MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Here are the results so far:

7,697-vote margin for Childers

Greg Davis (R): 49,285 votes (46 percent)
√ Travis Childers (D): 56,982 votes (54 percent)

99.8 percent of precincts reporting at 10:55 PM Eastern

Update [2008-5-13 22:16:35 by Jonathan Singer]: The AP calls it for Childers!!!

Update [2008-5-13 22:3:44 by Jonathan Singer]: Childers' lead is down to just 700 votes with a little under three-quarters of the vote in. Weirdly enough, though, this might actually be good news for the Democrat. Why? Almost all of the vote (about 95 percent) from DeSoto County, which is by far the biggest GOP stronghold in the district, has reported, so there isn't a whole lot of favorable territory left out there for Davis. What's more, while Davis won DeSoto by an 81 percent to 17 percent margin last time, he only leads 74 percent to 26 percent at this point. With none of Democratic-friendly Prentiss County reporting (though none of the last GOP county, Tate, reporting either), this one will go down to the wire.

Update [2008-5-13 21:47:56 by Jonathan Singer]: A big chunk of DeSoto County just reported, pushing Davis up closer to Childers. Tate County, which is the other key for Davis' success, has not yet begun reporting. But Prentiss County, where Childers netted about 3,500 votes in the last round of balloting, has not yet begun to report, either, so expect these numbers to continue to jump around.

Update [2008-5-13 21:36:54 by Jonathan Singer]: More than half of the vote has reported and Childers' lead is larger than it has been at any other point in the night, over 3,600 votes. It WELL worth remembering, though, that in the last round of balloting here (as well as the election a week and a half ago in Louisiana) the Republicans led for much of the night only to be overtaken by the Democrats when it counted. So stay tuned...

Previous updates below the fold...

Update [2008-5-13 21:30:10 by Jonathan Singer]: Still no Prentiss, but Childers' lead is growing? Not a bad sign at all.

Update [2008-5-13 21:28:8 by Jonathan Singer]: With more than two-fifths of the vote in (none from D-friendly Prentiss County but nearly half in from GOP-heavy DeSoto County), Childers lead it up to nearly 2,500 votes.

Update [2008-5-13 21:18:25 by Jonathan Singer]: With nearly a third of the vote reporting -- including about a third of the vote in DeSoto County, which is key for Davis, but none of the vote reporting out of Prentiss County, which is key to Childers -- Childers' lead is up to over 2,500 votes. There remain a whole lot of votes to be counted, however, so stay tuned...

Update [2008-5-13 21:8:7 by Jonathan Singer]: The GOP stronghold of DeSoto County is beginning to report, cutting Childers' lead from about 2,000 votes to about 1,500 votes. But with nearly one-fifth of the vote in, Childers is leading, so here's to hoping...

Update [2008-5-13 21:1:29 by Jonathan Singer]: Going through the county-by-county results, nothing in yet from Republican-heavy DeSoto county, so these numbers will move around. Then again, nothing from Prentiss County, which has been key to Childers' success in the previous rounds, is reporting yet, either.

Update [2008-5-13 20:57:30 by Jonathan Singer]: FINALLY some numbers -- and they don't look too bad at all. But stick around...

Remember, this district has a Cook PVI of R+10, meaning that it tends to lean about 10 points more Republican than the nation as a whole in presidential elections. Remember, too, that Childers did pretty well in the last round of balloting. This should be fun, and we'll be liveblogging it all night here at MyDD.

Tags: House 2008, MS-01, Special Election (all tags)

Comments

63 Comments

Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

COME ON TRAVIS YOU CAN DO IT!!!

by obamaovermccain 2008-05-13 04:06PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

This is the story of the night.

by MissVA 2008-05-13 04:09PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Absolutely, much more important than WV at this point.  A Childers win, in conjunction with Cazayoux's victory means that no region is safe for the Rethugs.

by CLLGADEM 2008-05-13 04:27PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

It also means that Obama has coattails in even the reddest of red districts...

by LordMike 2008-05-13 05:51PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread
Clam up already. It's hopefully one of the big stories of the night.
by Jeter 2008-05-13 05:29PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

I am so happy to see that this is the Frontpage : )

Go Travis!!

by Forward with Feingold 2008-05-13 04:18PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

if it weren't for Singer, we might be subjected to front-paged videos of Obama eating tacos or linguini for the entire night.

Thanks Singer, for FPing material that matters to Democrats.

by alex100 2008-05-13 04:23PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

I'm hearing even the GOP's internals have Childers ahead.  Could be pre-election spin, but I'm feeling good about this one.  When's the last time a party lost 3 seats in special elections in one year?

by Skaje 2008-05-13 04:24PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread
It happened to the Democrats during the Spring of 1994, which foreshadowed their rout that November. Let's hope these 3 Dem victories foreshadow a rout for us in November.
by rayj 2008-05-13 05:15PM | 0 recs
come on coattails!

