Miyagishima not declaring victory yet

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District 6 Councilor Ken Miyagishima, who defeated Mayor Bill Mattiace today by 74 votes, said he’s not ready to declare victory. I’ve already reported that Miyagishima finished with 5,745 votes, or 50.3 percent, to Mattiace’s 5,671 votes, or 49.7 percent. “I’d like to see it official, but your numbers, they add up,” Miyagishima said. The City Clerk’s Office has yet to post results from Camino Real Middle School, but Miyagishima finished at that polling place with 427 votes to Mattiace’s 384 votes, according to the receipt that was posted on the door of the school. That increases Miyagishima’s lead from the 31-vote lead the city clerk’s Web site currently gives him. Continue Reading

Miyagishima wins mayoral race, unseats Mattiace

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With all votes counted, Ken Miyagishima has unseated Mayor Bill Mattiace by 74 votes out of 11,416. Miyagishima finished with 5,745 votes, or 50.3 percent, to Mattiace’s 5,671 votes, or 49.7 percent. Those numbers are slightly lower than those I reported in my last article. I checked my math and found a slight error, but it didn’t affect the percentages, and the numbers reported in this article are correct. The question now: will there be a recount? Continue Reading

Mattiace cuts Miyagishima’s lead to 60 votes

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Ken Miyagishima is ahead of Bill Mattiace by 60 votes with 11,624 counted. My count, which includes one polling place the city’s does not – Camino Real Middle School – has Miyagishima with 5,842 votes, or 50.3 percent, to Mattiace’s 5,782 votes, or 49.7 percent. Based on my count, there is one polling place left – Sunrise Elementary School. Continue Reading

Miyagishima’s lead increases to 67 votes

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Ken Miyagishima is ahead of Bill Mattiace by 67 votes with 11,341 counted. My count, which includes two polling places the city’s does not – Highland Elementary School and Camino Real Middle School – has Miyagishima with 5,704 votes, or 50.3 percent, to Mattiace’s 5,637 votes, or 49.7 percent. Based on my count, there are two polling places left – Sunrise Elementary and Hillrise Elementary. Continue Reading

Miyagishima up by 22 votes

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Ken Miyagishima is ahead of Bill Mattiace by 22 votes with 10,692 counted. My count, which includes two polling places the city’s does not – Highland Elementary School and Camino Real Middle School – has Miyagishima with 5,357 votes, or 50.1 percent, to Mattiace’s 5,335 votes, or 49.9 percent. Based on my count, there are three polling places left. Continue Reading

Miyagishima up by 56 votes

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Ken Miyagishima is ahead of Bill Mattiace by 56 votes with more than 10,000 counted. My count, which includes two polling places the city’s does not – Highland Elementary School and Camino Real Middle School – has Miyagishima with 5,074 votes, or 50.28 percent, to Mattiace’s 5,018 votes, or 49.72 percent. Based on my count, there are four polling places left. Continue Reading

Small will replace Trowbridge on city council

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Nathan Small will replace Steve Trowbridge as the District 4 representative on the Las Cruces City Council. My final count in District 4 has Small with 600 votes, Steve Montaño with 489 and Isaac Chavez with 335. That gives Small 42 percent of the vote, so he avoids a runoff. “That’s what it’s looking like,” Small said. He said he’s not quite ready to declare victory, “but I think we’re good.” Continue Reading

In District 1, Silva unseats Frietze

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Miguel Silva isn’t declaring victory, but my tally has him defeating 12-year incumbent José Frietze in the Las Cruces City Council District 1 race. My count has Silva with 625 votes, Frietze with 504 votes, Ron Gurley with 144 votes and Conrado Guerra with 116 votes. That gives Silva 45 percent, with all votes accounted for. Silva said he would not declare victory because his campaign was still working on the numbers. “We still have to keep 40 percent,” he said. Continue Reading

