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2016 election updates

Nov 8, 2016, 6:12 AM | Updated: 11:00 pm

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BY MYNORTHWEST STAFF


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This concludes our live updates.

Check the local election results here. We will be updating according to the state and counties’ schedules. 

We’ll be updating the presidential race here.

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10:38

AP says Trump wins Pennsylvania — with 264 electoral votes. Clinton is at 215.

10:32

All three incumbent Supreme Court Justices — Charlie Wiggins, Barbara Madsen, Mary Yu — lead on Election Night.

10:24

“I think, from tonight, we can say this: Washington was, is, and will always be a beacon for progressive values across the United State of America,” Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday night.

10:19

AP politics reports results are still being counted, but Republicans have already won enough seats to control the House.

10:07

Bill Bryant will not concede after Gov. Jay Inslee re-elected in governor race, per AP’s projection.

9:53

9:46

Gov. Inslee expected to speak soon.  He takes commanding lead on Election Night with 56% of the vote.

9:35

State superintendent race is neck-and-neck in early results. Erin Jones is at 49 percent and Chris Reykdal is at 51 percent.

9:26

All 39 Washington counties have reported, according to the Secretary of State. Two million votes tallied, 47 percent counted so far. King adds at 1:30a & Pierce at 9:30a.

9:21

Voters approving statewide minimum wage. I-1433 at 59% approval.

9:02

Voters approve Sound Transit 3 in early election results Tuesday night. Check election results.

8:33

All three incumbent state Supreme Court justices leading for re-election, according to Secretary of State’s office.

8:31

8:25

King County announces that it is having difficulty getting its results out.

8:18

CBS News calls the State of Oregon for Hillary Clinton. She will take that state’s seven electoral votes.

8:01

Hillary Clinton wins California, taking 55 electoral votes. Clinton also takes Hawaii with 4 electoral votes.

7:54

The Associated Press is calling the State of Florida as a Donald Trump win.

7:50

Washington Republicans are watching election results and feeling festive in Bellevue.

7:43

Democrat Hillary Clinton is expected to win the State of Colorado. That state has nine electoral votes.

7:30

Hillary Clinton will take the State of Virginia and the 13 electoral votes that come with it.

7:27

It is predicted Donald Trump will win in Ohio, a battleground state. The state comes with 18 electoral votes.

7:21

Florida is being tightly watched. According to CBS News, Donald Trump is maintaining a 2 percent lead in that state.

7:17

Hillary Clinton is expected to win New Mexico where she has a dramatic lead in early results. New Mexico has five electoral votes.

7:10

Donald Trump is expected to take Missouri with 15 percent of the votes accounted for. Missouri has 10 electoral votes.

7:01

News sources are starting to note economic impacts allegedly due to early election results favoring Donald Trump.

6:54

Washington Republican Chair Susan Hutchinson is keeping her glass half full with an hour to go until Washington’s first ballot results are released.

6:49

It is looking as if Republicans will stay in power in the House, according to CBS News

6:35

Hillary Clinton is projected to win Connecticut, while Donald Trump is expected to take Louisiana.

6:30

Voters setting records in Florida, making the neck-and-neck race a tense one to watch. This is the most votes in Florida in history.


6:24

Florida remains contentious as votes come in. Donald Trump maintains a slight lead over Hillary Clinton.

6:05

CNN predicts that Hillary Clinton will win New York, the home state of both candidates. Meanwhile, Donald Trump will win Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

6:03

The Associated Press is reporting that, so far, Hillary Clinton will take 97 electoral votes while Trump will get 121 — as of 9:01 p.m. eastern time.

5:57

Why is Florida so close? CBS News has a theory. Donald Trump is doing much better in certain areas of the state than Republican Mitt Romney did in 2012.

5:55

Washington Democrats are starting to party at the Westin in Seattle with a rather confident signature drink for the night.

5:50

An interesting factoid from CBS News. Hillary Clinton is doing better than President Barack Obama did in 2012 in Ohio’s Hamilton County which includes Cincinnati, as well as Cleveland.

5:40

Florida is truly a battleground. CBS News reports that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are within .1 percent of each other after 90 percent of the vote has been counted in that state.

5:36

CNN predicts that Republican Donald Trump will take South Carolina and Alabama. South Carolina and Alabama each have 9 electoral votes.

5:32

CBS News reports that the latest estimates are that Republicans have 116, and Democrats have 72 representatives elected to the House. A party needs 218 seats to have a majority.

5:30

The Washington Secretary of State Office reports that so far there have been 2.4 million ballots turned in. And there are more to come — the numbers do not count recent updates from Clark, Franklin, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Pierce, Thurston or Yakima counties.

5:25

As of 8:20 p.m. eastern time, the Associated Press reports that 53 Republicans and 31 Democrats have been elected to the House.

