UDP Take the Lead!!

Lots of celebration by the UDP supporters who have gathered at the voting station, outside the San Pedro High School, where the final counts are being made, and where the UDP seems to have taken the lead in many of the boxes counted so far. The win is expected to be a landslide. We'll keep you updated with further statistics as they become available!

Official Results

As of 10:55 p.m.

Box M-N:

Mayoral Candidate:
Elsa Paz - 212 (UDP)
Baldemar Graniel - 148 (PUP)

Councilor Candidates:
UDP
Joe Elijio - 214
Nesto Gomez - 199
Severo Guerrero - 210
Pablo Ico - 198
Juan Alamilla - 200
Nano Guerrero - 200

PUP

Andre Perez - 160
Marina Kay - 163
Ana Najarro Cal - 139
Vianna Perez - 152
Ian Pou - 142
Debbie Spain - 142

Spoilt - 0

As of 10:30 p.m.

Box H-L:

UDP - 182
PUP - 60

Box T-Z:

UDP - 193
PUP - 70

These are only the solid tallies; split votes have not been released!

As of 10 p.m.

Box C:

Mayoral Candidate:
Elsa Paz - 267 (UDP)
Baldemar Graniel - 98 (PUP)

Councilor Candidates:
UDP
Joe Elijio - 263
Nesto Gomez - 257
Severo Guerrero - 259
Pablo Ico - 263
Juan Alamilla - 260
Nano Guerrero - 259

PUP
Andre Perez - 113
Marina Kay - 116
Ana Najarro Cal - 102
Vianna Perez - 111
Ian Pou - 108
Debbie Spain - 98

Spoilt - 6

Box G:

Mayoral Candidate:
Elsa Paz - 219 (UDP)
Baldemar Graniel - 93 (PUP)

Councilor Candidates:
UDP
Joe Elijio - 215
Nesto Gomez - 215
Severo Guerrero - 228
Pablo Ico - 215
Juan Alamilla - 216
Nano Guerrero - 222

PUP
Andre Perez - 100
Marina Kay - 100
Ana Najarro Cal - 89
Vianna Perez - 98
Ian Pou - 92
Debbie Spain - 95

Spoilt - 1

Box O-Q:

Mayoral Candidate:
Elsa Paz - 137 (UDP)
Baldemar Graniel - 99 (PUP)

Councilor Candidates:
UDP
Joe Elijio - 147
Nesto Gomez - 133
Severo Guerrero - 139
Pablo Ico - 135
Juan Alamilla - 135
Nano Guerrero - 140

PUP
Andre Perez - 103
Marina Kay - 108
Ana Najarro Cal - 100
Vianna Perez - 109
Ian Pou - 103
Debbie Spain - 99

Spoilt - 3

Box R-S:

Mayoral Candidate:
Elsa Paz - 207 (UDP)
Baldemar Graniel - 153 (PUP)

Councilor Candidates:
UDP
Joe Elijio - 207
Nesto Gomez - 195
Severo Guerrero - 199
Pablo Ico - 201
Juan Alamilla - 196
Nano Guerrero - 197

PUP
Andre Perez - 168
Marina Kay - 173
Ana Najarro Cal - 154
Vianna Perez - 163
Ian Pou - 155
Debbie Spain - 159

Spoilt - 4

Election Coverage

UNOFFICIAL REPORTS:

The first four boxes are being tallied. At the moment, the UDP have a lead in solid votes in all four boxes which are A-B, C, D-F, and G. In Box C the UDP has the largest lead while the UDP solid vote lead in the other three boxes is marginal, with the split votes having a lead.

At 8:09 p.m. they are half way in their counting in San Pedro Town.

At closing both Mayoral candidates were confident ... Waiting for the last voters to make it to their respective lines

The counting begins!
Last boxes being taken

Report #7

Polling Station ----- 5:00 P.M.

A-B (700 voters) - 455

C (632) - 385

D-F (327) - 193

G (488) - 335

H-L (563) - 308

M-N (642) - 377

O-Q (402) - 256

R-S (664) - 386

T-Z (592) - 363

Total votes cast - 3,058

Percentage of votes cast - 61%

Total votes registered in San Pedro - 5010

Closing of the polls ...

Report #6
Polling Station ----- 5:00 P.M.
A-B (700 voters) - 388
C (632) - 309
D-F (327) - 169
G (488) - 296
H-L (563) - 276
M-N (642) - 332
O-Q (402) - 225
R-S (664) - 341
T-Z (592) - 341
Total votes cast - 2,646
Percentage of votes cast - 53%
Total votes registered in San Pedro - 5010

Report #5

Polling Station ----- 3:00 P.M.

A-B (700 voters) - 288

C (632) - 228

D-F (327) - 130

G (488) - 242

H-L (563) - 212

M-N (642) - 336

O-Q (402) - 165

R-S (664) - 270

T-Z (592) - 225

Total votes cast - 1996

Percentage of votes cast - 40%

Total votes registered in San Pedro - 5010

National Media Coverage being provided by the above reporters. Media Houses represented include The San Pedro Sun, Channel 7 News, Love FM, Channel 5, Krem, Esterio Amor. Everyone enjoyed a special meal hosted by El Fogon! Yum!!!

4:44 p.m.

Report #4

Polling Station ----- 1:00 P.M.
A-B (700 voters) - 211
C (632) - 170
D-F (327) - 95
G (488) - 183
H-L (563) - 157
M-N (642) - 172
O-Q (402) - 113
R-S (664) - 198
T-Z (592) - 159
Total votes cast - 1458
Percentage of votes cast - 29%
Total votes registered in San Pedro - 5010

Report #3

Report #2

Election Day is getting off to a start. Both machineries are working hard to get their voters out there.

Polling Area #37 - San Pedro Town has the following results:

Polling Station ----- 9.00 A.M.

A-B (700 voters) - 98

C (632) - 65

D-F (327) - 33

G (488) - 71

H-L (563) - 58

M-N (642) - 81

O-Q (402) - 53

R-S (664) - 73

T-Z (592) - 56

Total votes cast - 588

Percentage of votes cast - 11.7%

Total votes registered in San Pedro - 5010

The excitement of election time:

The voting continues ... PUP Candidate Andre PerezUDP Candidate Romel Gomez

PUP Candidate Ana Cal

10:40 a.m.

Report #1

Bright and early islanders lined in ready to cast their vote. March 9th, a most anticipated day, anticipated especially by the fourteen candidates who eagerly await the count of the final ballot.

Mayoral Candidate for the United Democratic Party Elsa Paz cast her vote early...... As did Mayoral Candidate for the People's United Party Baldemar Graniel ... ... UDP Candidate Pablo Ico .... ... PUP Candidate Debbie Spain.
Both political machineries are raring on go Honorable Manuel Heredia Jr welcoming votersVoters are being taken to the Election Venue located at the San Pedro High School by various means ....TaxiGolf CartEven boat




8:14 am

Election Day

Today, is Municipal Elections 2009. As such, The San Pedro Sun will have a full update, along with photos and videos will be posted regularly on the blog. So keep checking the site throughout the day to get your 2009 Election Coverage.
The San Pedro Sun joins the National Coverage and hourly updates which will be aired through the following mediums: Love FM, Channel 5, Krem Radio and Channel 7. However,

Go - Exercise your right to vote!

Polls are open from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm at the San Pedro High School