Commentary & Analysis in City DeskPat Davis is the founder and publisher of citydesk.org. He is a recovering politician having served eight years as an Albuquerque City Councilor and, in another life, served as a police officer and nonprofit organizer.
Citywide, turnout for runoff elections ending Tues. Dec. 9 is strong, but that’s not the case in the two city council elections playing out on the City’s Westside that will have a big citywide impact.
In District 1, where current Councilor Louie Sanchez chose to run for mayor, Republican Joshuan Neal is challenging Democrat Stephanie Telles. Just 25% of the district’s 43,667 voters have turned out, so far. Partisan turnout data is not available from the county clerk, but the district has traditionally elected Democrats (all of the state legislative seats representing that district are held by Democrats)…