After thousands of new votes were reported, Mimi Rocah's lead over incumbent Anthony Scarpino held firm in the Democratic primary for Westchester County district attorney.

As of Thursday at 4:40 p.m., an unofficial tally from Westchester County reported 40,812 votes in the race between Rocah and Scarpino. It showed Rocah, a former assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, with 68% of the vote compared to Scarpino's 32%. 

Rocah, a distinguished fellow in criminal justice at Pace University's law school, held that same percentage lead midday Wednesday, when thousands of votes had yet to be recorded.

Scarpino, the incumbent who was elected to office in 2016, is a former FBI special agent and a former judge.

Rocah's campaign issued a statement Wednesday saying the margin "leaves little hope" for Scarpino. That statement also said many paper ballots had yet to be tallied.

"While tonight's results are preliminary, and it is imperative that every vote is counted, our lead is extremely strong and the strength of our support so far makes it clear that we will win this primary," Rocah said. "We look forward to focusing on and winning the election in November, and reforming criminal justice in our county."