11:39 PM: Butler waiting for final votes to come in
Louis Butler told supporters a short time ago his campaign was still crunching numbers.
Butler told supporters he wanted to take some time to thank them as his campaign staff continued to watch numbers roll in.
With 88 percent of the vote in, Michael Gableman had 374,291 votes to 363,790 for Butler.
Butler campaign consultant Sachin Chheda said, "We're going to wait for all the votes to be counted."
He said the campaign had not discussed whether to pursue a recount.
UPDATE: Butler has left the party and returned home with his family. Chheda said he may return later.
"We're playing it by ear," he said.
-- By Greg Bump
Labels: 2008 spring election