Two Percent of the Precints In

Update 12: The AP Finally Calls It

Update 11: Tester Victory Speech
In the spirit of being gracious, I’ll reserve comment on Morrison’s concession speech. However, it’s clear why the Jon Tester was the choice tonight. What a gracious, genuine speech.  Congratulations Jon, Bill, and Andy, and the rest of the staff–what a remarkable job!

Update 10:

With 403 precints in:
Tester: 61.74%
Morrison: 35.38%

Update 7
Most amazing stat of the night.

With almost half the precints in, Tester? 33,112 Burns? 30,719

Update 6
With 342 of 867 precints in:
Tester: 61.87%
Morrison: 35.58%

With 312 of 867 precints in:
Tester: 29,847  62.5%
Morrison: 16,667  34.92%

Update 4

With 288 of 867 precints in:
Tester: 28,657  62.7%
Morrison: 15,932  34.86%

Update 3
With 149 of 867 precints in:

Tester 61%
Morrison 36%


Update 2

The Gazette seems to have the fastest media coverage.  With 88 of 867 precints in:

Tester: 65%
Morrison: 33%

U.S. Senate Dem – Primary

19 of 867 precincts – 2 percent

Jon Tester 4,779 – 63 percent

John Morrison 2,611 – 35 percent

Paul Richards 90 – 1 percent

Robert Candee 27 – 0 percent

Kenneth Marcure 26 – 0 percent

Article by Don Pogreba

Don is from Shelby, MT (Go Coyotes!) and has lived in Montana his whole life. He teaches English and Debate in Helena, MT, and does most of his writing far too late at night.