They didn’t, and it appears they instead flocked to Stoney and Berry.

It’s unclear whether Morrissey’s support always had a low ceiling or late allegations and the emergence of new lewd text messages hurt him.

On election night, Morrissey said he felt the latter played a role.

Stoney said Wednesday that he felt Morrissey ran “a fierce race, but I think the rejection was not just of Joe Morrissey; it was about not having more of the same.”

The other big upset of the night came from the city’s 2nd District, which covers much of the Fan and which Berry was expected to win easily.

Stoney, who said his win there surprised him, credited Virginia Commonwealth University students for pushing him over the edge.

In the two precincts with the most students, Stoney took more than twice as many votes as Berry, who was strongest in wealthy precincts that straddle Monument Avenue as well as precincts along the Boulevard.

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Stoney said he would make an announcement Thursday about who will lead his transition team.