Still more votes have been counted in Barstow but the race for Mayor remains unchanged

For at least the fourth time since election day (11.04.08), the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters has updated the count of votes cast. In the week since election day, another 660 votes have been counted and added to the race for Mayor of Barstow. While the total vote count for each of the Mayoral candidates has increased during this period, the outcome remains the same. The Registrar anticipates another update at the end of the work day on Monday, 11.17.08. But for now, here are the most recent numbers:

Joe Gomez (Mayor-elect)
2405 votes (45.51%)

Lawrence Dale (incumbent)
1904 votes (36.03%)

Nathaniel Pickett
975 votes (18.45%)

In the race to fill two open City Council seats left vacant by the departures of Councilman Steve Curran and Gomez, candidates Tim Saenz and Carmen Hernandez hold onto their narrow leads:

Timothy Saenz
1861 votes (20.79%)

Carmen Hernandez
1826 votes (20.40%)

Willie Hailey, Sr.
1801 votes (20.12%)

Richard Villegas
1420 votes (15.86%)

Herchel Deaton
695 votes (7.76%)

Marvin Ellis
689 votes (7.70%)

Manuel Gurule
659 votes (7.36%)

San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters: 2008 Presidential Election Results