Mayor Byron Brown declares victory

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has claimed victory in the race for mayor as a write-in candidate, while challenger India Walton (D) has not conceded.

Brown has been mayor of Buffalo since 2006 and if declared winner, would be elected mayor for a historic fifth term.

As of 11:35 p.m. Walton has over 41 percent of the vote while the write-in candidate category has nearly 59 percent of the vote.