JaxVotes – News4Jax’s Election Blog

Senator Barak Obama is now the President-Elect.
I am still in Avondale, the streets are quiet, but I have heard a few people cheering and yelling in celebration.

In the end…. was Florida irrelevant???

Duval elections supervisor Jerry Holland feels it was a very successful  election..  he did not get the turn out he predicted  of 80 %  but it will be in the 70’s    he does think early voting helped and believes it could be expanded in the future…

Republican and Democratic voters gathered at the Brick Restaurant in Avondale to watch channel 4 and some of the “numbers” come in.
Some McCain supporters left a little disapointed with the numbers so far. Obama supporters are hopeful.

I just witnessed a yelling match between a group of UNF campus Republicans and Democrats. Tensions are running high.

The latest numbers show John McCain with a lead in Duval County, with 50% of the vote. Barack Obama is currently at 49%. That’s with at least 80% of precincts here reporting.

Is this a closer race than you thought it would be? If so, why? What other things have surprised you so far tonight?

We just heard more from where the Duval County Supervisor of Elections workers are counting the votes at the Gateway Mall location. According to the latest reports, Duval County has seen only a few minor issues and no complaints coming in. So far, about 80 percent of precincts in the county have reported. 

For an added perspective, be sure to watch our election coverage throughout the night to hear from local analysts on both sides.

The numbers are in at the precinct here at the “Old Lady of the Sea” Catholic Church and of the 772 ballots cast 559 voted for Mccain and 156 for Obama.

Duval county Democrats gathered at the Landing downtown are still waiting for news from the polls. They did give a loud cheer a few minutes ago when early Florida results showed Sen. Obama with a lead.

   With Polls closed   some people barely made it to  cast their vote.   One woman told me a train stop her  … She just made it …  Yet one young man   Jamarr Clark  didn’t..  He was  sad he didn’t get to vote but says he understands  he just didn’t make it in time… 

  Meanwhile they are awaiting results at Supervisor of Elections office … they should release early voting and absentee results at 8 Pm