Bruno leads Gounardes in State Senate race
Republican Vito Bruno has an 8-point lead over first-term Democratic State Sen. Andrew Gounardes in the 22nd District.
As of 1:25 a.m. Wednesday, with 97.44 percent of scanners reporting, Bruno had 53.95 percent of the vote (40,621) and Gounardes had 45.94 percent (34,586).
The district includes Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Gravesend, Gerritsen Beach, Manhattan Beach and Marine Park.