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78. Lamb Democrat 104,697 49.9% Rick Saccone Republican 103,779 49.5

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 10:18 PM

Mar 2018

LIVE 10:16:18 PM ET
Pennsylvania Special Election Results: 18th Congressional District

By NATE COHN, JOSH KATZ, SARAH ALMUKHTAR and MATTHEW BLOCH

Conor Lamb leads by 0.4 percentage points, or 918 votes, over Rick Saccone with 96 percent of precincts fully reporting.
Candidate Party Votes Pct.
Conor Lamb Democrat 104,697 49.9%
Rick Saccone Republican 103,779 49.5

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NYT: Pennsylvania Special Election Results [View all] Stallion Mar 2018 OP

Mood Music Stallion Mar 2018 #1

I counter! bearsfootball516 Mar 2018 #2

ha, 30 mins worth much obliged. -nt poboy2 Mar 2018 #18

When are the votes going to start to come in??? It's been 12 minutes!!!! No computers???? nt LAS14 Mar 2018 #3

They Estimate 8:20 EST Stallion Mar 2018 #4

Having worked as part of an election board DeminPennswoods Mar 2018 #5

OK. It's 4 minutes passed 8:20. Where are the votes?????? nt LAS14 Mar 2018 #6

County Votes Have Lamb Up by 25 Votes Stallion Mar 2018 #7

gnawing on my shirt Takket Mar 2018 #8

Conor Lamb Democrat 10,975 58.6% Rick Saccone Republican 7,658 40.9 riversedge Mar 2018 #9

Conor Lamb Democrat 13,850 59.0% Rick Saccone Republican 9,494 40.4 riversedge Mar 2018 #10

Yeah, but scroll down at the NYT web site. Prediction is Tossup. BUT.. LAS14 Mar 2018 #11

yes, I know. I am not counting my chickies at this time. riversedge Mar 2018 #14

Why does NYT have Saccone winning in their estimates? mvd Mar 2018 #13

"they try to account for precincts that have not yet reported their votes. The shaded area in the ga riversedge Mar 2018 #16

I saw - just didn't look well explained mvd Mar 2018 #22

My guess is that the most conservative areas have yet to be called. BlueStater Mar 2018 #19

Because apparently there are a higher percentage of GOP counties to be counted budkin Mar 2018 #21

Our best guess is that Mr. Saccone has a small advantage, but the race is very close. riversedge Mar 2018 #12

Their bouncing needle is giving me a heart attack grantcart Mar 2018 #20

That fucking needle still gives me nightmares from election night 2016 budkin Mar 2018 #15

no kidding grantcart Mar 2018 #25

Turn the jitter off. The jitter will kill you. yardwork Mar 2018 #40

Westmoreland County has ZERO precincts reporting? PA Democrat Mar 2018 #17

They need to know the number of votes to create krawhitham Mar 2018 #23

now cnn says West....has Repub up 10pts riversedge Mar 2018 #24

Now lamb is ahead grantcart Mar 2018 #28

Not looking great. Johnny2X2X Mar 2018 #26

Not looking good for Lamb budkin Mar 2018 #27

now 51% Lamb grantcart Mar 2018 #29

Lamb back ahead in the NYT estimate mvd Mar 2018 #30

Now they're predicting Lamb will win again. BlueStater Mar 2018 #31

Westmoreland county results DeminPennswoods Mar 2018 #32

🌊🌊🌊 #FlipItBlue #BlueWave2018 #ConorLambPA... riversedge Mar 2018 #33

Conor Lamb Democrat 47,370 53.6% Rick Saccone Republican 40,386 45.7 riversedge Mar 2018 #34

Lamb is underperforming in some areas but also overperforming in Allegheny. Margins will be key. Drunken Irishman Mar 2018 #35

I predict Lamb 52 Sac 47 honest.abe Mar 2018 #36

Lamb leads by 5 percentage points over Rick Saccone with 58 percent of precincts fully reporting. J riversedge Mar 2018 #37

Kick dalton99a Mar 2018 #38

58% in. A lot of Republican area votes came in but the 6-7,000 vote margin stayed the same grantcart Mar 2018 #39

61% in and the 6,000 margin is remaining very stable so far. grantcart Mar 2018 #41

Saccone Might Be Able to Make Up 4,000 or So in Westmoreland Stallion Mar 2018 #42

They pulled the needle because of Westmoreland grantcart Mar 2018 #44

the number of votes left in Alleghany and Westmoreland are roughly the same grantcart Mar 2018 #48

Oh they are looking for them. wisteria Mar 2018 #51

Shift from 2016 Presidential Election...... riversedge Mar 2018 #43

They cheated In Westmoreland County during the Presidential election. wisteria Mar 2018 #49

Wow! I Think Something is Wrong With Westmoreland County Votes Stallion Mar 2018 #45

GOPers cheating again. honest.abe Mar 2018 #47

Westmoreland (Saccone Stronghold) Up to 88% Reporting Stallion Mar 2018 #52

Nate Cohn's Tweet on delayed reporting for (GOP) Westmoreland Co. troubling! appalachiablue Mar 2018 #75