Obama or Hillary, just grab any coat you can and win!

by Silence Do Good 2008-05-13 04:26PM | 0 recs
: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

This is THE RACE tonight!

by NYWoman 2008-05-13 05:02PM | 0 recs
This is by far THE most important election today

by Lefty Coaster 2008-05-13 05:46PM | 0 recs
Johnathon

thanks for your work.  Kudos to you for letting us know about these results, can you put up some NE primary results too?

by Student Guy 2008-05-13 05:05PM | 0 recs
Kleeb is winning in NE...

With 15% in, the tally is:

Kleeb 68%
Raimondo 26%

I'll keep an eye on Nebraska and post some updates when I can...so far, it's an exciting night to be a Dem!

by Elsinora 2008-05-13 06:03PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

This is really going to happen.  I can barely believe it.  Not only will the R's lose one of their +10 districts, they will have expended 20 percent of their NRCC funds defending it!

by billyoc 2008-05-13 05:05PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

No returns from Prentiss County yet.  Hmmm...  

by CLLGADEM 2008-05-13 05:10PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Of the counties reporting in, the only one where Childers is trailing is DeSoto.

by CLLGADEM 2008-05-13 05:13PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Oops, Childers lost Webster County, but it looks like a small one and it has fully reported in.

by CLLGADEM 2008-05-13 05:15PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

This is like Indiana last week. I am so excited. I'm following this on Mississippi newspaper sites.

by NYWoman 2008-05-13 05:20PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

I'd love to see a win here but even a close loss is impress in this district.  It would really show that no district or even state is safe for the Republicans this year.  

by Gene In PA 2008-05-13 05:22PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

This is an R+10 district. If the GOP can't hold districts like this one, they're officially in full collapse.

by Angry White Democrat 2008-05-13 05:33PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Alcorn, Chickasaw and Yalobusha are all in for Childers.  Yippee!

by CLLGADEM 2008-05-13 05:25PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread
We must win this. Must win. This will destroy the backbone of the Republican Party. Go Childres. Am I missing Scott Kleeb winning?
by Jeter 2008-05-13 05:31PM | 0 recs
Scott Kleeb is winning

I know it is the "Great Orange Satan" but mcjoan over at Dkos is covering that race decently.

Kleeb is up over 50% with 7% in

up over 4.5k votes...

by Student Guy 2008-05-13 05:45PM | 0 recs
15% in now...

Kleeb is still up by 42%.

by Elsinora 2008-05-13 06:04PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

I am so freakin excited for this race.  If we win it have basically defeated the former House and Senate majority leaders witin 19 months of them losing power.

by kasjogren 2008-05-13 05:33PM | 0 recs
Yeeeeeearrrrrgh!

Holy hell, I'm stoked about this.

Il-15
LA-6
and this!

by lojasmo 2008-05-13 05:34PM | 0 recs
Re: Yeeeeeearrrrrgh!

Il-14, of course...duh.

by lojasmo 2008-05-13 05:36PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Carville says it's over.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/200 8/05/13/carville-obama-likely-to-win-nom ination/

Talk about Judas.

by spacemanspiff 2008-05-13 05:34PM | 0 recs
Ugh

Really? We have a front-page post that has nothing to do with the presidential primaries and you drag that in here? Come on, can't we recognize that not everything boils down to Obama versus Clinton? Please, no more!

I mean, you could have at least been creative and made some sort of coattails argument. This is just off-topic. It could have been posted here by mistake, in which case I apologize for chastising you. It's just frustrating that MyDD turns into all-Obama/Clinton all the time so often.

by Fitzy 2008-05-13 05:45PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Allow me to give a deeply insightful Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Far too early to get excited, but it looks good.

by werehippy 2008-05-13 05:35PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Union County is in the bag, and Panola will be after the last precinct.

by CLLGADEM 2008-05-13 05:39PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

A little bit more of Desota just came in, Childers still holding a 53-47 lead.

by Fuzzy Dunlop 2008-05-13 05:40PM | 0 recs
Come on Democrat!

I hope the Democrat wins.  This is so important.

by puma 2008-05-13 05:41PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Still nothing from Prentiss, but Chictaw and Lafayette are in the bag.

by CLLGADEM 2008-05-13 05:43PM | 0 recs
Some comparisons

Yalobusha 4/22:
Childers 493 46%)
Davis 514 (48%)

Yalobusha today:
Childers 1,320 (59%)
Davis 919 (41%)

Lafayette 4/22:
Childers 1149 (44%)
Davis 1342 (51%)

Lafayette today:
Childers 2,546 (53%)
Davis 2,287 (47%)

Choctaw 4/22:
Childers 300 (47%)
Davis 291 (47%)

Choctaw today:
Childers 543 (53%)
Davis 488 (47%)

by Angry White Democrat 2008-05-13 05:44PM | 0 recs
Re: Some comparisons

Another one: Desota is by far the biggest county.  Even though its Davis territory, Childers's improvement could be key.

