Comments about ‘Unofficial primary election results 2009’

Yikes, these numbers are really low. I'm disappointed to see such low turnout. The school I work at was a polling place, and it was crickets all day.

Glad to see Stan Penfold is victorious in SLC.

Layton City Results:

LAYTON CITY
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
2009 PRIMARY ELECTION
MAYOR
Steve Curtis - 1235
Bob J. Stevenson - 1102
Bart R. Tatton - 84
CITY COUNCIL — Two (2) four-year seats
Mike Bouwhuis - 1413
Barry T. Flitton - 1225
Adam S. Gardiner - 557
Sherri Lee Tatton - 345
Kyle D. Hoskins - 331
Chad Henderson - 233
James Nichols - 200
Drew Chamberlain - 196
Richard A. Salazar - 112
The two candidates for mayor and the four candidates for city council receiving the highest
number of votes are nominated for the November 3, 2009, general election. Election results are
not official until the final canvass.
Thieda Wellman, City Recorder

The tea party people are all mouth but do you see them vote???
I'd say there are more tea party complainers than people that actually voted--
I'm sure they will cry and complain when this election is over but at the same time where is their vote??????

This is not all of the counties. Do the counties not have to report because these are slow results. How about the state's site--they can't even spell Duchesne correct--that makes me confident fair voting exists.

Why bother posting results if they are going to be so out of date? These are not the final numbers.

You need to get the facts right. The David Hale in the Farmington City Council race is NOT the incumbent. Just a young guy who happened to have the same name as the David Hale who retired from the City Council. Check Farmington City's website to verify.

I'll bet there are more tea partiers than non-partiers represented in this vote. Judging from the results -- conservatives won across the board, everywhere but SLC. And you know what a wasteland that place is.

for an agenda to outst BYU students from Utah Valley with the election of Acheson. Anyone who places more emphasis on passing ordiances to allow CHICKENS in the neighborhood and placing limits on the number of BYU students who may rent within the immediate proximity of the BYU campus is simply--IMPRUDENT AND SENSELESS!

I will bet that close to 100% of the tea party participants voted yesterday. I always vote because that is my license to complain about my local, county, state and federal government. When ever you are in a political discussion with somebody, ask them if they voted. If they did not take the time to vote, have them dismissed from the discussion. They have forfieted their right to complain or discuss politics by not taking the time to go vote.

DANNY THROCKMORTON FOR MAYOR!

What??? Roy Doesn't get included??? What are we out-casts or something? I take offense! We are Clinton's neighbor, but we didn't make it? We read your paper too you know! Something to think about. Oh, our results, I don't have a clue, the paper I read (Deseret News) didn't mention it!

Hey, American Fork. A great big thank you to all of you that voted for Marc Ellison yesterday!!!

This low turnout is indicative of a problem among the working class. It seems that as long as they hear the words "Mom," "Home," "Apple Pie" and "Republican,” they are not alarmed of their decelerating political influence. This navet seems to lead them to believe that their political interests as a working class are protected. Apathy floods their minds and they feel there is no need to participate in the decision influencing democratic process.

It's time the working class wakes up and realizes that if they intend to have an influential voice they must do it collectively through better political associations and mass participation in the system proactively. Reliance on the left or the right rhetorical craftiness will not advance higher standards of living for common sense working class people; only their collective mutual mass participation (voting) will.

I am a "tea partier" in Herriman, I know I voted as did most of my politically active friends.

Please remember also, many local governments are doing quite well. The tea party protests are about the usurpation of power by those ***HIGHER UP*** in government. As long as the federal government overspends, there is little my local mayor/council can do to overcome fiscal problems. Same at the state level (read: Huntsman stealing county dollars to build his friend a soccer stadium after the county decided against it).

If it's so hard to get out and vote, do it the easy way and have you ballot mailed to you!!! That way you can fill it out and either mail it or drop it off-- no hassles in "long" or "no" lines!!

And.... for those comments above about the lack of republican voting in SLC, I'd say it was a lack of everyone not voting!! Very dead!!

John will be a great Mayor for Provo!

Yay! I was hoping Len Arave would make it past the primaries! He would be a great mayor for North Salt Lake City!

I wasn't even aware of an election for any offices in West Jordan. The lack of publicity, signs, etc amazes me. I'm not at all sorry that I didn't vote...if they don't let their constituents know they're running, they don't deserve my vote.

Anonymous 11:52, I drive through West Jordan everyday on my way home from work and I see election signs all along 2700 W. The only one I can remember is Kathy Hilton but they weren't all hers. But you are right about a low voter turn out in WJ. I think they had one of the lowest percentages of voters in the state.

No candidate contact means no one earned my my! Want it then earn it - prove you are worthy of it! A sign doesn't cut it alone.