Saturday, May 10, 2008
SWOP homepageBattle For Hondo Dispatch 4: Final Numbers From Hondo, Texas
Real Change Hondo slate goes 3 for 3 in a landslide.The numbers reported by text from Hondo:
- Chavel Lopez won with 902 votes compared to 720 votes for his opponent.
- Lucio Torrez won with 840 compared to 181 votes for his opponent.
- And Virginia Gonzalez won 865 votes compared to 607 votes for her opponent.
- Over 50% turnout of registered voters.
- 35% turnout was early, absentee or by mail.
- 50 car caravan through the streets of Hondo after results announced.
Labels: 2008 Elections, Civic Engagement, SWU, voting
