In new numbers that dropped Wednesday at 5 p.m., Johnston remained in the lead with 24.51% of the vote. Brough was about 6,000 votes behind, with 20.64% of the vote.
The race's results, published at 8:30 p.m. by the Denver Clerk and Recorder's Office show O'Brien holding 61.6% support (48,413 votes) to Clarke's 38.4% (30,176 votes). The results are unofficial and will change as more ballots are counted. Neither candidate has yet declared victory or conceded the race.
Thousands of ballots remain to be counted in Denver's 2023 municipal election, but two candidates Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough have taken an early lead in the race for mayor.
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