Updated Nov 6, 2010, 12:13 pm

Dylan Smith TucsonSentinel.com

Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been reelected by a narrow margin, new election returns show.

Giffords has a near 4,000-vote lead over challenger Jesse Kelly, according to numbers released late Friday by the Pima County Elections Division and the Arizona Secretary of State.

"The people of the 8th Congressional District have decided to send me back to Congress," Giffords told about 50 cheering supporters at her midtown campaign office Friday evening.

Her campaign "focused on real solutions to the real problems facing the people of Southern Arizona," Giffords said, speaking about two hours after the latest tally was released.

"I served in the minority before and I know what that's all about," Giffords said.

“I’m not elated to be in the minority,” she said, “but my job isn’t to be in the majority. My job is to do the work."

"This is about doing what's right," Giffords said.

Giffords repeated her campaign themes of border security, strengthening Social Security and public education, and growing jobs in new technologies.

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"Our victory was not an accident," Giffords said in a news release put out just before the press conference. "We won because Democrats, Republicans and Independents pulled together in our campaign to focus on the real solutions to the obstacles that we face."

Giffords congratulated Kelly "for his passion and his interest in politics" when she spoke. In her release, she told his supporters, "I respect your opinions, admire your passions and share your lover of our great state and country," and told the crowd that she'll "be thinking about them" when she returns to Congress.

"Our country must be strong enough to solve problems and that means we must learn how to work together again," her statement said.

Kelly's campaign did not return phone calls, but released a statement thanking Jesus, his wife Aubrey and his family "for their unwavering support" and "the thousands of warriors who fought with me in this campaign."

"While we fell short here in District 8, Tuesday was a resounding victory for America," Kelly said in his concession.

"The citizens of this nation overwhelming chose limited government, fiscal sanity, and free market solutions. I am proud that we ran an honest and straightforward campaign. We are blessed by God to live in a nation where we get the government we deserve and the government that we chose. The voters of Southern Arizona have spoken and I respect their decision," he said.

Both Southern Arizona Democratic incumbents were locked in tight battles with right-wing Republican challengers. Election returns on Thursday gave Rep. Raul Grijalva a sold 6,000-vote lead over novice challenger Ruth McClung, while Giffords' race was tighter, with a 3,000 vote margin.

As thousands of late-counted ballots were tallied after Election Day, Giffords' lead has increased from about 2,000 to her current total. Thursday night, she led by 3,000.

Grijalva won his previous four House races with more than 60 percent of the vote. Giffords won her previous two congressional elections by more than 10 points each time.

Giffords' campaign staff expressed confidence late Tuesday that the lead would hold, as her lead in early ballots was about 10,000 votes, and a significant number of early ballots were turned in at polling places on Tuesday.

About 25,000 early ballots were dropped off at the polls Tuesday. Another 12,500 provisional ballots, and other problematic ballots, slowed Pima County's vote count.

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Pima County will resume counting the roughly 16,000 remaining ballots on Monday. About 13,000 of those are provisional ballots, which may be included in the final tally, pending examination of voter registration and identification.

Election returns

U.S. races

U.S. Senate

	Reg. voters: 1199221	Ballots cast: 1750835
GLASSMAN, RODNEY	DEM	592009	34.55%	(Undervotes 0)
MCCAIN, JOHN	REP	1005613	58.69%	(Undervotes 0)
NOLAN, DAVID F.	LBT	80096	4.67%	(Undervotes 0)
JOSLYN, JERRY	GRN	24603	1.44%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		11008	0.64%	(Undervotes 0)

U.S. House - CD 7

	Reg. voters: 276865	Ballots cast: 0
GRIJALVA, RAUL M.	DEM	79935	50.16%	(Undervotes 0)
MCCLUNG, RUTH	REP	70385	44.16%	(Undervotes 0)
KEANE, GEORGE	LBT	4318	2.71%	(Undervotes 0)
MEYER, HARLEY	I-N	4506	2.83%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		228	0.14%	(Undervotes 0)

U.S. House - CD 8

	Reg. voters: 350038	Ballots cast: 0
GIFFORDS, GABRIELLE	DEM	138280	48.69%	(Undervotes 532)
KELLY, JESSE	REP	134124	47.23%	(Undervotes 532)
STOLTZ, STEVEN	LBT	11174	3.93%	(Undervotes 532)
WRITE-IN		400	0.14%	(Undervotes 532)

