The statewide recount of votes cast in the U.S. Senate race ended after U.S. Sen. Bob Casey conceded, the Pennsylvania Department of State announced Friday. Casey, after conceding to U.S. Sen.-elect Dave McCormick on Thursday evening,

Republican Dave McCormick will defeat Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, CNN projects, boosting the GOP majority in the Senate next year.

According to unofficial results, Republican Dave McCormick leads incumbent Democrat Bob Casey by roughly 16,000 votes. "That is a staggeringly close number considering that 36,604 Philadelphians chose to undervote the race," said Philadelphia Commissioner Lisa M Deeley (D), meaning they voted for President but skipped over the Senate race.