5:17

The Associated Press reports that as of 8:13 p.m. eastern time, there have been 39 Democrats and 35 Republicans elected to the Senate. Both sides need to get 51 gain a majority.

5:08

Associated Press reporting that Hillary Clinton has reached 44 electoral votes, and Donald Trump is at 31 electoral votes.

5:05

CNN is predicting that Hillary Clinton will take Delaware, Washington DC, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island. While Donald Trump will win in Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

4:53

Polls in 16 more states close in about 11 minutes.

4:41

Seattle Transit blog reports that Sound Transit does NOT have a plan B if ST3,to expand light rail, does not pass.

4:37

Bummed about early election results? Dori Monson says elections and government should not be a source of happiness or sadness. You are in charge of your life. Read more here.

4:33 

Trump wins West Virginia, AP reports. Trump leads among oldest voters in Virginia, according to CNN. Clinton, 3, Trump, 24, electoral votes.

4:25

More polls close across the country at 4:30 p.m. PST.

4:19

CNN, Associated Press report Trump leads Clinton, 19-3, in the race to 270 electoral votes.

4:07

Trump wins Kentucky, New Hampshire, and Indiana, according to the Associated Press. Clinton wins Vermont.

3:59

According to preliminary results of exit polls by the Associated Press, just 1 in 10 voters said immigration was the most important issue facing the country. As for Trump’s plan to build a “big, beautiful” wall, more than half of voters opposed the idea.

3:45

Eight of the 12 governorships up for election are currently held by Democrats, AP reports. That includes Gov. Jay Inslee in Washington state. Campaigns for governor shattered fundraising records in Missouri, drew national attention over transgender bathroom rights in North Carolina and took an unusual twist in Indiana, where Mike Pence pulled out to run for Trump’s VP.

3:39

Donald Trump refused on Tuesday to say whether he would accept the election results, injecting new drama into the final day of a turbulent election season, according to AP.

3:30

Further evidence that Election 2016 could result in big changes across the country. Every vote counts. 4.5 more hours to get your ballot to a drop box. No stamp required.

3:15

Legalization of recreational marijuana is on the ballot in five states this Election Day: California, Nevada, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts.

3:00

REMINDER from the Secretary of State’s office: You have 5 HOURS to use a drop box “or make double-sure you can get today’s postmark. Every vote matters.” Here’s a list of drop box locations.

2:49

Trying to plan your night?  Here’s a timeline from the Associated Press on when the polls close across the country.

2:45

Nate Silver’s analysis: 3-ish point polling errors are pretty common. Clinton’s lead is 3-4 points in the public polling consensus. And the Undecideds are much higher than normal. So risk of a polling error — in either direction — is higher than usual. Check out his full analysis on Twitter.

2:31

KIRO Radio is hosting LIVE election coverage from 7-10 p.m. featuring Dave Ross and KTTH’s Michael Medved – both seasoned veterans of Election Night. You’re in good hands as they analyze the results. WATCH the in-studio cameras. 

2:22

Early exit polls reveal what voters really care about in the 2016 Election. “Caring about me” is at the bottom of the list.

2:16

Already voted?  You can track your ballot here.

2:13 p.m. 

There are 435 seats in the House. Democrats need to pick up 34 seats tonight to win a majority, CBS News reports.

2:05 p.m.

Voters face machine problems, long lines in some states.

1:50 p.m.

One man’s T-shirt at a Donald Trump rally is turning heads for all the wrong reasons. Here’s KIRO 7’s story.

1:35 p.m.

Here’s how the election process works in Washington state.

1:20 p.m.

What could this election have been like with a true third-party candidate? KIRO Radio’s John Curley lays down his hope for a more moderate future.

1:05 p.m.

New York Times says the Senate control could hinge on 10 states, with New Hampshire, North Carolina and Nevada chief among them. nyti.ms/2fkwfXr

12:50 p.m.

KIRO Radio’s Jason Rantz explains what Donald Trump needs to do to win the U.S. Election. Read his analysis here.

12:35 p.m.

Eric Trump reportedly posted and a deleted a “ballot selfie,” which is a legal violation in many states. Meanwhile, this happened.

12:20 p.m.

Controversy brewing in Pennsylvania.

12:05 p.m.

KTTH’s Michael Medved had voted for a Republican every year since 1980. But not this time. Watch Medved explain his one big hope on Election Day

11:50 a.m.

U.S. Senator Patty Murray is out in Bothell. She’s looking for her fifth term and facing Republican challenger Chris Vance.

11:35 a.m.

More than 48 percent of the vote in Washington state is in. The Washington State Secretary of State announced that more than 2 million votes have been cast (2,056,621, to be exact).

