Thread by @spencersoicher

COLORADO SPRINGS MAYORAL RUNOFF ELECTION RESULTS
First batch of ballots:
Yemi Mobolade (I): 57.43%
Wayne Williams (R): 42.47
114,000 votes counted.

109,000 ballots were counted in the first round. @KRDONC13

Wayne Williams and his campaign team look on as the first batch of ballots are released. He trails Yemi Mobolade by more than 17,000 votes. #copolitics @KRDONC13

This may be billed as a surprise, but it’s not. Privately-shared poll numbers have shown Mobolade with a strong grip on the race for weeks. #copolitics

After looking at the results, Williams and his campaign manager have decided he’d speak to crowd now.

Williams told me today to be cautious about early results because conservatives tend to vote late.

But said if it’s an overwhelming lead, he’d concede early. #Copolitics

BREAKING: Wayne Williams is conceding in the Colorado Springs Mayoral runoff. #copolitics @KRDONC13

Williams says he’s called Mobolade to concede.

Yemi Mobolade will be the next Mayor of Colorado Springs #copolitics @KRDONC13

Quick note because I’m seeing it elsewhere….

Yemi Mobolade is not the first black Mayor of Colorado Springs. He’s the first ELECTED black mayor of the city.