Live thread: Jim Matheson vs. Mia Love House race - Utah House 4 (going down to the wire)

Utah Elections ^ | 11/7/2012 | Utah Elections Board

[Republican Wildcat]

At time of posting:

Jim Matheson (Democrat - incumbent) 48.84% 83,531

Mia Love (Republican) 48.7% 83,289

Jim Vein (Libertarian) 2.46% 4,202

[Republican Wildcat]

Clink link for results as they come in.

[StopDemocratsDotCom]

they cleaned our clocks

[MeOnTheBeach]

This one makes me sad. I’m really pulling for Mia.

[Republican Wildcat]

Love has now taken a very narrow lead. 67% of precincts reporting.

[bruinbirdman]

Not looking good. Only Salt Lake precincts remaining and she's down 10K in that area.

yitbos

[Republican Wildcat]

Well...now Matheson is back up with 80% reporting.

And Love is no “RINO” or “moderate” so this Libertarian potentially having enough votes at present to make up the difference is going to require a different spin from the Libertarian crowd to justify this.

[vette6387]

Time to start a real third party. The GOP “establishment” can have it. And as far as Gary Johnson and the so-called “libertarians” are concerned, thanks for helping Obama win you a$$holes!

[hole_n_one]

Yeah..........

Let's stay up all night for this one awaiting results.

No other way to cut it.........

tonight has been an unmitigated disaster.

[MeOnTheBeach]

Also, I was a little surprised by Warren winning her race.

[CedarDave]

And Love is no “RINO” or “moderate” so this Libertarian potentially having enough votes at present to make up the difference is going to require a different spin from the Libertarian crowd to justify this.

Racism, that would be the obvious reason. She would be winning with 51% of the vote if the Libertarian was not in the race.

[CedarDave]

 

Precincts	Reporting	Mia B. Love (REP)	Jim Matheson (DEM)	Jim L Vein (LIB)
Totals	488	87.91% 429	48.91% 99,943	48.56% 99,232	2.53% 5,177

[Republican Wildcat]

Yep...I thought this one would be a better result...nope, it is over, and she loses. :-(

[CedarDave]

Mia lost by 2,818 votes to the Dem. The Libertarian took 5,690 votes (2.6%) and would have brought her to 50.7%. The Rat won with 49.3%

http://electionresults.utah.gov/xmlData/300250.html

By the way, Libertarians took away one and maybe two Congressional seats from the Republicans in Arizona - their votes were 6-plus percent of the totals in two races.