from there and we ll have that information as we go. i want to begin with wolf blitzer who has up to date results. wolf, tight in virginia. bring us up to speed. close race, piers, in virginia unfolding right now. the battle for governor in a state that play as crucial role in deciding presidential elections. let s update you on the vote tally as it s coming in right now. 48% for ken cuccinelli, the republican 45% for terry mcauliffe and the libertarian third party candidate. 76% of the votes tabulated 37 vote plus 37,000 vote advantage for ken cuccinelli, right now as we stand. in new jersey as you know cnn projects the republican governor chris christie easily winning a second term, a victory that positions him well for a possible run for the white house. and in new york city, the democrat bill de blasio wins.
we got the democrats won lieutenant governor s race there. it s already been called. we ll win the governorship and i think the republicans got to go back to the playbook and figure out how to do an autopsy on their autopsy because apparently, they didn t learn anything from 2012. newt gingrich, let s talk briefly about chris christie s big win tonight. it was widely predicted but come in big across the board in almost every demographic he has succeeded very well tonight. what does that say about his potential chances of being the republican nominee perhaps for a run at the white house. can he convince his own party? never mind anybody else. can he convince his own party that he s the man that can actually win a general election? i think he certainly has a real possibility of convincing people. he s going to be taken very seriously. he s winning 36 points ahead of mitt romney in new jersey and cuccinelli is running ahead on romney in virginia. so, you know, from a republican
boarder. terry mcauliffe and a bit further out, winning by a bigger margin. 67% counted there. if these margins continue as the rest of the votes come in fair fax and prince william county, this are more than enough and mcauliffe will pass cuccinelli. a third of the votes need to be counted. major communities. piers, i ll come back in a second. let s show the viewers the vote. 88% of the vote in, under 3,000 difference between cuccinelli and mcauliffe. that s a tiny fraction. 8 800,0 0 thoutz. 12% of the vote remaining outstanding and a lot remaining in northern virginia in fair fax county right outside of washington d.c. piers? wolf, john, thank you both
i think historians will look at virginia, whatever the result and say what was the impact of robert sarvis on this race for the virginia governor? 5,085 votes now and terry mcauliffe ahead of ken cuccinelli. a close race, piers. it s not over yet. certainly isn t, wolf. we ll come back with more information and come on the virginia s governor race. what does it say about 2016? my panel will weigh in after this short break. i started part-time, now i m a manager.n. my employer matches my charitable giving. really. i get bonuses even working part-time. where i work, over 400 people are promoted every day.
be a presidential nominee and also, some democrats who look at what is happening here in new jersey and saying this is the triumph of personality over politi politics. this is not serious politics. he says that s not true, it s about leadership. fascinating stuff with the man of the moment tonight. let s go to wolf blitzer in washington. wolf, you got an update from virgina? look at this, i must say wow, it s getting really close. only 386 votes. ken cuccinelli ahead of terry mcauliffe, well, it just changed, now it s 5,000. terry mcauliffe has now taken the lead by nearly 5,000 votes. look at this. it changed as we were speaking. 91% of the vote is in. terry mcauliffe with 47%, ken cuccinelli with 46%.