As expected, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu handily earned the most votes in Tuesday’s preliminary election for mayor, advancing the contest between the popular incumbent and philanthropist Josh Kraft to November’s general election.

Wu, who entered Tuesday’s preliminary polling 50 points ahead of Kraft , topped the ticket, according to unofficial results released by the City of Boston after polls closed at 8 p.m.

With nearly 60 percent of precincts reporting, Wu was leading Kraft by more than 45 percentage points, about 21,000 votes, as of 11:40 p.m.

“Tonight’s results are a testament to the strength of Mayor Wu’s people-powered campaign and the coalition she’s built,” Rep. Ayanna Pressley said in a statement. “I’m grateful to call her my friend and I’m proud to call her my mayor – and

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