After over 500 absentee ballots were counted on Thursday, Democratic candidate Matt Ryan has been re-elected for his second term as the city of Binghamton’s mayor.

Unofficial results posted by the Press & Sun-Bulletin have Ryan winning the race with 4,068 votes, followed by Republican candidate Rich David with 3,960 and Independent candidate Douglas Walter Drazen with 2,048.

From the initial vote totals, which were recorded last Tuesday, the city’s mayoral race was too close to call a winner.

Votes from over 500 absentee ballots ensured Ryan the victory, who led David by a margin of 56 votes going into Thursday.

According to the Press & Sun-Bulletin, Ryan earned 279 votes from absentee ballots, compared to David’s 227.