U.S. House - CD 1

	Reg. voters: 386014	Ballots cast: 0
KIRKPATRICK, ANN	DEM	99233	43.68%	(Undervotes 0)
GOSAR, PAUL	REP	112816	49.65%	(Undervotes 0)
PATTI, NICOLE	LBT	14869	6.54%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		286	0.13%	(Undervotes 0)

U.S. House - CD 2

	Reg. voters: 119192	Ballots cast: 0
THRASHER, JOHN	DEM	82891	31.03%	(Undervotes 0)
FRANKS, TRENT	REP	173172	64.82%	(Undervotes 0)
GAMMILL, POWELL	LBT	10820	4.05%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		290	0.11%	(Undervotes 0)

U.S. House - CD 3

	Reg. voters: 0	Ballots cast: 0
HULBURD, JON	DEM	85609	41.08%	(Undervotes 0)
QUAYLE, BEN	REP	108689	52.15%	(Undervotes 0)
SHOEN, MICHAEL	LBT	10478	5.03%	(Undervotes 0)
CLARK, LEONARD	GRN	3294	1.58%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		343	0.16%	(Undervotes 0)

U.S. House - CD 4

	Reg. voters: 0	Ballots cast: 0
PASTOR, ED	DEM	61523	66.84%	(Undervotes 0)
CONTRERAS, JANET	REP	25300	27.48%	(Undervotes 0)
COBB, JOE	LBT	2718	2.95%	(Undervotes 0)
DEWITT, REBECCA	GRN	2365	2.57%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		145	0.16%	(Undervotes 0)

U.S. House - CD 5

	Reg. voters: 0	Ballots cast: 0
MITCHELL, HARRY	DEM	91748	43.18%	(Undervotes 0)
SCHWEIKERT, DAVID	REP	110373	51.94%	(Undervotes 0)
COONS, NICK	LBT	10127	4.77%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		233	0.11%	(Undervotes 0)

U.S. House - CD 6

	Reg. voters: 67112	Ballots cast: 0
SCHNEIDER, REBECCA	DEM	72615	29.07%	(Undervotes 0)
FLAKE, JEFF	REP	165649	66.32%	(Undervotes 0)
TAPP, DARELL	LBT	7712	3.09%	(Undervotes 0)
GRAYSON, RICHARD	GRN	3407	1.36%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		381	0.15%	(Undervotes 0)

Arizona races

Governor

	Reg. voters: 1199221	Ballots cast: 1750835
GODDARD, TERRY	DEM	733933	42.43%	(Undervotes 0)
BREWER. JAN	REP	938931	54.28%	(Undervotes 0)
HESS, BARRY J.	LBT	38722	2.24%	(Undervotes 0)
GIST, LARRY	GRN	16128	0.93%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		2017	0.12%	(Undervotes 0)

Secretary of State

DESCHENE, CHRIS	DEM	694129	41.72%	(Undervotes 0)
BENNETT, KEN	REP	966931	58.12%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		2622	0.16%	(Undervotes 0)

Attorney General

ROTELLINI, FELECIA	DEM	807181	48.00%	(Undervotes 0)
HORNE, TOM	REP	870482	51.77%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		3834	0.23%	(Undervotes 0)

State Treasurer

CHERNY, ANDREI	DEM	685863	41.33%	(Undervotes 0)
DUCEY, DOUG	REP	859669	51.80%	(Undervotes 0)
EICHENAUER, THANE	LBT	66166	3.99%	(Undervotes 0)
MEADOWS, THOMAS	GRN	46115	2.78%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		1831	0.11%	(Undervotes 0)

Superintendent of Schools

KOTTERMAN, PENNY	DEM	740990	44.60%	(Undervotes 0)
HUPPENTHAL, JOHN	REP	917758	55.24%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		2682	0.16%	(Undervotes 0)

State Mine Inspector

CRUZ, MANUEL	DEM	687307	42.78%	(Undervotes 0)
HART, JOE	REP	916044	57.02%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		3174	0.20%	(Undervotes 0)

Corporation Commissioners (2)

