Boone County votes now favor Proposition C
With 2,051 of 3,354 Missouri precincts reporting, Proposition C, the ballot measure to nullify the federal health care law, stands to pass with 74 percent of the vote. The latest results show Boone County voters in favor of Proposition C, with 59 percent voting for the proposal. This comes after early results showed Boone County voting slightly against the proposal.
As of 9:39 p.m., U.S. Senate candidate Robin Carnahan leads the Democratic primary race with 83 percent of the statewide vote and Roy Blunt leads his party's race for U.S. Senate candidacy with 71 percent. The Associated Press has reported wins for both candidates.
Among Boone County voters, Carnahan leads by a wider margin, pulling in 89 percent over opponents Francis Vangeli and Richard Tolbert. Boone County voters remained consistent with their fellow Missourians in the Republican primary race. Blunt has garnered 71 percent of the vote, maintaining a comfortable lead over his closest opponent, Chuck Purgason, who has 18 percent of Boone County's vote.
Purgason hasn't fared as well throughout the rest of Missouri. Statewide, he's brought in 14 percent of votes. Stay with The Maneater for continued coverage of tonight's results.