Okay, here's a 11PM check on the votes: With 5999 precincts of 6033 precincts reporting, it seems like Fernando Ferrer has a 39.99% of the vote, with Anthony Weiner snatching up 28.9%. C. Virginia Fields has 15.89% and Gifford Miller has 10.19%. That is some ouchy for the Miller campaign. If these numbers hold, then there will be a runoff. Ferrer originally had a pretty substantial lead (with 500-some precincts reporting, his lead was 44% to Weiner's 28%), but Weiner gained enough. A WNBC reporter said that Weiner will probably ask for the votes be to recanvassed, to make sure they stay under 40%. So it's very exciting!
However, some elections have been decided: Betsy Gotbaum was declared winner for Public Advocate, Scott Stringer for Manhattan Borough President, Robert Morgenthau for Manhattan DA, and Charles Hynes for Brooklyn DA.
The NY Times is reporting that voter turnout appears to be low. Hopefully New Yorkers aren't totally resigned. And you can see real-time results here.
Photograph of Anthony Weiner voting in Queens from the New York Times
