Election Day 2009 Capitol Hill - UPDATES AND RESULTS

UPDATE 8:28 PM:
First batch of results are in from the King County Election site with 23.55% reported.

I-1033: Failing 56% to 44% statewide, 34% to 66% in King County

R-71: Winning 52% to 48% statewide, approved 66% to 34% in King County 

King County Executive: Constantine is winning 57% to 43%

Mayor: McGinn ahead of Mallahan 50% to 49%

City Attorney: Pete Homes ahead of Tom Carr 62% to 38%

City Council Position 2: Conlin over Ginsburg 75% to 24%

City Council Position 4: Bagshaw winning vs. Bloom 69% to 32%

City Council Position 6: Licata beating Isreal 58% to 42%

City Council Position 8: O'Brien ahead of Rosencrantz 58% to 42%

Housing Levy: Winning 63% to 37%

School District Position 5: Kay Smith-Blum over Mary Bass 64% to 25%

School District Position 7: Patu beating Chin 68% to 31%

Port of Seattle Position 3: Holland over Doud by 55% to 45%

Port of Seattle Position 4: Albro over Vekich by 57% to 43%

And the statewide totals for 1033 and R-71. Check for latest totals.

UPDATE 6:00 PM:
Heading out soon to check out the election night party circuit on the Hill. Stay tuned to this post for pictures and, if it's worthwhile, video from the night.

At 8:15 the first totals from mail ballots will be posted on this King County Election site.

Here is the schedule for results from King County Elections:
Tuesday, Nov. 3 8:15 p.m.
Mail ballots counted on election day results posted to the Web.
Wednesday, Nov. 4 4:30 p.m.
Results posted including accessible voting centers.
Thursday, Nov. 5 4:30 p.m.
Results posted
Friday, Nov. 6 4:30 p.m.
Results posted. Unofficial abstract of results as of election night, broken down by legislative district posted to the Web.

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Original Post:
Election Day has lost a lot of its excitement with the switch to all-mail voting but we hope to bring back a little old-fashioned drama with our coverage of the day's proceedings. We'll be out and about in the streets of Capitol Hill so shout if you see something interesting -- chs@capitolhillseattle.com or @jseattle if you are a Twitter type.

We'll also be part of the scene at the election night parties on Capitol Hill. Here is a list and map of the political fun. See you out there.

As of early Tuesday morning, the county had received ballots from about a quarter of Capitol Hill area registered voters. Here's the tally for the two county districts that include parts of Capitol Hill:

• District 2: 23.5%
• District 4: 25.1%

Full King County totals can be found here.

To add to those decimal points, your mail-in ballot needs to be postmarked Tuesday the 3rd or you can drop it off at either of these drop box locations closest to Capitol Hill:

• Seattle, King County Administration Building, 500 Fourth Ave.
• Central neighborhood center, 2301 S Jackson
• Voters with disabilities: Union Station 401 S. Jackson St: 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

The drop boxes can be accessed up until 8 PM on Election Day.

Once you've sent in your ballot, check King County's ballot tracker to make sure it has been properly received.

Need some guidance? Check out the 2009 CHS Endorsements.