According to the Associated Press tabulation, fewer than 1,000 votes separate the top two Democrats for the 4th Congressional District seat vacated by Rep. Joe Kennedy III: former Brookline city councilor Jesse Mermell and Newton City Councilor Jake Auchincloss. Mermell had led for much of the evening, with the gap between the two dwindling as more towns reported.
But in Greater Fall River and Taunton, Auchincloss is the clear winner, with Mermell not even cracking the top 3 except in Dighton.
Here are the results locally:
DIGHTON - Jake Auchincloss 22.61%, Jesse Mermell 18.72%, Becky Grossman 14.55%, Ihssane Leckey 13.99%, Natalia Linos 12.79%, Alan Khazei 9.92%, Christopher Zannetos 4.91% David Cavell 1.58%, Benjamin Sigel 0.93%
FALL RIVER (2 of 13 precints reporting): Jake Auchincloss 31.51%, Becky Grossman 18.78%, Natalia Linos 14.29%, Ihssane Leckey 13.55%, Jesse Mermell 10.2%, Alan Khazei 5.8%, Christopher Zannetos 3.02% David Cavell 1.47%, Benjamin Sigel 1.39%
FREETOWN - Jake Auchincloss 28.46%, Becky Grossman 20.23%, Natalia Linos 15.15%, Ihssane Leckey 12.54%, Jesse Mermell 11.69%, Alan Khazei 6.54%, Christopher Zannetos 2.69% David Cavell 1.62%, Benjamin Sigel 1.08%
RAYNHAM - Jake Auchincloss 28.06%, Becky Grossman 18.56%, Alan Khazei 14.17%, Ihssane Leckey 11.33%, Natalia Linos 10.79%, Jesse Mermell 8.68%, Christopher Zannetos 5.58% David Cavell 1.65%, Benjamin Sigel 1.19%
SOMERSET - Jake Auchincloss 27.38%, Becky Grossman 19.94%, Natalia Linos 14.91%, Ihssane Leckey 14.11%, Jesse Mermell 11.34%, Alan Khazei 6.24%, Christopher Zannetos 2.96%, David Cavell 2.24%, Benjamin Sigel 0.88%
SWANSEA - Jake Auchincloss 25.23%, Becky Grossman 23.83%, Ihssane Leckey 17.18%, Natalia Linos 12.45%, Jesse Mermell 9.01%, Alan Khazei 5.77%, Christopher Zannetos 2.8%, David Cavell 2.44%, Benjamin Sigel 1.28%
TAUNTON - Jake Auchincloss 23.94%, Ihssane Leckey 17.85%, Becky Grossman 14.83%, Natalia Linos 12.89%, Alan Khazei 12.68%, Jesse Mermell 10.14%, Christopher Zannetos 3.42%, David Cavell 2.76%, Benjamin Sigel 1.49%