Liveblogging The Election
Certainly with a focus on VA but a bit of national as well. I’ll also be announcing updates on the air at WVCW throughout the night.
700pm - Upwards of 70% voter turnout in CT according to State Secretary Susan Bysiewicz.
705pm - CNN exit polls project that Ballot Measure #1 wins
715pm - With 9 princincts reporting, Allen is up 2,216 (60.04%) to 1,433 (38.82%)
722pm - With 23 pricincts reporting (just under 1%), Allen 7,538 (57.02%), Webb 5,552 (41.99%)
725pm - One precinct in Alexandria went for Webb 77%.
728pm - Now numbers are coming in. 1.96% reporting has Allen up 14,935 (51.72%) over Webb 13,624 (47.18%).
731pm - CNN has 3% of the precincts reporting with Allen up 50,943 (57%) to Webb’s 37,795 (43%).
732pm - VASBE site has the race practically TIED with 4.91% reporting, Allen 41806 (49.47%) to Webb 41,669 (49.31%)
737pm - SBE has Webb up 52-47 with 7.6% reporting.
740pm - CNN is reporting Allen up 57-43 while the SBE site is getting slammed and lagging a bit.
742pm - CNN has released their exit polling numbers for VA.
743pm - CNN is reporting Allen up 54-45 with 7% reporting. In other races, Kellam is up 51-49 with 3% reporting.
745pm - SBE, with 12.12% reporting, has Allen up 49.77 to 49.02.
748pm - CNN seems to be not reporting any NOVA numbers quite yet, so their 55-44 lead for Allen is very tenuous.
750pm - CNN is reporting that with 35% in, Webb is carrying Richmond 75-24.
751pm - And with 14.45% reporting, SBE has Webb ahead again, 50.73-48.08.
753pm - SBE - 16.78% reporting - Allen 50.54-48.33
757pm - SBE - 19.69% reporting - Allen 49.49-49.33
759pm - CNN’s getting more reasonable now. 18% reporting, Allen up 52-47%.
800pm - Webb now leads on CNN, 50-49 with 23% reporting.
802pm - With 27.55% reporting on SBE, Webb is up by less than 2,000 votes.
804pm - With 19.61% reporting, Drake is beating Kellam 50.36-49.46%
807pm - SBE - 30.05% reporting - Allen 49.56-49.20
810pm - The Marriage Amendment is up 57-42 with 27% reporting.
812pm - 37% reporting we have a TIE - 38 vote difference in Webb’s favor.
816pm - 40.81% reporting - Allen up 50.43-48.34
819pm - 41.14% reporting - Allen up 50.60-48.17
820pm - CNN - 57% reporting in Fairfax - Webb 59 - Allen 40
820pm - CNN - 14% reporting in Arlington - Webb 72 - Allen 27
820pm - CNN - 22% reporting in Alexandria - Webb 68 - Allen 31
821pm - SBE - 43.55% reporting - Allen 50.54% - 48.23%
821pm - SBE - Marriage Amendment - 37.82% reporting - Yes 58.21% - 41.79%
824pm - SBE - 60.29% reporting in Richmond - Webb 72.06% - 26.53%
826pm - SBE - 48.83% reporting - Allen 50.63% - 48.14%
827pm - On Turnout - With 48.83% reporting, turnout is at 23.82% statewide so far.
830pm - Commenter at NLS’s blog are pointing out that Kaine got 60.15% in Fairfax and 75.92% in Richmond last year. Webb is falling below those numbers.
831pm - Halfway there - 52.52% reporting - Allen 50.82 - Webb 47.93
835pm - With 34.64% reporting, Drake is up over Kellam - 50.03 - 49.76
837pm - SBE - 57.47% reporting - Allen 50.20% - 48.59%
838pm - First GOP House loss of the night - CNN projects first Democratic pickup in Indiana 8th Congressional district with Brad Ellsworth beating incumbent John Hostettler.
840pm - With 81.22% reporting, Webb is up in Fairfax 58.80-40.14
840pm - With 55.56% reporting, Webb is up in Alexandria 70.24-28.72
845pm - CNN reports Alexandria with 56% reporting - Webb 71-28
846pm - CNN exit polling shows independents going for Webb 53-44
847pm - SBE - 61.48% reporting - Allen 50.33% - 48.46%
848pm - CNN is projecting NJ Senate remains Dem.
850pm - SBE - Drake is up 51.42-48.36 with 50.33% reporting
852pm - Anyone surprised? CNN projects Democrat Sherrod Brown will win Ohio Senate Race, defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Mike DeWine
854pm - I really should be studying for my exam tomorrow.
857pm - SBE - 66.27% reporting - Allen 50.35% - 48.45%
859pm - From a comment on NLS’s blog:
VA Beach900pm - Polls have closed in Colorado where I’ll be watching the fourth district where Kenney The Elder has been running Musgrave’s bid for reelection.
2005 : 48-49 Kilgore/Kaine
2006 : 53-47 Allen/Webb (47% in)This is going to be close.
