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Live updates by Sarah Anne Hughes and Matt Cohen

11:45 p.m.

Muriel Bowser has won. David Catania has conceded. Just 32 percent of D.C. voters — 148,953 people — showed up at the polls.

11:16 p.m.

Celebration at the Bowser party as supporters wait for the mayor-elect to appear.

11:06 p.m.

David Catania has conceded to Muriel Bowser. “This race did not end the way we had hoped, but i congratulate Miss Bowser on a well run race,” he told supporters.

11 p.m.

With 120,770 votes counted, Muriel Bowser is still leading with 55 percent. Catania is speaking at his party.

Some “boos!” and one “you suck!” were heard at Bowser’s party as Catania’s face appeared on the big screen.

10:41 p.m.

The Associated Press is calling it for Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Council Chair Phil Mendelson and Shadow Sen. Paul Strauss, who has 66 percent of the vote.

10:22 p.m.

More than two hours after the polls closed, the D.C. Board of Elections has released the tallies from 41 of the 143 precincts. Bowser still leads with 54 percent, while Catania is holding at 35. A total 53,694 votes have been counted.

Ward 1
Bowser: 48 percent
Catania: 42 percent

Ward 2
Bowser: 42 percent
Catania: 50 percent

Ward 3
Bowser: 39 percent
Catania: 50 percent

Ward 4
Bowser: 62 percent
Catania: 28 percent

Ward 5
Bowser: 64 percent
Catania: 23 percent

Ward 6
Bowser: 43 percent
Catania: 48 percent

Ward 7
Bowser: 71 percent
Catania: 16 percent

Ward 8
Bowser: 74 percent
Catania: 18 percent

The mood at Bowser’s party is celebratory.

10:20 p.m.

Results from only 41 of 143 precincts have been released, but that’s not stopping national outlets from declaring Initiative 71 a victory. Both NPR and Mother Jones are reporting that D.C. “just voted to legalize marijuana.” They’re probably right, but a bit early to call it, no?

Meanwhile, at Meridian Pint…

10:09 p.m.

More than two hours after the polls closed, the D.C. Board of Elections has released the results from just nine of the 143 precincts. It could be a long night, D.C.

Meanwhile, the mood is light at Bowser’s party, where a portrait is currently being painted of the candidate. She has yet to arrive.

9:45 p.m.

Bowser holds the lead over Catania with 54 percent of the votes in the nine precincts reporting in. At the Longview Gallery across from the Convention Center, Catania supporters are slow to trickle in. Though the night is young for the party (it did start at 9 p.m., after all), the mood feels more like a swanky soiree rather than an election watch party.

Catania has yet to be seen, but his supporters are nonetheless jovial, cheerfully conversing as a DJ spins tracks at a low volume.

9:27 p.m.

With nine precincts in — for a total of 6,102 votes — Bowser still has 54 percent of the vote to Catania’s 35 percent.

Anita Bonds is still leading the At-Large Council pack, with Elissa Silverman in second and Michael D. Brown in third. Karl Racine is also still at the top of the attorney general race.

9:10 p.m.

At the Howard Theatre, members of the press nearly equalled the number of Bowser supporters in attendance. With early voting numbers showing the Ward 4 Councilmember in the lead with 53 percent, the crowd was chatting happily, taking selfies and listening to upbeat music.

Meanwhile…

9 p.m.

If you’re looking to celebrate Initiative 71 passing, Meridian Pint is the place to be. Just leave your pot at home.

Within minutes of the D.C. Cannabis Campaign’s election watch party officially kicking off, the bottom floor of the Columbia Heights bar was packed with hundreds of supporters. Within an hour, it was at capacity.

When asked what measures they’re taking to make sure supporters don’t celebrate, um, too much, Cannabis Campaign member Nikolas Schiller said they’re urging people to leave the ganja at home. Or at least go home to properly celebrate. “Meridian Pint’s management told us that they want to keep this a family-friendly,” he said.

8:25 p.m.

As promised by the D.C. Board of Elections, the first numbers are in. Early voting totals — that’s 25,750 voters — have Muriel Bowser with 53.86 percent and David Catania with 35.49 percent.

In the At-Large Council race, incumbent Democrat Anita Bonds has 24.78 percent of the vote. Independent challenger is closest of her 14 opponents, with 14 percent. The majority of early voters, 64.42 percent, are in favor of Initiative 71, which would legalize private use of marijuana. Karl Racine has 40.11 percent of the early vote in the attorney general race.

7:30 p.m.

With the polls closing in 30 minutes, most candidates are preparing to begin their watch parties at 8 p.m.

Councilmember Muriel Bowser’s campaign will wait for election results at the Howard Theatre, while Councilmember David Catania will set up camp at Long View Gallery at 9 p.m.

DCist will visit as many candidate parties as possible and bring you election results all night. Results can be found here when the time is right, and WAMU has a great interactive map.

Interviews with candidates conducted throughout the day can be found here. Your DCist editors, @dcistsarah and @matt_d_cohen, will be tweeting from the watch parties.

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