Texas 2008: Houston Area

No canvass report from Galveston yet, but here's Harris, Ft. Bend, Brazoria, and Montgomery results for Obama/McCain ...

From Texas 2008

A few sidenotes are in order:

* My map for Brazoria is probably an election cycle behind the times. The white boxes are for precincts that don't match up with current precinct numbering. I decided to include it only to get a sense of the suburban areas outside of Harris County. It more or less corresponds to the 2006 map of the county, so it's still worthwhile for review purposes.

* Montgomery County always looks daunting. I would argue that it's a function of a lack of candidates (cough*Run Everywhere*cough). There have been some challenges in State Rep districts and some names on the ballot for Congress, but none very well funded. This past cycle saw a challenge in HD18 and one for a Constable's race. No candidates whatsoever for countywide office. None. Not even a lawyer looking for name ID to run for a judicial slot. Until that changes, it's likely that the county will see Democratic performance stuck in the 20s while other suburban counties see their performance go upwards.

* There is one minor ray of hope in Montgomery County ... Pct. 1 (part of Willis). Rick Noriega got 45% there. Maybe with an ounce of effort, it'll join the more reliable Pct. 10 as one of two lonely blue dots in the county.I'm sure they could use a little company.