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Mapping the election: Why Padden’s ahead

This is a map of the votes in the 4th Legislative District for state Senate, based on the Nov. 8 count (Jim Camden)
By Jim Camden jimc@spokesman.com(509) 879-7461
This is a map of the votes in the 4th Legislative District for state Senate, based on the Nov. 8 count (Jim Camden)
This is a map of the votes in the 4th Legislative District for state Senate, based on the Nov. 8 count (Jim Camden)

Mike Padden, a former legislatore and district judge, is running ahead of businessman and incumbent Sen. Jeff Baxter in most of the 4th Legislative District’s precincts in Tuesday night’s count.

He also was able to build up bigger leads. Baxter is not ahead in any precinct by more than 35 votes. Padden  has margins that reach above 100 votes.

Next count: Late Wednesday afternoon.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Spin Control." Read all stories from this blog