiative 424:
4:33 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
Yes
384,839
58%
No
283,451
42%
99% of precincts reporting

South Dakota Initiative 11:
Abortion Limits
6:02 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
No
206,479
55%
Yes
167,520
45%
100% of precincts reporting


Washington Initiative 1000:
6:02 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
Yes
1,013,307
59%
No
708,278
41%
60% of precincts reporting

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