In breaking down the Coeur d'Alene City Council numbers, I notice that between 1,131-1,151 fewer people voted in the election for incumbent Dan Gookin than voted in the two other council races. Gookin, who was running unopposed, received 3,559 votes last night -- or about 25% less than the total votes for the Edinger-Schindelbeck (4,690) and Adams-English-MacNeil (4,710) elections. Is it possible that Gookin might have had a tough race on his hands, if a centrist candidate had run against him. We'll never know. Alas.

COEUR D'ALENE CITY COUNCIL SEAT #1
          
Loren Ron Edinger.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,131   66.76
Toby Schindelbeck.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,559   33.24
        Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     4,690

COEUR D'ALENE CITY COUNCIL SEAT #3

Dan Gookin .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,559  100.00
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,559

COEUR D'ALENE CITY COUNCIL SEAT #5

Steve Adams.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,802   38.26
Dan English.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     2,645   56.16
Bruce MacNeil .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       263    5.58
        Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     4,710