From today’s Enquirer:

Democrat Kathy Groob was hoping to pick up some votes in a court-ordered recount of her state Senate race against Republican Sen. Jack Westwood.

But after nearly seven hours of hand-counting ballots from 84 voting machines Wednesday, Groob lost ground to Westwood, the Crescent Springs Republican who apparently will hold onto his 23rd Senate District seat in Kenton County.

The recount, completed just before 10 p.m., showed that Westwood picked up 447 votes while Groob gained 343 votes. That gave Westwood a lead of just over 800 votes, 21,057 to 20,250.

“Senator Westwood is pleased that every vote was counted,” said Fort Thomas lawyer Jay Dickerson, who represents Westwood. “Obviously it did not change the election, but it was important for all the votes to be counted.

Groob has asked Secretary of State Trey Grayson for a recanvass of all votes on Thursday.

Link: Count Complete, Westwood Still Ahead

Posted on November 6th, 2008 by jackwestwood.com
Filed under: Jack's Campaign