Councilman Brad Lander holds lead over Speaker Corey Johnson for comptroller

Progressive Councilman Brad Lander held a significant first-choice vote lead over Speaker Corey Johnson in the race for city comptroller, according to late election results.

With 96 percent of ballots counted, Lander held an 8.5 percent lead over Johnson, a former mayoral hopeful who dropped out of contention last September, citing mental health issues. Lander had earned 31.34 percent of the first-choice vote (220,478), while Johnson received 22.51 percent (158,563).