BRADLEY, DAVID	DEM	563644	18.99%	(Undervotes 0)
GARCIA, JORGE LUIS	DEM	519925	17.52%	(Undervotes 0)
BURNS, BRENDA	REP	862544	29.06%	(Undervotes 0)
PIERCE, GARY	REP	833538	28.09%	(Undervotes 0)
FOWLKES, RICK	LBT	95771	3.23%	(Undervotes 0)
GOMEZ, THEODORE	GRN	42645	1.44%	(Undervotes 0)
PEARCY, BENJAMIN	GRN	47120	1.59%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		2470	0.08%	(Undervotes 0)

Arizona Senate - Dist 25

	Reg. voters: 50934	Ballots cast: 55815
ALVAREZ, MANUEL V. MANNY""	DEM	24074	44.58%	(Undervotes 599)
GRIFFIN, GAIL	REP	29830	55.24%	(Undervotes 599)
WRITE-IN		101	0.19%	(Undervotes 599)

Arizona House - Dist 25

	Reg. voters: 50934	Ballots cast: 55815
FLEMING, PATRICIA V.	DEM	21359	23.26%	(Undervotes 8924)
ORTEGA, RUBEN	DEM	19911	21.68%	(Undervotes 8924)
JUDD, PEGGY	REP	25405	27.66%	(Undervotes 8924)
STEVENS, DAVID	REP	25043	27.27%	(Undervotes 8924)
WRITE-IN		121	0.13%	(Undervotes 8924)

Arizona House - Dist 26

	Reg. voters: 118050	Ballots cast: 84400
YOUNG WRIGHT, NANCY	DEM	37435	32.24%	(Undervotes 0)
PROUD, TERRI	REP	40247	34.67%	(Undervotes 0)
WILLIAMS, VIC	REP	38180	32.89%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		239	0.21%	(Undervotes 0)

Arizona Senate - Dist 27

	Reg. voters: 83796	Ballots cast: 47273
CAJERO BEDFORD, OLIVIA	DEM	33456	95.91%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		1425	4.09%	(Undervotes 0)

Arizona House - Dist 27

	Reg. voters: 83796	Ballots cast: 47273
GONZALES, SALLY ANN	DEM	23623	33.24%	(Undervotes 0)
SALDATE, MACARIO	DEM	22791	32.07%	(Undervotes 0)
COMPTON, ROBERT I.	REP	14226	20.02%	(Undervotes 0)
SOLBERG, KENT	GRN	5778	8.13%	(Undervotes 0)
CHEWNING, GENE	Vote Independent Vote	4526	6.37%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		127	0.18%	(Undervotes 0)

Arizona Senate - Dist 28

	Reg. voters: 83657	Ballots cast: 56712
ABOUD, PAULA	DEM	31331	57.37%	(Undervotes 0)
KRINO, GREG	REP	18092	33.13%	(Undervotes 0)
EWOLDT, DAVE	Independent	1645	3.01%	(Undervotes 0)
DOWNING, TED	Nonpartisan and Independent	3475	6.36%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		68	0.12%	(Undervotes 0)

Arizona House - Dist 28

	Reg. voters: 83657	Ballots cast: 56712
FARLEY, STEVE	DEM	29041	36.82%	(Undervotes 0)
WHEELER, BRUCE	DEM	29073	36.86%	(Undervotes 0)
SMALLEY, KEN	REP	20508	26.00%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		259	0.33%	(Undervotes 0)

Arizona Senate - Dist 29

	Reg. voters: 69876	Ballots cast: 38113
LOPEZ, LINDA	DEM	27486	96.30%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		1057	3.70%	(Undervotes 0)

Arizona House - Dist 29

	Reg. voters: 69876	Ballots cast: 38113
HEINZ, MATT	DEM	17227	34.36%	(Undervotes 0)
PATTERSON, DANIEL	DEM	18326	36.55%	(Undervotes 0)
KILBURN, PAT	REP	14338	28.60%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		244	0.49%	(Undervotes 0)

Arizona Senate - Dist 30

	Reg. voters: 113533	Ballots cast: 97209
CAMENISCH, TODD	DEM	36911	39.59%	(Undervotes 548)
ANTENORI, FRANK	REP	56198	60.27%	(Undervotes 548)
WRITE-IN		134	0.14%	(Undervotes 548)

Arizona House - Dist 30

	Reg. voters: 113533	Ballots cast: 97209
DALESSANDRO, ANDREA	DEM	38093	28.64%	(Undervotes 7770)
GOWAN, DAVID	REP	49387	37.14%	(Undervotes 7770)
VOGT, TED	REP	45237	34.02%	(Undervotes 7770)
WRITE-IN		271	0.20%	(Undervotes 7770)