11:20 a.m.

CBS News reports that Donald Trump alleged that the registrar in Clark County, NV colluded with Democrats to try to skew the vote.

11:05 a.m.

There is still plenty of time to drop off your ballot. Drop boxes in Washington state close at 8 p.m. Click here for where to find ballot boxes.

10:50 a.m.

Interested in watching the ballot-counting process? You’re in luck. Webcams have been setup in the King County Election Service Center so you can watch all the action.

Click here to see the ballots being counted.

10:35 a.m.

Secretary of State Kim Wyman called the early vote this year extraordinary. Washington’s turnout broke 2.2 million before Election Day.

Wyman says Washington voter turnout should top 80 percent and could set a record.

10:20 a.m.

A political report has Clinton with 278 electoral votes and Trump with 214. There are 46 “tossups.”

10 a.m.

Despite claims of fraud leading up to Election Day, the only complaints so far have been about voting machines breaking down and long lines. Read more.

9:45 a.m.

KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson is encouraging people to go out and vote. But how many will vote for him?

9:30 a.m.

Election Day is here and we’re all hoping that by tomorrow we know the answer to the big question: Is there a hidden vote the pollsters missed? Read more.

9:15 a.m.

President Barack Obama says that “progress is on the ballot” Tuesday.

9 a.m.

This election season has been unique, and for some people off-putting.

KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross asked longtime CBS White House correspondent Peter Maer for a little perspective on the 2016 race for the White House.

Listen below

8:45 a.m.

More than 50 percent of registered voters in Washington state have returned their ballots, according to the Office of Secretary of State.

As of 8 a.m., 2.2 million ballots were returned. That leaves 2,030,743 ballots unaccounted for.

8:30 a.m.

In case you need to relax after voting, KIRO Radio’s Colleen O’Brien has something that could help.

8 a.m.

Voter turnout in King County has surpassed the 50 percent mark, according to the Office of Secretary of State.

Of the 1,287,245 registered voters, 692,624 have turned in their ballots.

7:45 a.m.

In Snohomish County, more than 225,000 ballots have already been returned.

That’s nearly 50 percent turnout so far.

7:30 a.m.

As voters cast their ballots, some are anxious about the outcome.

Ranita Wires, 50, told the Associated Press that she voted for Hillary Clinton, but admitted that this election season has “been the worst.”

Related: Find a ballot drop box near you

7:15 a.m.

Of all of the absentee ballots coming in from overseas, the ones from Israel play one of the strongest roles in U.S. presidential elections.

And this year the polls out of Jerusalem show Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump coming out on top — barely.

KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross asked journalist Michael Friedson at The Media Line in Jerusalem to explain why that’s significant.

7 a.m.

With millions of ballots still pouring in, the record number of early votes in the U.S. election could top 50 million, which translates to nearly 40 percent of all votes cast.

It appears the count has been driven by a by a soaring turnout from Latino voters, which could turn out to be good news for Hillary Clinton, KIRO Radio reports.

6:35 a.m.

A postmark mistake lead to a Gig Harbor woman’s ballot being returned.

Ann Callin mailed her ballot Thursday and got it back in the mail Monday.

The problem? There was a postmark on the back of the envelope where her voter registration address was printed. The 75-year-old told The News Tribune she was worried it may have been voter suppression. But the Postal Service told her the ballot must just have accidentally been flipped over and processed that way, with the voter registration address mistaken for the mailing address.

Callin was able to get her ballot mailed back out correctly.

6:20 a.m.

If today’s presidential election is extraordinarily close, it could come down to two electors in our state.

Democratic elector Bret Chiafalo says he’s on the fence about Hillary Clinton. Puyallup tribal member Robert Satiacum says he’s definitely not voting for her.

State Democratic Party Chairman Jaxon Ravens told KIRO 7 they may remove the two rogue electors.

“We take it very seriously and as soon as this election is over we are going to thoughtfully and thoroughly take a look at this,” Ravens said.

All electors sign an affidavit pledging to vote for the candidates nominated by the party. The penalty for not doing that is $1,000.

5:45 a.m.

Despite Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump telling America that he will accept the election results if he wins, his eldest son says the family is ready to “respect the outcome” of a “fair election.”

Donald Trump, Jr. told CNN’s New Day Tuesday that he thinks his father “will remain involved somewhat” if he loses the election. He said he hopes that the energy surrounding his father’s campaign “goes back to the people we are trying to fight for, the people who haven’t had a voice in a long time.”

Meanwhile, women across the United States are wearing pantsuits in a show of support for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

Many were inspired by a Facebook group called Pantsuit Nation that has more than 2 million members. Some are also wearing white in honor of the suffragists who wore white when they fought for women’s voting rights in the early 1900s.

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