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Two-way tie for first place in Philly D.A.'s Race

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 9:43 pm - by Alan Tu

Election Category: DISTRICT ATTORNEY-D
60.43 % 1014/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of Total Votes

MCELHATTON, DANIEL P
DEMOCRATIC
10239
15.95 %

TURNER, MICHAEL L
DEMOCRATIC
5083
7.92 %

GRADY, BRIAN
DEMOCRATIC
2888
4.50 %

WILLIAMS, R SETH
DEMOCRATIC
22635
35.25 %

MCCAFFERY, DANIEL
DEMOCRATIC
23363
36.38 %

Write In,

3
0.00 %

Election Category: DISTRICT ATTORNEY-R
60.43 % 1014/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of [...]

City Controller Alan Butkovitz continues to lead with 57% precincts in

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 9:36 pm - by Alan Tu

Election Category: CONTROLLER-D
57.81 % 970/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of Total Votes

BRAXTON, JOHN L
DEMOCRATIC
13497
26.47 %

BUTKOVITZ, ALAN L
DEMOCRATIC
22752
44.61 %

MANDEL, BRETT
DEMOCRATIC
14733
28.89 %

Write In,

15
0.03 %

Election Category: CONTROLLER-R
57.81 % 970/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of Total Votes

SCHMIDT, AL
REPUBLICAN
6039
99.88 %

Write In,

7
0.12 %

Daniel McCaffery leads Democratic contest for Philly D.A. with 52% precincts in

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 9:25 pm - by Alan Tu

Election Category: DISTRICT ATTORNEY-D
52.32 % 878/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of Total Votes

MCELHATTON, DANIEL P
DEMOCRATIC
8751
15.99 %

TURNER, MICHAEL L
DEMOCRATIC
4333
7.92 %

GRADY, BRIAN
DEMOCRATIC
2444
4.47 %

WILLIAMS, R SETH
DEMOCRATIC
18601
33.99 %

MCCAFFERY, DANIEL
DEMOCRATIC
20597
37.64 %

Write In,

2
0.00 %

Election Category: DISTRICT ATTORNEY-R
52.32 % 878/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of [...]

Philly Controller race: Incumbent leads with 48% precincts in

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 9:18 pm - by Alan Tu

Election Category: CONTROLLER-D
48.39 % 812/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of Total Votes

BRAXTON, JOHN L
DEMOCRATIC
11287
26.81 %

BUTKOVITZ, ALAN L
DEMOCRATIC
18962
45.03 %

MANDEL, BRETT
DEMOCRATIC
11846
28.13 %

Write In,

12
0.03 %

Election Category: CONTROLLER-R
48.39 % 812/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of Total Votes

SCHMIDT, AL
REPUBLICAN
4840
99.88 %

Write In,

6
0.12 %

Daniel McCaffery leads Philly D.A.'s race with 25% precincts in

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 9:05 pm - by Alan Tu

Election Category: DISTRICT ATTORNEY-D
25.39 % 426/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of Total Votes

MCELHATTON, DANIEL P
DEMOCRATIC
4193
14.77 %

TURNER, MICHAEL L
DEMOCRATIC
2132
7.51 %

GRADY, BRIAN
DEMOCRATIC
1306
4.60 %

WILLIAMS, R SETH
DEMOCRATIC
9519
33.52 %

MCCAFFERY, DANIEL
DEMOCRATIC
11245
39.60 %

Write In,

2
0.01 %

Election Category: DISTRICT ATTORNEY-R
25.39 % 426/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of [...]

City Controller Alan Butkovitz leads with nearly 20% Precincts reporting

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 9:01 pm - by Alan Tu

Election Category: CONTROLLER-D
19.85 % 333/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of Total Votes

BRAXTON, JOHN L
DEMOCRATIC
5284
28.56 %

BUTKOVITZ, ALAN L
DEMOCRATIC
8754
47.32 %

MANDEL, BRETT
DEMOCRATIC
4459
24.10 %

Write In,

4
0.02 %

Election Category: CONTROLLER-R
19.85 % 333/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of Total Votes

SCHMIDT, AL
REPUBLICAN
2302
99.91 %

Write In,

2
0.09 %

No returns yet from Philly suburbs

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 8:50 pm - by Matt Campbell

I’ve been checking the election websites of Philadelphia’s surrounding Pennsylvania counties and so far no election reports have been posted. Kudos to the Philadelphia Election Commission for being the first to post results at 8:28 p.m.

Early returns for Philadelphia Controller Race's

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 8:39 pm - by Matt Campbell

Election Category: CONTROLLER-D
0.72 % 12/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of Total Votes

BRAXTON, JOHN L
DEMOCRATIC
112
21.50 %

BUTKOVITZ, ALAN L
DEMOCRATIC
281
53.93 %

MANDEL, BRETT
DEMOCRATIC
127
24.38 %

Write In,

1
0.19 %

Early Returns for Philly D.A. Race

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 8:33 pm - by Matt Campbell

Election Category: DISTRICT ATTORNEY-D
0.24 % 4/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of Total Votes

MCELHATTON, DANIEL P
DEMOCRATIC
25
11.31 %

TURNER, MICHAEL L
DEMOCRATIC
4
1.81 %

GRADY, BRIAN
DEMOCRATIC
7
3.17 %

WILLIAMS, R SETH
DEMOCRATIC
11
4.98 %

MCCAFFERY, DANIEL
DEMOCRATIC
174
78.73 %

Write In,

0
0.00 %

Joe Torsella Out of the Senate Race?

Thursday, May 14th, 2009 at 7:40 pm - by Matt Campbell

The good folks over at PA2010.com alerted me to this Politico story that says Joe Torsella plans to pull out of the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania. Here’s what Politico is reporting right now.
Democrat Joe Torsella is dropping out of the Pennsylvania Senate race, according to two well-placed Democratic sources, leaving Sen. Arlen Specter [...]