Will there be a recount in Ohio's 12th? Some numbers to watch

COLUMBUS - President Donald Trump-backed Troy Balderson holds a razor-thin margin of victory over Democrat Danny O'Connor after Tuesday's special election.

Ohio election officials in seven central Ohio counties will soon begin counting provisional and absentee ballots. That means O'Connor has not conceded the race yet. Balderson is calling it a victory for the GOP and saying he will fill the remaining months of former U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi's term.

O'Connor must overcome a 1,564-vote deficit to win the race with as-yet-uncounted ballots – an improbable but not impossible task. The vote got closer Wednesday when Franklin County election officials found additional ballots that narrowed the race by 190 votes.

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Here's what will happen next and what numbers you should watch:

1,564: Balderson's margin of victory in the unofficial, final results Tuesday

Balderson's margin of victory in the unofficial, final results Tuesday 3,435: The number of provisional ballots to be counted. These include people who cast ballots but whose identity or eligibility to vote could not be immediately confirmed.

The number of provisional ballots to be counted. These include people who cast ballots but whose identity or eligibility to vote could not be immediately confirmed. 5,048: The number of absentee ballots to be counted. These include ballots sent by mail last-minute.

The number of absentee ballots to be counted. These include ballots sent by mail last-minute. Aug. 18: The date Ohio election officials will start counting these ballots

The date Ohio election officials will start counting these ballots Aug. 24: The deadline to complete counting those ballots

The deadline to complete counting those ballots 0.5 percent: That's how close the vote would need to be to trigger an automatic recount.

That's how close the vote would need to be to trigger an automatic recount. 1 percent: That's how close the vote would need to be for a candidate to challenge the results.

That's how close the vote would need to be for a candidate to challenge the results. 0.86 percent: Balderson's current margin of victory in the unofficial, final results.

Balderson's current margin of victory in the unofficial, final results. Roughly 60 percent: The percentage of uncounted votes O'Connor must win to win the election. But even then, there would be a recount.

If you enjoyed the thrill of a close race, Balderson and O'Connor will face off again in November to run for the next two-year term.