:: Running from the Thought Police ::

:: Thursday, November 04, 2004 ::

Horse Race Results

In my lethargy, Matt beat me to reporting the Champaign county results, so I'll link to him for the more in-depth stuff.

The roundup is as follows:

Senate: Obama, won by a record landslide

15th Congressional District: Dr. Gill, lost, even though campus went for him

County Board: Democrats kept their hold on the government body that makes sure your toilets flush and that your water's clean. No Green Party candidates were elected, though some got upwards of 20% of the vote.

103rd State Rep. District: Naomi Jakobsson was re-elected with over 60% of the vote, even though her opponent both tried to play the Chief issue and called Naomi a racist.

State's Attorney: Julia Rietz won, unseating the incumbent.

County Auditor: Mike Frerichs won, keeping the job he was previously appointed to.

Coroner: Medlyn lost, which wasn't surprising, as I never saw him at a College Dems event. If you're a dem and you want to be elected in this county, you at least need to show up to one or two of our functions to get face time and be elected.

County Clerk and Recorder: The dem candidates lost these too. Again, these were people I never saw at College Dems events.

Referenda: Urbana defeated the push to add two at-large seats to the city council. A tax was approved to fund care for people with disabilities in the county. A move to create an Elections Commission failed by about 6%, with campus providing most of the support for the failed attempt.

As Matt said, the county moved more Democratic, while the country moved otherwise. I almost wish it were reversed.

:: The Squire 1:28 AM :: email this post :: ::
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