Tag Archives: Election 2009

Precinct analysis: Where the voters came from

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday we looked at the voting history of the people who participated in the 2015 election. Today we’re going to take a look at how those numbers broke down by Council district. Dist All 3 None Rest Total ==================================== A … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged District C, District D, District E, District F, District G, District H, District I, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Council, precinct analysis, turnout | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: Old reliables, newcomers, and everyone else

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I have three more views of the 2015 electorate, now that I have a copy of the voter roster. With that, and with the past rosters that I have, I can try to paint a more detailed picture of who … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Election 2003, Election 2005, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2010, Election 2011, Election 2012, Election 2013, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, precinct analysis, turnout | 4 Comments

Our partisan Mayoral runoff

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I’m shocked, shocked to find that there are partisan interests in the Mayoral runoff. Even though Houston elections officially are nonpartisan, the contest between Bill King and Sylvester Turner has evolved into a test of party might as voters prepare … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill King, Bill White, Election 2001, Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Houston, Lee Brown, Mayor, Orlando Sanchez, runoff, Sylvester Turner, turnout | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: At Large #5

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Last but not least, At Large #5: Dist Batteau Christie Nassif Moses ======================================= A 1,034 8,302 1,895 2,876 B 2,784 3,157 2,374 6,849 C 1,782 13,555 10,866 4,592 D 5,108 4,098 3,138 7,231 E 1,247 15,479 2,664 3,355 F 811 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged At Large #5, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, endorsements, Georgia Provost, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jolanda Jones, Mayor, Philippe Nassif, precinct analysis, runoff, Sharon Moses | 5 Comments

Precinct analysis: At Large #4

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

At Large #4 features a newcomer and a multi-time candidate in its runoff. Dist Edwards Hansen Blackmon Robinson Thompson Murphy Morales ==================================================================== A 3,707 572 662 2,378 2,565 1,844 2,702 B 10,732 306 1,296 2,109 1,160 327 1,477 C 11,309 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #3, At Large #4, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Evelyn Husband Thompson, Houston, Houston City Council, Jonathan Hansen, Laurie Robinson, Matt Murphy, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, precinct analysis, Roy Morales, runoff | 13 Comments

Precinct analysis: At Large #3

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Only one candidate running for citywide office won outright in November. That candidate was first term CM Michael Kubosh in At Large #3. Here’s how he won: Dist Kubosh LaRue McElligott Peterson ========================================== A 8,782 1,042 835 3,152 B 8,988 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged At Large #3, Clarence Bradford, David Robinson, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2019, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jolanda Jones, Melissa Noriega, Michael Kubosh, precinct analysis, runoff, Sue Lovell, term limits | 8 Comments

Precinct analysis: Mayor’s race

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I now have draft canvasses. You know what that means. All data is for Harris County only. First up, the Mayor’s race: Dist Hall Turner Garcia King Costello Bell =================================================== A 1,906 4,587 3,509 6,265 1,522 1,129 B 2,494 15,947 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ben Hall, Bill King, Bill White, Chris Bell, Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2015, Harris County, Hoc Thai Nguyen, Houston, Jack Christie, Jolanda Jones, Latino voting, Marty McVey, Mayor, Orlando Sanchez, precinct analysis, Roy Morales, runoff, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 7 Comments

What happened to Adrian?

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Not what he thought would happen, that’s for sure. When Adrian Garcia announced in May that he would be giving up his job as sheriff and the top Democratic elected official in Harris County to run for mayor, he was … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Bill King, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, endorsements, Houston, Mayor, runoff, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 14 Comments

Day 12 EV 2015 totals: Final turnout projections

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

The last day was another big one: Year Early Mail Total Mailed ======================================= 2015 164,104 29,859 193,963 43,280 2013 87,944 21,426 109,370 30,572 The running 2015 totals are here, the full 2013 totals are here, and for completeness the full … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged absentee ballots, At Large, early voting, Election 2003, Election 2005, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2010, Election 2011, Election 2012, Election 2013, Election 2015, gay rights, Harris County, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, polls, repeal, transgender rights, turnout | 4 Comments

Day 11 EV 2015 totals: So what do we think turnout will be, anyway?