Arizona proposition returns

Proposition 106

	Reg. voters: 1199221	Ballots cast: 0
YES		892690	55.28%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		722299	44.72%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 107

YES		952084	59.51%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		647711	40.49%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 109

YES		714142	43.52%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		926988	56.48%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 110

YES		792392	49.71%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		801667	50.29%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 111

YES		655250	40.77%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		951817	59.23%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 112

YES		792697	50.00%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		792820	50.00%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 113

YES		978106	60.46%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		639690	39.54%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 203

YES		841346	50.13%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		837005	49.87%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 301

YES		416322	25.99%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		1185457	74.01%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 302

YES		492058	30.10%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		1142741	69.90%	(Undervotes 0)

Pima County returns

Proposition 106

	Reg. voters: 486697	Ballots cast: 417
YES		152415	50.36%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		150239	49.64%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 107

YES		164287	54.65%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		136313	45.35%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 109

YES		128509	42.77%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		171964	57.23%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 110

YES		156549	53.34%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		136971	46.66%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 111

YES		123342	41.84%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		171473	58.16%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 112

YES		156301	53.59%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		135337	46.41%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 113

YES		177500	59.83%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		119169	40.17%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 203

YES		174591	57.13%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		131017	42.87%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 301

YES		72384	24.65%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		221322	75.35%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 302

YES		79289	26.50%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		219965	73.50%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 400

	Reg. voters: 227695	Ballots cast: 247
YES		51117	38.88%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		80350	61.12%	(Undervotes 0)

Proposition 401

	Reg. voters: 227695	Ballots cast: 247
YES		56149	43.92%	(Undervotes 0)
NO		71700	56.08%	(Undervotes 0)

Pima County returns

U.S. Senate

	Reg. voters: 486697	Ballots cast: 417
GLASSMAN, RODNEY	DEM	134296	42.96%	(Undervotes 0)
MCCAIN, JOHN	REP	158879	50.83%	(Undervotes 0)
NOLAN, DAVID F.	LBT	12538	4.01%	(Undervotes 0)
JOSLYN, JERRY	GRN	5929	1.90%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		957	0.31%	(Undervotes 0)

U.S. House - CD 7

	Reg. voters: 148037	Ballots cast: 136
GRIJALVA, RAUL M.	DEM	46090	58.12%	(Undervotes 0)
MCCLUNG, RUTH	REP	28614	36.08%	(Undervotes 0)
KEANE, GEORGE	LBT	2283	2.88%	(Undervotes 0)
MEYER, HARLEY	Independent - Nonpartisan	2169	2.74%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		143	0.18%	(Undervotes 0)

U.S. House - CD 8

	Reg. voters: 338660	Ballots cast: 281
GIFFORDS, GABRIELLE	DEM	117389	49.93%	(Undervotes 0)
KELLY, JESSE	REP	108327	46.08%	(Undervotes 0)
STOLTZ, STEVEN	LBT	9056	3.85%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		324	0.14%	(Undervotes 0)

Governor

	Reg. voters: 486697	Ballots cast: 417
GODDARD, TERRY	DEM	158337	50.13%	(Undervotes 0)
BREWER, JAN	REP	148916	47.14%	(Undervotes 0)
HESS, BARRY J.	LBT	5353	1.69%	(Undervotes 0)
GIST, LARRY	GRN	2967	0.94%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		306	0.10%	(Undervotes 0)

Secretary of State

	Reg. voters: 486697	Ballots cast: 417
DESCHENE, CHRIS	DEM	153896	50.77%	(Undervotes 0)
BENNETT, KEN	REP	148693	49.06%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		515	0.17%	(Undervotes 0)

Attorney General

	Reg. voters: 486697	Ballots cast: 417
ROTELLINI, FELECIA	DEM	165195	53.61%	(Undervotes 0)
HORNE, TOM	REP	142417	46.22%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		543	0.18%	(Undervotes 0)

State Treasurer

	Reg. voters: 486697	Ballots cast: 417
CHERNY, ANDREI	DEM	151537	49.89%	(Undervotes 0)
DUCEY, DOUG	REP	132764	43.71%	(Undervotes 0)
EICHENAUER, THANE	LBT	10291	3.39%	(Undervotes 0)
MEADOWS, THOMAS	GRN	8790	2.89%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		353	0.12%	(Undervotes 0)

