Tuesday, November 8, 2011

2011 Transportation Election Results

It's that time of year again!!  I know I haven't been blogging lately but this is one of my favorite things win or lose. Here is 2008 and 2010 in case you want to hit the wayback machine.  So let's get to it!

There are a number of interesting ones out there tonight.  Because we're on the West Coast some of them might be over.  But we'll follow anyways.  As usual you can find the total transportation election contests at CFTE.

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Cincinnati Charter Amendment: - WIN

No Rail Planning for 10 Years  Issue 48 A No Vote Means Streetcar a Go

99% Votes In:
No 51.47%
Yes 48.53%

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Durham County North Carolina Sales Tax for Transit - WIN

97% Votes In:

60% For
40% Against

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Lorain County Ohio General Sales Tax.  - LOSS

Bus service will be cut in half if No vote on Issue 22

100% Votes in:

67% No
33% Yes

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Trumbull County Ohio Transit Sales Tax - LOSS

Transit system will cease to exist as of January 1st with No vote

100% Votes in:

35% Yes
65% No

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Clark County Washington - WIN

.2% Sales Tax for Transit - Proposition 1

100% Votes in:

54% Approved
46% Rejected

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Seattle Vehicle License Fee - LOSS

100% Votes in:

60% Against
40% For

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Washington Tolling Initiative 1125

No Vote Would be Win

Washington State Results

9:50pm PT 49% Yes 51% No
9:55pm PT 49.07% Yes 50.93% No
5:39pm PT 11.9.2011 - 48.56% No 51.44%