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

One more day of early voting to go: Year Early Mail Total Mailed ======================================= 2015 128,611 27,952 156,563 43,280 2013 68,803 20,491 89,294 30,572 The running 2015 totals are here, the full 2013 totals are here, and for completeness the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, Mayor, turnout | 1 Comment

Day 7 EV 2015 totals

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

One week in: Year Early Mail Total Mailed ====================================== 2015 61,008 21,141 82,149 42,938 2013 37,928 14,342 52,270 30,544 The running 2015 totals are here, the full 2013 totals are here, and for completeness the full 2009 totals are here. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, Mayor, turnout | Comments Off

Day 6 EV 2015 totals: Rain, rain, go away

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here are your rain-soaked Day Six totals: Year Early Mail Total Mailed ====================================== 2015 57,657 21,141 78,798 42,938 2013 35,376 14,342 49,728 30,544 The running 2015 totals are here, the full 2013 totals are here, and for completeness the full … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged early voting, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Harris County Clerk, Houston, Mayor, turnout | 6 Comments

Day 5 EV 2015 totals: Early voting is up (almost) everywhere

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here are your Day Five totals: Year Early Mail Total Mailed ====================================== 2015 48,027 21,141 69,168 42,938 2013 28,303 14,342 42,645 30,544 The running 2015 totals are here, the full 2013 totals are here, and for completeness the full 2009 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, Montgomery County, Texas, turnout | 3 Comments

Day 4 EV 2015 totals

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Gonna be lazy for one more day. Year Early Mail Total Mailed ====================================== 2015 36,321 19,789 56,110 42,520 2013 21,193 13,322 34,515 30,096 The running 2015 totals are here, the full 2013 totals are here, and for completeness the full … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, Mayor, turnout | Comments Off

Day 3 EV 2015 totals

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

No fanfare today Year Early Mail Total Mailed ====================================== 2015 27,596 18,196 45,752 41,994 2013 15,595 12,033 27,628 29,538 The running 2015 totals are here, the full 2013 totals are here, and for completeness the full 2009 totals are here. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, Mayor, turnout | Comments Off

Day 2 EV 2015 totals: Why I’m using 2013 as my basis for comparison and not 2009

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

But first, here’s yesterday’s Chron story about Day One turnout: Turnout as of the first day of early voting in Harris County more than tripled from 2009, when Houston last elected a new mayor, though it is too soon to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, Mayor, turnout | 4 Comments

Chron overview of HCC Trustee races

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

As always, HCC Trustee races don’t get as much attention as they deserve. Since the 2013 election put four new trustees – Zeph Capo, Robert Glaser, Dave Wilson and Adriana Tamez – on the board, one trustee, Carroll Robinson, has … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Abel Davila, Adriana Tamez, Arturo Aguilar, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Carroll Robinson, Christopher Oliver, Election 2009, Election 2015, Eva Loredo, Flo Cooper, HCC, Houston, John Hansen, Sandra Meyers | Comments Off

Race and runoffs and Turner

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Everyone agrees that Sylvester Turner will be one of the candidates to make it to the runoff for Mayor this year. But what happens then? Yet, to succeed term-limited Mayor Annise Parker, Turner, an African-American, will need to broaden his … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Bill King, Chris Bell, Election 1997, Election 2001, Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2015, Houston, Lee Brown, Mayor, Orlando Sanchez, polls, runoff, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 1 Comment

Mimi Swartz’s Mayoral campaign rant

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here it is. What if they held a mayoral race and nobody came? That’s the question plaguing many people currently involved in Houston politics—even if no one else in town is asking it. This phenomenon isn’t entirely new: in 2009,* … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged affirmative action, Annise Parker, Bob Lanier, Election 1991, Election 1997, Election 2001, Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2015, gay marriage, gay rights, Houston, Kathy Whitmire, Mayor, Metro, polls, repeal, Sylvester Turner, transgender rights, turnout | 6 Comments

Endorsement watch: Our first twofer

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

My first clear misses, too. For our next controller, voters should look for a candidate who can refocus the distracted office on the straight and narrow of Houston’s financial picture. In our current straits, we don’t have the luxury of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Annise Parker, Bill Frazer, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2009, Election 2015, endorsements, Gene Locke, Houston, Houston City Controller, Mayor | 4 Comments

Interview with Eva Loredo

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Of all the downballot races in odd numbered years, HCC Trustee elections have the greatest disparity between their importance and the amount of attention paid to them. The farce of Dave Wilson getting elected in 2013 is the lesson we … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Election 2009, Election 2015, Eva Loredo, HCC, Houston, interviews, write-in candidate | 1 Comment

A broader overview of the Mayor’s race

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

The TL;dr version of this is basically “meh, not much happening”. With a bevy of candidates and midyear fundraising that collectively topped $7 million, Houston’s 2015 mayoral race has been poised to be a blockbuster. Yet, just five weeks before … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ben Hall, Bill King, Bill White, Chris Bell, constitutional amendments, Election 2005, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2015, gay rights, Houston, Marty McVey, Mayor, repeal, runoff, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, transgender rights, turnout | Comments Off

Just how old are our city voters?