4/22 - lost 81/17
today with 27/38 precincts in - losing 75/25

by Fuzzy Dunlop 2008-05-13 05:47PM | 0 recs
Re: Some comparisons

Got comparisons for Lee and Tippah?  They're all in for Childers now.

by CLLGADEM 2008-05-13 05:50PM | 0 recs
Re: Some comparisons

Lee 4/22:
Childers 4899 (58%)
Davis 3143 (37%)

Lee today:
Childers 6,779 (58%)
Davis 4,909 (42%)

Tippah 4/22:
Childers 1131 (60%)
Davis 704 (37%)

Tippah today:
Childers 1,599 (59%)
Davis 1,112 (41%)

Small improvement for Davis in both those counties.

by Angry White Democrat 2008-05-13 05:54PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

OUCH!! DeSoto is killing us now!  51-49 Childers now.

by CLLGADEM 2008-05-13 05:47PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Just a snapshot.  Back up to 52%.

by CLLGADEM 2008-05-13 05:48PM | 0 recs
Uh Oh!

The lead has shrunk to 2% or 1800 votes.

by Lefty Coaster 2008-05-13 05:48PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

The Childers lead is back up to 4%

by Lefty Coaster 2008-05-13 05:50PM | 0 recs
This is a nail biter. nt

by Tatan 2008-05-13 05:50PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Now it's 50/50!!! :-S

by LordMike 2008-05-13 06:01PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Yea but Desoto county is all in.

by Gene In PA 2008-05-13 06:03PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

OK, 51%-49% again!  Whew!!

by LordMike 2008-05-13 06:06PM | 0 recs
Grenada all in - HUGE improvement for Childers

Grenada 4/22:
Childers 553 (40%)
Davis 752 (54%)

Grenada today:
Childers 1,546 (49%)
Davis 1,584 (51%)

by Angry White Democrat 2008-05-13 06:06PM | 0 recs
I think we have it!!!!!!!!!!!

Only 2 DeSoto precincts left to report and Childers is up by 700...and Prentiss STILL hasn't reported a single vote!

If this plays out as it should...it will be AMAWESOMAGNIFABULOUS!

by Elsinora 2008-05-13 06:08PM | 0 recs
That's it...DeSoto is done!

And Prentiss is starting to report...85% Childers so far!

The only areas not reporting at all are Calhoun, Clay, Itawamba, and Tate.  Everything else except Prentiss is all in...10, 9, 8, 7, do you believe in miracles?

by Elsinora 2008-05-13 06:13PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

We're going to win this thing.  Desota is almost all in.  Tate isn't that big of a county, and the rest is Childers country.

by Fuzzy Dunlop 2008-05-13 06:08PM | 0 recs
Come on Childers!

Body crossed!!!

by puma 2008-05-13 06:09PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Desota all in...Childers performed better tonight in Desota than he did in the primary...

Looking okay right now....

by mascho 2008-05-13 06:10PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

AP Calls it for Childers

by Vox Populi 2008-05-13 06:12PM | 0 recs
MSNBC just declared Childers the winner

by Zeitgeist9000 2008-05-13 06:12PM | 0 recs
IT'S CALLED! CHILDERS WINS!

The AP called it.

by Tatan 2008-05-13 06:12PM | 0 recs
The good guy finishes first!

Holy hand grenade, Batman!  I don't believe it!

by Elsinora 2008-05-13 06:19PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Great news!

This is a big win!

by freedom78 2008-05-13 06:13PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

NICE!!!!!!!!!!

Another huge, huge win.

High fives all around, people!!!

by mascho 2008-05-13 06:13PM | 0 recs
Barack Obama

Has HUGE coat tails.

Let's put to rest the notion that he hurts down ticket raises.

This is an R +10 district folks!

HUGE!

by Tatan 2008-05-13 06:14PM | 0 recs
Childers declared winner

by ann0nymous 2008-05-13 06:16PM | 0 recs
Re: MS-01 Special Election Runoff Results Thread

Guys, were gonna win 20-25 extra seats come November!!!!!!!!!!!

by TheBlueWarriors 2008-05-13 06:30PM | 0 recs
Re: I can't believe it

I'm curious, what were your reasons for picking MS-01?

by Lefty Coaster 2008-05-13 06:41PM | 0 recs

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