How Voters Ranked Local Candidates
Unofficial vote tallies hang on the window in the lobby of the Justice Center Tuesday night. Photo by Salvador Zapien.
By Carol A. Clark
Voters placed Kristen Henderson on top of the six-person race to fill three vacancies on the Los Alamos County Council, according to Tuesday’s unofficial election results. Henderson, a Democrat and an attorney who works as a Realtor for REMAX received 1,077 primary election votes.
Marc Clay of Los Alamos National Laboratory came in second with 1,061 votes. He is a Republican who coaches middle and high school sports and is a graduate of Leadership Los Read More
Unofficial Results for the 2012 Primary Election in Los Alamos County
| Unofficial Final | |||
| Dem | President | Barrack Obama | 1,331 |
| Dem | US Senate | Martin Heinrich | 1,099 |
| Hector Balderas | 376 | ||
| Dem | US Rep # 3 | Ben R. Lujan | 1,262 |
Los Alamos Daily Post News Team
The Los Alamos Daily Post news team presented up to the minute coverage of Tuesday’s Primary Election live from the Justice Center in downtown Los Alamos.
The team published vote totals as they came in from the Los Alamos County Clerk’s office throughout the evening, streamed video interviews with the candidates and published photos of election night activities on ladailypost.com.
The Los Alamos Daily Post election night news team included from left, Greg Kendall, Salvador Zapien, Bonnie Gordon, Karen Kendall and Publisher Carol A. Clark (seated.) Photo by Sharon Stover. Read More
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Early & Preliminary June 5th Votes Not Including White Rock
| Early Voting Subtotal | June 5th Comm. Center | June 5th White Rock | June 5th Trinity on Hill | Preliminary Total | |||
| Dem | President | Barrack Obama | 578 | 301 | 196 | 1075 | |
| Dem | US Senate | Martin Heinrich | 487 | 238 | 163 | 888 | |
| Hector Balderas | 145 | 97 | 50 | 292 | |||
| Dem | US Rep # 3 | Ben R. Lujan | 561 | 279 | 179 | 1019 | |
| Dem | Judge – Court |
Early Voting & June 5 Community Center Votes
| Early Voting Subtotal | June 5th Comm. Center | June 5th White Rock | June 5th Trinity on Hill | Preliminary Total | |||
| Dem | President | Barrack Obama | 578 | 301 | 879 | ||
| Dem | US Senate | Martin Heinrich | 487 | 238 | 725 | ||
| Hector Balderas | 145 | 97 | 242 | ||||
| Dem | US Rep # 3 | Ben R. Lujan | 561 | 279 | 840 | ||
| Dem | Judge |
Scenes From Tonight’s Primary Election
County Council Candidate Pete Sheehey discusses the issues with the Los Alamos Daily Post in the lobby of the Justice Center this evening. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Jeff Casados and his wife Magistrate Court Judge Pat Casados check out the early returns posted in the Justice Center lobby by County Clerk Janet Foster. Photo by Salvador Zapien
A crowd begins to gather as returns come in for the 2012 Primary Election. Photo by Salvador Zapien
County Council Chair Sharon Stover talks about her run for Los Alamos County Clerk. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Los Alamos County Clerk Janet Foster prepares to Read More
Early Voting & Mail-In Preliminary Results
Early Voting and Mail-in Preliminary Results brought to you from the Election Center at the Justice Center. Results from today’s voting not available yet.
| Absentee | Mail-in | Early Voting Comm. Center | Early Voting White Rock | Subtotal | |||
| Dem | President | Barrack Obama | 90 | 42 | 317 | 129 | 578 |
| Dem | US Senate | Martin Heinrich | 85 | 39 | 254 | 109 | 487 |
| Hector Balderas | 20 | 8 | 81 | 36 | 145 | ||
| Dem | US Rep |
Dave Sutton, KRSN AM 1490 Owner at the Justice Center
Campaigners in Los Alamos
Today is Primary Election Day. Here is a view of a couple of campaigners in Los Alamos. We aren’t sure what the Los Alamos County sign code (or future sign code) says about this type of mobile sign, but it draws your attention.
Submitted by Lynn Strauss on her iPhone. Read More
Today is Primary Election Day – There is No Wrong Place to VOTE
Today, June 5 is Primary Election Day and Voter Convenience Centers (polling locations), are set up across Los Alamos County and available to all registered voters regardless of precinct.
Voter Convenience Centers are designed to give voters more flexibility on Election Day since they are not constrained to a specific polling location.
Voter Convenience Centers are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at:
- Los Alamos Community Building, 475 20th St.
- White Rock Fire Station #3, 129 N.M. 4
- Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, 3900 Trinity Dr. (Kelly Hall)
Below is a listing of candidates as shown Read More
Video from the Senate Democratic Primary Debate: Balderas vs Heinrich
By Greg Kendall
If you missed last night’s Senate Democratic Primary Debate between Hector Balderas and Martin Heinrich, your in luck. You can watch the entire debate at the KOAT 7 website.
For some interesting election eve analysis, including a review of the debate, check Joe Monahan’s New Mexico Politics blog. Read More
Bun Ryan Honored at JFK Banquet
Bun Ryan. Photo by Karen Kendall/ladailypost.com
By Kristen Lasky
It does not seem to be a stretch to say U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Bernard “Bun” Ryan, a Los Alamos Living Treasure, Pierotti’s Clowns softball player and long-time Democrat, share more than a few similarities.
It’s not just the political affiliation. Civic work, community responsibility and profound impacts are other parallels. Plus, Ryan worked on Kennedy’s election campaign. So it seems fitting that the Los Alamos Democratic Party would honor Ryan with a JFK Banquet Democratic Read More
