Delaware County -- why the late returns?

[3Hotdogs]

Delaware and Franklin counties were the last to submit returns. I believe, an hour or so after the other counties had submitted their tallies.

Franklin has the largest population. Maybe that figures into the delay.

But why Delaware? But then when the Delaware total was in, the spread between the candidates seems wider than it had been than earlier in the evening.

Thoughts?

[Chickensoup]

1. RUSSIA?????

[3catwoman3]

2. They have to figure out how many votes to "find"...

...wherever to be above the recount trigger.

[onenote]

3. Delaware is the second biggest county in the district

The 12th Congressional District encompasses, in whole or in part, 7 counties. Franklin had the most voters (around 71,000), with Delaware second (nearly 59,000). Third was Licking (around 38,500). The other four counties ranged from around 13,000 to 1800 voters.

[Brother Buzz]

4. Look at the population distribution of the 12th

Results By County:

Delaware
100% (159 of 159) Precincts Reporting

Selection Votes % of Votes
Troy Balderson (R) 31,750 53.95%
Joe Manchik (G) 226 0.38%
Danny O'Connor (D) 26,874 45.67%
Total Votes Cast 58,850

Franklin
100% (199 of 199) Precincts Reporting

Selection Votes % of Votes
Troy Balderson (R) 24,631 34.55%
Joe Manchik (G) 315 0.44%
Danny O'Connor (D) 46,345 65.01%
Total Votes Cast 71,291

Licking
100% (96 of 96) Precincts Reporting

Selection Votes % of Votes
Troy Balderson (R) 23,470 60.84%
Joe Manchik (G) 292 0.76%
Danny O'Connor (D) 14,813 38.40%
Total Votes Cast 38,575

Marion
100% (9 of 9) Precincts Reporting

Selection Votes % of Votes
Troy Balderson (R) 1,219 67.72%
Joe Manchik (G) 19 1.06%
Danny O'Connor (D) 562 31.22%
Total Votes Cast 1,800

Morrow
100% (33 of 33) Precincts Reporting

Selection Votes % of Votes
Troy Balderson (R) 5,145 69.95%
Joe Manchik (G) 66 0.90%
Danny O'Connor (D) 2,144 29.15%
Total Votes Cast 7,355

Muskingum
100% (45 of 45) Precincts Reporting

Selection Votes % of Votes
Troy Balderson (R) 7,774 66.34%
Joe Manchik (G) 103 0.88%
Danny O'Connor (D) 3,842 32.78%
Total Votes Cast 11,719

Richland
100% (50 of 50) Precincts Reporting

Selection Votes % of Votes
Troy Balderson (R) 7,585 58.66%
Joe Manchik (G) 106 0.82%
Danny O'Connor (D) 5,240 40.52%
Total Votes Cast 12,931