As Dan Canan's term in office comes to an end after 12 years as mayor, the city of Muncie will have to wait 10 days to find out who will replace him.
Democratic candidate Jim Mansfield leads the race for mayor by nine votes as of late Tuesday night.
The winner of the election hinges on 13 provisional votes, Mansfield said.
The provisional ballots, which are used when a person's voting eligibility is questioned, will be included in the official voting totals, according to a 2007 Indiana Voter Information Guide.
These voters have already cast their ballots, and will have 10 days to prove their eligibility, according to the Voter Information Guide.
Republican candidate Sharon McShurley said her campaign staff contacted the state and requested a recount.
Tom Bennington, Republican vice chair and county commissioner said both parties will nominate a recount committee to double check the results.
Bennington said there are usually not a lot of mistakes to catch because the electronic voting machines are accurate.
Both candidates said they were surprised by the narrow margin of the results.
"You're never sure until it's over," Mansfield said. "I thought the race would be close, but I didn't know it would be this close."
McShurley said she thought the difference in the results would be at least 200 votes.
Although she trails Mansfield in the election, she and her committee are hopeful and won't concede until all the provisional votes are counted, McShurley said.
"I am not ready to concede over nine votes," McShurley said. "It is not over."
Mansfield said he is confident he will win because he only needs three of the 13 provisional votes to take the victory.
"With the numbers we've had, the chances are good," he said.
The days before the official winner is announced will be full of anticipation, Mansfield said.
Mansfield said he and his wife are going on vacation but will stay in contact with campaign officials to hear the results.
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