901pm - SBE - 68.11% reporting - Allen 50.54% - 48.25%
904pm - SBE - 70.94% reporting - Allen 50.66% - 48.14%
906pm - SBE - 72.00% reporting - Allen 50.40% - 48.40%
907pm - Been meaning to mention, fellow A-Team blogger Riley is liveblogging at Fredericksburg.com
908pm - C-Ville went Webb 77-21
909pm - SBE - 72.49% reporting - Allen 50.43% - 48.37% (around 28,000 votes)
911pm - SBE - 40% reporting in Arlington - Webb 71.44-27.42
912pm - SBE - 73.56% reporting - Allen 50.54% - 48.26%
912pm - Voter turnout is at 35.61%
913pm - CNN - Drake up 51-49 with 67% reporting
913pm - CNN - Allen up 50-49 with 70% reporting (less than 7000 votes)
916pm - SBE - 77.16% reporting - Allen 49.86% - 49.12% (less than 10000 votes)
919pm - SBE - 88% reporting in Arlington - Webb 72.39% - 26.39% (Might explain the bounce for Webb.)
920pm - SBE - 78.88% reporting - Allen 49.72% - 49.08 (just over 12000 votes)
923pm - SBE - 96.30% reporting in Alexandria - Webb 71.17% - 27.70%
924pm - SBE - 79.82% reporting - Allen 49.77% - 49.03%
926pm - CNN - Lieberman wins in CT - Santorum loses in PA
927pm - SBE - 80.84% reporting - Allen 49.65% - 49.15%
931pm - CNN - 79% reporting - Allen 50% - 49% (with almost 23000 votes seperating)
932pm - SBE - 83.91% reporting - Allen 49.60% - 49.20% (8400 votes seperating)
936pm - SBE - 84.53% reporting - Allen 49.62% - 49.18% (still around 8500 votes)
943pm - SBE - 84.94% reporting - Allen 49.61% - 49.19% (8000 or so split with Petersburg still only reporting 37.50 percent and going Webb 78.22 - 20.61)
946pm - SBE - 85.43% reporting - Allen 49.54% - 49.26% (about 5000 votes between them)
948pm - SBE - 86.66% reporting - Allen 49.43% - 49.37% (only 1400 votes split the two!)
949pm - CNN has Musgrave up in CO-04 - 47-42
951pm - CNN still gives Allen a 30k vote edge
952pm - SBE - 87.02% reporting - Allen 49.46% - 49.34% (about 2300 votes)
954pm - CNN is predicting Chafee out in RI, another pick-up for the Dems
956pm - Hanover - SBE has no reporting for Hanvoer county yet but CNN reports 67/32 in Allen’s favor.
958pm - SBE - 90.14% reporting - Allen 50.05% - 48.75% (Hanover came in 67/32 Allen)
1001pm - SBE - 91.53% reporting - Allen 49.82% - 48.98% (around 22000 votes seperate)
1003pm - Drake Wins! - SBE - 92.16% reporting - Drake 51.41% - 48.369% (nearly 5000 votes)
1013pm - SBE - 92.26% reporting - Allen 49.86% - 48.94% (just under 20000 votes)
1018pm - CNN - 91% reporting - Allen 50% - 49% (with a 30000 lead, where are they getting these numbers?)
1021pm - CNN has Musgrave up in CO-04 - 48-42
1022pm - SBE - 92.80% reporting - Allen 49.90% - 48.90% (21000 votes more or less)
1025pm - Richmond City results are showing Webb winning 26793 - 9484. 700 more Allen, 2300 more Webb than SBE is reporting, putting this around 19k.
1029pm - SBE - 93.21% reporting - Allen 49.83% - 48.97%
1033pm - CNN - 93% reporting - Allen 50% - 49% (about 32000 votes ahead, almost double what SBE is saying)
1037pm - SBE - 94.19% reporting - Allen 49.67% - 49.12% (within 12000 votes)
1045pm - SBE - 95.13% reporting - Allen 49.67% - 49.13% (still 12000 votes)
1047pm - CNN has TN going 52/47 for Corker with 70% reporting. And while they’ve called MD for Cardin, it’s tied with 34% reporting.
1055pm - My earlier evaluation on Richmond’s results was wrong, even the city site has precincts that haven’t reported yet. It could go bigger for Webb.
1100pm - CNN is reporting that Craig County has gone with Allen 59%. The SBE has not reflected this yet. It is only a 400 vote difference in Allen’s favor but with the way it’s looking every little bit will help.
1105pm - Webb is supposed to be addressing his supporters shortly.
1106pm - SBE - 96.28% reporting - Allen 49.67% - 49.12% (still around 12000 votes)
1108pm - Webb has taken the stage, thanks his supporters for being there this evening, this is a close race, I didn’t want to keep you all waiting, we’ve been watching this come in, “yeah, we’re gonna win”. “Where votes have yet to be counted it looks very good for our side.” Looking to 11th district and absentee ballots.
1112pm - As this looks to be continuing not just tonight but into tomorrow and perhaps the rest of the week, I’m going to end this liveblogging session. Thanks for reading.
1152pm - I lied.
CNN - 99% reporting - Webb 50% - 49% (only 2500 ballots seperating the two)
SBE - 97.67% reporting - Allen 49.47% - 49.33% (about 3000 votes difference)
1156pm - SBE - 99.10% reporting - Allen 49.43% - 49.36% (1800 votes)
1227pm - SBE - 99.26% reporting - Webb 49.44% - 49.36% (1800 votes)
