The closest race locally was a measure allowing Crossroads Mall to measure height differently than other areas in the city, meaning that a building at a redeveloped mall could conceivably go 18 feet above the city's 55-foot height limit. The measure will be recounted within the next week. While the 2nd Congressional District race also was close, with Democrat Mark receiving 49.9 percent of the vote, and Republican Bob Greenlee receiving 47.4 percent, Greenlee indicated Wednesday he will not ask for a recount. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gail Schoettler, who lost by just more than 1 percent of the vote did not say she would seek a recount, but at a news conference Wednesday, Owens said he expected one. In Lafayette's House District 31, Democrat Paul Zimmerman received 11,562 votes compared to his Republican opponent Pam Rhodes, who narrowly lost with 11,453 votes, prompting a certain recount One statewide ballot issue also was close and could be recounted.
Recounts are no sure thing that anything changes, just a confirmation that the count is right.