Yeah how about that. wisteria Mar 2018 #50

Lamb leads by 4 percentage points over Rick Saccone with 71 percent of precincts fully reporting. Ju riversedge Mar 2018 #46

Lamb Democrat 91,687 50.4% Rick Saccone Republican 89,194 49.0 riversedge Mar 2018 #53

Lamb Democrat 93,388 50.5% Rick Saccone Republican 90,566 48.9 riversedge Mar 2018 #55

Worthless without the estimator Awsi Dooger Mar 2018 #54

Lamb leads by 0.4 percentage points over Rick Saccone with 94 percent of precincts fully reporting. riversedge Mar 2018 #56

Lamb Democrat 101,907 49.9% Rick Saccone Republican 100,979 49.5 riversedge Mar 2018 #57

Based on whats left Lamb wins by about 1000 votes. honest.abe Mar 2018 #58

Westmoreland just reported. And Lamb is still leading. Tatiana Mar 2018 #59

Yep... barely honest.abe Mar 2018 #60

Lamb Democrat 102,839 50.0% Rick Saccone Republican 101,707 49.4 riversedge Mar 2018 #61

Remaining precincts: 12 in Allegheny, 5 in Westmoreland, 13 in Washington. ananda Mar 2018 #62

Is that good for us? I know nothing of PA budkin Mar 2018 #64

The only 5 in Westmoreland is good mvd Mar 2018 #67

Yes.. Allegheny is blue. honest.abe Mar 2018 #68

Conner is counting on Alle. riversedge Mar 2018 #69

We might be headed for a recount budkin Mar 2018 #63

Lamb Democrat 102,839 50.0% Rick Saccone Republican 101,707 49.4 riversedge Mar 2018 #65

thanks bunches for these updates! Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2018 #70

County percent in DeminPennswoods Mar 2018 #66

Lamb Democrat 103,768 50.0% Rick Saccone Republican 102,530 49.4 riversedge Mar 2018 #71

Anybody Have a Perspective on Absentee Voting Stallion Mar 2018 #72

If Conor pulls this out, we should thank Drew Miller. Tatiana Mar 2018 #73

Steve K. less than 9 Thousand votes to be counted riversedge Mar 2018 #74

about 3,000 votes left in Allegemy; westmorland more votes coming which is repug area, also riversedge Mar 2018 #76

What's left to come in in Washington County? yardwork Mar 2018 #77

Lamb Democrat 104,697 49.9% Rick Saccone Republican 103,779 49.5 riversedge Mar 2018 #78

yikes, Lamb now up by only 900 votes radius777 Mar 2018 #79

EEKS only 540 votes difference riversedge Mar 2018 #80

now 585 grantcart Mar 2018 #82

Wow--looking at that map--some kind of gerrymandering! n/t mtngirl47 Mar 2018 #81

Lamb is getting 40-45% of the votes in Washington.... w100jmi Mar 2018 #90

now lamb only up by 585 votes and 1, 400 absentee ballots out yet. do not know if will count riversedge Mar 2018 #83

Lamb Democrat 107,155 49.8% Rick Saccone Republican 106,570 49.6 riversedge Mar 2018 #84

98% counted mountain grammy Mar 2018 #85

This will not be called tonight bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 #86

ratfuckery going on. mountain grammy Mar 2018 #96

Keep counting keithbvadu2 Mar 2018 #87

Back Up to 700 Vote Lead Stallion Mar 2018 #88

Lamb leads by 0.3 percentage points, or 700 votes, over Rick Saccone with 98 percent of precincts fu riversedge Mar 2018 #89

So this is what polling 5% ahead results in, a 700 vote lead. ffr Mar 2018 #91

I just read cnn is there now watching the count. Midnight eta. lindysalsagal Mar 2018 #92

Midnight in Allegheny county..... SergeStorms Mar 2018 #97

+1 dalton99a Mar 2018 #100

That was with high turnout. Motownman78 Mar 2018 #94

Lamb never had that big of a lead. Tatiana Mar 2018 #98

+755 ffr Mar 2018 #93

But all of Alleghany is in Motownman78 Mar 2018 #95

but NOT the ALLEGHENY absentee ballots.... k8conant Mar 2018 #101

Not absentee votes. They have leaned Dem. Blue_true Mar 2018 #105

Hope We Don't Have a John Connally Situation Stallion Mar 2018 #99

Check out the 'shift from 2016 presidential election' graphic. D23MIURG23 Mar 2018 #102

tie game, Sack just made up most of the ground radius777 Mar 2018 #103

Lamb ahead... mbusby Mar 2018 #104

up to 0.4% ahead again Stargleamer Mar 2018 #106

847 with 99.6% reporting. ffr Mar 2018 #107

all of Allegamy absentee votes have been included in the totals now. Lamb 11, 875; 11028 for riversedge Mar 2018 #108

If their absentee percentages go like the day vote, Saccone Blue_true Mar 2018 #109