Florida Gov. Rick Scott has won a second term following a competitive and narrow campaign against former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.

Projections for Scott's victory came shortly after 10 p.m. EST as 5.86 million Floridian votes were counted. By 10:25 p.m. EST, Scott received 48.3 percent while Crist, the Democratic candidate, accounted for 46.91 percent of the vote. Although Florida polling locations closed at 7 p.m., local time, the following three hours of vote counting saw a slim spread between Crist and Scott. Crist did lead against Scott during the early vote count.

Third party candidates made their presence known -- notably Libertarian candidate Adrian Wyllie, who received 3.75 percent with 99.2 percent of the precincts reporting.

While Florida polls closed, the Florida Democratic Party filed an emergency motion to the 17th Judicial Circuit to extend voting hours to 9 p.m. in the state's Broward County, citing "several individual and systemic breakdowns that made it difficult for voters to cast regular ballots." According to New York Times Miami Bureau Chief Lizette Alvarez, Broward encountered a low voter turnout, which may "not [be] a good sign" for Crist. Broward, traditionally a Democratic-leaning county, is Florida's largest county and had encountered difficulties during the 2012 election including long lines.

The Florida Democratic Party also claimed Broward's voters were confused as to where to vote following recent redistricting and poll workers failing to provide accurate information on accurate voting locations.

"Each of these issues have deprived some voters of a meaningful opportunity to cast their vote. Some voters, who have presented themselves at the proper polling station and set aside time to vote, are unable to wait long enough to vote or are unable to return to the polling station during regular polling hours," the Florida Democratic Party claimed.

The request was denied by a judge and confirmed by Broward County spokesperson Evelyn Perez-Verdoa.

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