Silva, Small could avoid runoffs

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With only one polling place to count each in districts 1 and 4, Miguel Silva has secured 520 votes – or 45 percent – in the District 1 race, and Nathan Small has secured 486 votes – or 42 percent – in the District 4 race. In races with more than two candidates, a candidate has to win 40 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff against the second-place candidate. It’s possible both will do that, and it’s looking likely at this point that 12-year District 1 Councilor José Frietze, who is 92 votes behind Silva, is going to lose. Continue Reading

Mattiace gains a little more

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The newest numbers include 18 of 28 polling places, including previously reported polling places and Lynn Middle School in District 3. There’s one polling place left to count in each of the council races. The mayoral candidates are separated by 124 votes, a 1-percent difference. Mayoral race: Ken Miyagishima, 4,189; Bill Mattiace, 4,065 Municipal judge: Melissa Miller-Byrnes, 4,545; Conrad F. Perea, 3,478 Council District 1: Miguel Silva, 520; José Frietze, 428; Ron Gurley, 108; Conrado Guerra, 106 Council District 2: Dolores Connor, 678; Vince Boudreau, 627 District 4: Nathan Small, 486; Steve Montaño, 379; Isaac Chavez, 284 Continue Reading

Mattiace gains; mayoral race too close to call

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The newest numbers include 17 of 28 polling places, including previously reported polling places, the Telshor/Missouri fire station in District 2 and Sierra Middle School in District 3. No races can be called yet, but we’re close on some. I would also note that the mayor has been slowly chipping away at his challenger’s lead. Mayoral race: Ken Miyagishima, 4,091; Bill Mattiace, 3,953 Municipal judge: Melissa Miller-Byrnes, 4,436; Conrad F. Perea, 3,383 Council District 1: Miguel Silva, 520; José Frietze, 428; Ron Gurley, 108; Conrado Guerra, 106 Council District 2: Dolores Connor, 678; Vince Boudreau, 627 District 4: Nathan Small, 486; Steve Montaño, 379; Isaac Chavez, 284 Continue Reading

Past halfway mark, Silva’s lead grows

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The newest numbers include 15 of 28 polling places, including previously reported polling places, Jornada Elementary School in District 5 and Loma Heights Elementary in District 1. Mayoral race: Ken Miyagishima, 3,848; Bill Mattiace, 3,652 Municipal judge: Melissa Miller-Byrnes, 4,130; Conrad F. Perea, 3,152 Council District 1: Miguel Silva, 520; José Frietze, 428; Ron Gurley, 108; Conrado Guerra, 106 Council District 2: Dolores Connor, 557; Vince Boudreau, 552 District 4: Nathan Small, 486; Steve Montaño, 379; Isaac Chavez, 284 Continue Reading

Connor’s lead only five votes

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The newest numbers include 13 of 28 polling places, including previously reported polling places and the Newman Center in District 2. Mayoral race: Ken Miyagishima, 3,539; Bill Mattiace, 3,305 Municipal judge: Melissa Miller-Byrnes, 3,815; Conrad F. Perea, 2,820 Council District 1: Miguel Silva, 420; José Frietze, 341; Ron Gurley, 98; Conrado Guerra, 89 Council District 2: Dolores Connor, 557; Vince Boudreau, 552 District 4: Nathan Small, 486; Steve Montaño, 379; Isaac Chavez, 284 Continue Reading

Connor takes lead over Boudreau

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The newest numbers include 12 of 28 polling places, including previously reported polling places and the Newman Center in District 2. Mayoral race: Ken Miyagishima, 3,350; Bill Mattiace, 3,053 Municipal judge: Melissa Miller-Byrnes, 3,568; Conrad F. Perea, 2,644 Council District 1: Miguel Silva, 420; José Frietze, 341; Ron Gurley, 98; Conrado Guerra, 89 Council District 2: Dolores Connor, 349; Vince Boudreau, 321 District 4: Nathan Small, 486; Steve Montaño, 379; Isaac Chavez, 284 Continue Reading