9th Subcircuit results updated -- Bernstein, Kull hold narrow leads... for now

Only 1456 votes separate Steven James "Steve" Bernstein, who is leading in the race for the 9th Subcircuit "A" vacancy, and Mary S. Trew. The totals are small, 9,948 to 8,492, but the percentages are high -- 90.91% of the City vote totaled at last look and about 94% of the suburban vote.

Judge Michael Ian Bender is running third at this juncture, with 7,915 votes.

In the race for the Otaka vacancy, we have a genuine nail-biter. Judge Geary W. Kull has a slim 250 vote lead, with 10,386 votes to Abbey Fishman Romanek's 10,136. Here, too, 90.91% of the City vote has been counted, as has about 94% of the suburban vote.

Judge Yehuda Lebovits is running third in this race.