145 votes may not seem like a lot, but considering the margins from prior failed referenda: 2000 votes in February 2015, 900 votes in May 2015, there appears to be a trend emerging. 8100 total votes in February, 11,000 in May, 13,395 tonight. We closed a gigantic gap in a little over 1 year and got this referendum passed. There will be much analysis to come, but for right now I just want to give the unofficial final tally, and throw up a quick graphic of the percent change in turnout totals from May 2015 to March 2016. Our city of Wilmington community came through HUGE for us. Check the percent increase at Bancroft, Bayard, Stubbs, Elbert-Palmer and Pulaski.
All polling locations met or exceeded their turnout totals from May last year. Huge turn out, narrow margin of victory, but a victory nonetheless. Now, I’m going to have another beer and finally get some rest tonight.
13,395 total votes
6,770 For
6,225 Against
Christina passes their operating referendum.
Unfortunately the news was not so good for Brandywine tonight, falling by about 170 votes. Cape Henlopen passed their referendum by a sizable margin.
Thank you to everyone who put up with my education related rants. Rest assured, there will be plenty more to come.
