Mary Norwood and Kasim Reed will face a run off December 1 to decide Atlanta's next mayor.

Tuesday's results:

- Norwood 45 percent;

- Reed 37 percent;

- Lisa Borders 14 percent;

- Jesse Spikes 3 percent.

However, many voters weren't enthused about the election or with any of the candidates. As we observed here last week, “Generally, voters are gloomy about the future, deeply unsettled by the economy and distrustful of politicians. There's a palatable yawn from most city residents and a jaded, sullen indifference to the oh, so earnest appeals from the mayoral candidates...The question is - given the sour mood of Atlanta's voters - how many will show up to vote? Ho hum.” [Italics Added].

Only an estimated paltry 24 percent of the city's 258,000 registered voters turned out yesterday

The run off election could be historic as well. Many experts believe Norwood could become Atlanta’s first white mayor since Sam Massell left office at the end of 1973. However, race has been a frequent storyline in the campaign and many believe it will play a part of the tale on December 1.