The race between incumbent state Sen. William Brownsberger and challenger Daniel Lander remains too close to call.
An update to the results from Boston Wednesday morning pushed the challenger, Lander, into the lead, 12,088-12,068. Before the change, Brownsberger held a narrow, 61-vote lead.
Brownsberger won the Belmont vote, outpolling Lander 3,974-1,793.
“Tonight, we sent a very loud message to leadership on Beacon Hill,” Lander said in a statement. “ … Voters are tired of a broken status quo where they are priced out of the communities they love. … This election is incredibly close, and we will not know the results until every last vote is counted. But in the meantime, we’ll keep fighting to build a Massachusetts where everyone has the opportunity to build a good life.”
Brownsberger could not be reached by press time.
The race is close enough to spark talk of a possible recount. According to Secretary of State William Galvin’s office, “Candidates may initiate a recount by petitioning the local election official in the city or town in which the recount is being requested. Only candidates for an office to be recounted may petition for a recount.”
As of Wednesday morning, neither campaign had publicly discussed a possible recount.
Roughly one-third of Belmont voters turned out for a state primary Tuesday marked by several contested races, including several with Belmont residents on the ballot.
In total, 6,577 of the more than 19,000 registered Belmont voters cast ballots resulting in a 33% voter turnout. By 1 p.m. Tuesday, Belmont Town Clerk Ellen O’Brien Cushman’s office had received 3,092 mail-in ballots for the election.
The second local race on the Democratic ballot saw Belmont resident and political newcomer Nomita Ganguly challenge incumbent state Rep. Dave Rogers. Rogers bested Ganguly in Belmont with 3,462 votes to her 2,043 votes.
According to data provided by Your Arlington, Rogers won Arlington, 2,698-641. Rogers ended up winning the race 6,906-2,867, according to the Associated Pres. .
When reached Tuesday night, Ganguly congratulated Rogers on his reelection and thanked her supporters.
“I am so grateful to all the neighbors, the PTO parents, and friends … it was a huge community endeavor and I’m so grateful for all their time and energy,” she said. “And I am so grateful to my family. They were very patient and they worked so hard during the campaign.”
On the Republican ballot for governor, Michael Minogue earned 445 votes in Belmont, compared to Brian Shortsleeve’s 184. At around 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, the Associated Press called the race for Minogue.
Shortly before that, the Associated Press called the U.S. Senate race for Ed Markey, besting Seth Moulton in the Democratic primary. In Belmont, Markey garnered 3,568 votes to Moulton’s 2,238.
“I am proud of the race we ran, the culture our campaign built, and the conversations we started,” Moulton said in a statement. “Challenging the establishment and calling for a new generation of leadership isn’t easy, but it is necessary. I will continue to push the Democratic Party – and our country – to look towards the future.”
In Belmont, residents largely supported U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, D-5th District, with 4,300 votes. She was challenged by newcomers Jonathan Paz of Waltham and Tarik Samman of Cambridge.
In Belmont, District Attorney Marian Ryan, also a Belmont resident, took 4,336 votes, outrunning challenger David Solet.
