Rather than have multiple threads with all the different results coming in today please post the results here for your state and local tallies as well as important regional and local elections, referendum etc.. These not only include the Federal races but it might be interesting to see how the State houses shift as well even local races that move in one distinct direction or another.
I have already voted and I noticed that the polls are definitely filling up even in our remote region so I expect a record turnout.
I am also interested to see if our Institute polling reflects how this nation goes, though there is no reason to suspect that since we are a very small and unscientific sample that has a very narrow focus, which also includes individuals that are not even US citizens able to vote in US elections.
Also please, just like the rules for the polls, keep the campaigns away from this thread. I will move any post that starts politicking here from either side so please just give us the results only and leave the opinions to the all too numerous threads available for that purpose. Thanks.
BTW maps of various national, state and local demographics are allowed as well as links to acceptance and capitulation speeches. I think having a record of this historic event on all the multiple levels will be constructive for future study. Also links to the platforms for any candidate are also allowed but direct links only, not the interpretation of those positions by the opposing sides. IOW's I do not want Obama sites explaining McCain positions, just the links to McCain's official positions directly and Obama's positions directly.