Superintendent of Schools

	Reg. voters: 486697	Ballots cast: 417
KOTTERMAN, PENNY	DEM	158412	51.87%	(Undervotes 0)
HUPPENTHAL, JOHN	REP	146593	48.00%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		419	0.14%	(Undervotes 0)

State Mine Inspector

	Reg. voters: 486697	Ballots cast: 417
CRUZ, MANUEL	DEM	151436	51.14%	(Undervotes 0)
HART, JOE	REP	144209	48.70%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		489	0.17%	(Undervotes 0)

Corporation Commissioners (2)

	Reg. voters: 486697	Ballots cast: 417
BRADLEY, DAVID	DEM	126708	23.34%	(Undervotes 0)
GARCIA, JORGE LUIS	DEM	113431	20.90%	(Undervotes 0)
BURNS, BRENDA	REP	136494	25.14%	(Undervotes 0)
PIERCE, GARY	REP	130309	24.00%	(Undervotes 0)
FOWLKES, RICK	LBT	16224	2.99%	(Undervotes 0)
GOMEZ, THEODORE	GRN	9270	1.71%	(Undervotes 0)
PEARCY, BENJAMIN	GRN	9936	1.83%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		474	0.09%	(Undervotes 0)

Pima County Clerk of the Superior Court (2)

	Reg. voters: 486697	Ballots cast: 417
DiFRANK, MARGARET M.	DEM	133274	45.00%	(Undervotes 0)
NOLAND, PATRICIA A.	REP	162452	54.85%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		461	0.16%	(Undervotes 0)

STEWART, SCOTT   38867   67.14%   (Undervotes 0) Write-in   396   0.68%   (Undervotes 0)

TUSD School Board (2)

	Reg. voters: 227839	Ballots cast: 218
GRIJALVA, ADELITA S.		55512	29.48%	(Undervotes 0)
HICKS, MICHAEL		58142	30.87%	(Undervotes 0)
ORTEGA JR., MIGUEL		39001	20.71%	(Undervotes 0)
SALESE, ARMAND		34691	18.42%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		985	0.52%	(Undervotes 0)

Marana School Board

	Reg. voters: 47700	Ballots cast: 38
CARLSON, TOM		9690	24.95%	(Undervotes 0)
GLAUSER, GRAHAM		6334	16.31%	(Undervotes 0)
LEWANDOWSKI, JOHN W.		9345	24.06%	(Undervotes 0)
SPENCER, DEAN S.		7213	18.57%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		203	0.52%	(Undervotes 0)

Amphitheater School Board

	Reg. voters: 72835	Ballots cast: 64
GRANT, JEFF		20736	35.24%	(Undervotes 0)
LESKA, SCOTT A.		16321	27.74%	(Undervotes 0)
ZIBRAT, SUSAN		21547	36.62%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		230	0.39%	(Undervotes 0)

Sunnyside School Board

	Reg. voters: 26816	Ballots cast: 23
BURDIC, SHERRIE L.		2644	14.44%	(Undervotes 0)
CARRILLO DONG, EVA		5883	32.14%	(Undervotes 0)
CROUCH, BUCK		1931	10.55%	(Undervotes 0)
GOMEZ, IGNACIO G.		4423	24.16%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		73	0.40%	(Undervotes 0)

Catalina Foothills School Board

	Reg. voters: 22270	Ballots cast: 22
BERGAN, JOHN R.		6114	21.21%	(Undervotes 0)
CAILLET-FALBAUM, TAMMY		4559	15.82%	(Undervotes 0)
MINNI, LUCAS		2666	9.25%	(Undervotes 0)
RICHERSON, MARY LOU		7438	25.80%	(Undervotes 0)
SILVERBERG, SHERRI		7931	27.51%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		118	0.41%	(Undervotes 0)

Vail School Board

	Reg. voters: 28175	Ballots cast: 16
ANDERSON, CLAUDIA E.		6915	29.50%	(Undervotes 0)
DAWLEY, DEL		3058	13.05%	(Undervotes 0)
KINKADE, RANDAL S.		7147	30.49%	(Undervotes 0)
ROELIKE, SUZANNE M.		6141	26.20%	(Undervotes 0)
Write-in		176	0.75%	(Undervotes 0)