# Election Day On The Latest Local News Tampa Bay
Today is the day that everyone In Tampa has been waiting for – the election day for Tampa's next mayor. This has been the topic for much of the local news tampa bay. This is the day for the Tampa residents to choose between Bob Buckhorn and Rose Ferlita.
Rose Ferlita had combed through the town calling for residents who have not yet casted their votes. Statistical values from the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections showed that residents are interested in this election than the previous ones. Today, more than 18,000 residents have already casted their votes. This election will be a very close race since only a hundred votes separate them. And as the Supervisor mentioned, even if only less than a half percent is what separates the two, there will be another counting.