Medina County, Ohio absentee ballot numbers, 2008 vs 2012

Typelouder | 10/30/12 | Typelouder

[Typelouder]

I stopped at the Medina County Board of Elections yesterday on my way home from work and received printed copies of the totals for 2008 absentee ballots requested and cast as well as the 2012 numbers as of 10/29/12 at 3:45 pm est. What I found out mirrors the data being worked by Perdogg, Ravi, and LS.

In 2008 the Democrats pulled 10,089 ballots out of 27,167 total for 37.1% and returned 9,933 out of 26,351 total for 37.7%. The Republicans in the county pulled 6,589 (24.2%) and returned 6,468 (24.5%). The remaining ballots were pulled by individuals who do not vote in the primary labeled MISC 3988 pulled / 3742 returned and by Independents labeled DECL 6501 pulled / 6208 returned.

Now onto to the 2012 General Election absentee ballot numbers.

As of Monday 10/29 the numbers are Democrats 7,631 pulled out of 27,662 total (22.6%) and 6,432 returned out of 21,236 total (30.2%). The Republicans have surpassed their 2008 totals already with another week to go. The R's have pulled 8,723 (31.5%) and returned 7,300 (34.4%).

What I find fascinating in the Medina County numbers is the more than doubling of the voters who did not vote in the primary from the 2008 levels. The 2012 MISC category shows 9,899 ballots pulled (35.7%) and 6,423 already returned (30.2%). The Independents however have declined significantly in their absentee ballot requests. The DECL category states only 1,380 ballots pulled (4.9%) and 1,057 returned (4.9%).

The remainder of the ballots are split between the Libertarian, Conservative and Green parties and total not even 30 votes.

[lwd]

Is the storm (power outages) going to factor in to Ohio? I’ve heard the eastern part of the state (which is more conservative) has some areas without power? Any thoughts?

[LS]

No idea.

[Perdogg]

I read on twitter that the GOP was overperforming in Warren Co OH.

[lwd]

I found the outage map from First Energy which seems to be the major provider (there's also Duke and AEP but their outages are miniscule)

http://outages.firstenergycorp.com/oh.html

Loraine county (which is cleveland) was 'hit hardest' with currently >122K "customers". I don't know how up-to-date/accurate they keep their info....fwiw

I would imagine they will restore cleveland faster than some of the rural areas.

[lwd]

I found the outage map from First Energy which seems to be the major provider (there's also Duke and AEP but their outages are miniscule)

http://outages.firstenergycorp.com/oh.html

Loraine county (which is cleveland) was 'hit hardest' with currently >122K "customers". I don't know how up-to-date/accurate they keep their info....fwiw

I would imagine they will restore cleveland faster than some of the rural areas.