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

In my previous installment, we talked about how many people vote across city elections. In this post, we’re going to look at another aspect of our city races that is often remarked on but seldom specified: The ages of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2010, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2014, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, turnout, voter registration | 7 Comments

Who are the city voters?

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Everybody knows that city of Houston elections are fairly low-turnout affairs. The general perception – and it’s one that I’ve echoed as well – is that the elections are dominated by the same voters, year after year. What I haven’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Election 2003, Election 2005, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Houston, Mayor, precinct analysis, turnout | 6 Comments

Defending HERO

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a big job, but we can get it done. “We’re going to do everything we can to win HERO at the ballot box,” [Houston GLBT Political Caucus] president Maverick Welsh said. It would be Houstonians’ third time voting on … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Election 2001, Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2015, gay rights, HGLBT Political Caucus, Houston, Maverick Welsh, repeal, transgender rights, turnout | 22 Comments

Mayoral finance reports: Out of town cash and max donors

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

You may have noticed that there’s a lot of money in the Mayoral race this year, even after subtracting what the candidates have given or loaned to themselves. You may be wondering where all that money came from. This post … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Bill King, campaign finance reports, Chris Bell, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, fundraising, Gene Locke, Houston, Marty McVey, Mayor, Peter Brown, Stephen Costello, Steven Hotze, Sylvester Turner | 5 Comments

Mayoral finance reports: PACs and consultants

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s take a deeper dive into Mayoral candidate fundraising by examining one of the main categories of raised funds, and one of the main categories of spent funds. I speak of PAC money for the former, and consultant fees/staff salaries … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ben Hall, Bill King, campaign finance reports, Chris Bell, Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2015, fundraising, Houston, Marty McVey, Mayor, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner | 4 Comments

Mayoral ad spending

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron takes a look at one of the more visible aspects of all the money that Mayoral candidates have raised or loaned themselves so far. Despite taking in a total of more than $7 million, Houston’s mayoral candidates spent … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Annise Parker, Bill King, Bill White, campaign finance reports, Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2015, Houston, Mayor, Peter Brown, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 2 Comments

Turner and Garcia lead early Mayoral poll

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

We have our first polling numbers for the 2015 Mayoral election. Sylvester Turner and Adrian Garcia have emerged as the clear front-runners in the first independent poll before the election that will determine Houston’s next mayor. The KHOU – Houston … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Bill King, Chris Bell, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Houston, Marty McVey, Mayor, Peter Brown, polls, Roy Morales, runoff, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 2 Comments

The Trib on the big Mayor’s races

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Those being the Houston and San Antonio Mayors races, with a look at how candidates of color are faring. If former state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte wins the runoff for San Antonio mayor next weekend, she’ll become the Alamo … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, early voting, Election 2001, Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Gene Locke, Houston, Ivy Taylor, Lee Brown, Leticia Van De Putte, Mayor, Orlando Sanchez, runoff, San Antonio, Sylvester Turner, Texas, turnout | 1 Comment

Reviewing the Mayoral websites

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron reviews the candidates’ online presence so far. Five months before voters head to the polls, the candidates’ digital platforms are up and running, but most are heavy on biography, light on ideas. “They’re checking the box. They have … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Bill King, Chris Bell, Election 2009, Election 2015, Gene Locke, Houston, Marty McVey, Mayor, Peter Brown, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner | 2 Comments

From the “Who not to vote for” files, part 1

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

The embedded image is a scan of a mailer we got about two weeks ago. Abel Davila is a former HCC Trustee; his wife Diana, whom I had originally heard was interested in running for District H, is a former … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Abel Davila, Arturo Aguilar, District H, Election 2009, Election 2015, Eva Loredo, HCC, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Jason Cisneroz, Karla Cisneros, Roland Chavez | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: Firefighters for Turner

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: HOUSTON, March 23, 2015 – State Rep. Sylvester Turner has earned the endorsement of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association in this year’s mayoral race, the HPFFA said today. HPFFA President Alvin W. White, Jr. said 84 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Ben Hall, Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, endorsements, Fernando Herrera, Gene Locke, Houston, HPFFA, Mayor, Orlando Sanchez, pension fund, Sylvester Turner | 1 Comment

Sylvester Turner announces his entry into the Mayor’s race

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

What we’ve all known about for months is now official. State Rep. Sylvester Turner announced his candidacy for Houston mayor today, formally adding the name of an influential lawmaker with deep ties to the African-American community to the growing field … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2015, fundraising, Houston, lawsuit, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, The Lege, turnout | 7 Comments

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