Springfield election results: first impressions
You can visit this page at the County Clerk's website to see results for today's primary election in Springfield. As of the time I'm writing this, 98% of the precincts have reported their results.
There's nothing I was hoping for more than to see Joe Bartolomucci eliminated in the primary and I got my wish today. Besides his embarrassing comments about the homeless in Springfield, he was the most openly hostile to the Sierra Club agreement, even calling it extortion during a council meeting. His resounding defeat in the primary gives me renewed hope in the voters of Springfield. Ward 5 won't stand for Rush Limbaugh-style conservatism. It also means the seat will now be held by a Democrat, no matter who wins the general election.
The biggest surprise I've seen so far is the loss of Dave Danner in Ward 4. He had support from unions and Democratic Party leaders. I thought he was a shoe-in to at least make it through the primary.
True to my prediction, some races came down to a very small number of votes. In Ward 2, the third place finisher is behind by less than 25 votes.
I spent most of today doing Get Out the Vote work. I love election days.