Photo Gallery: Recount begins in Duffield-Stoaks race for Newport Beach City Council

Mark Tabbert, rear left, and Phil Greer watch as Lisa Marie Davis counts a vote Wednesday during the recount of the Newport Beach City Council race between Marshall “Duffy” Duffield and Tim Stoaks. Duffield won the initial tally in November by 36 votes.

Trisha Lee sorts ballots Wednesday during a recount of the Marshall Duffield-Tim Stoaks race for Newport Beach City Council.

Marshall “Duffy” Duffield watches as ballots are sorted Wednesday for a recount of his November election victory over Tim Stoaks in the race for Duffield’s District 3 seat on the Newport Beach City Council.

Tien Pham sorts ballots Wednesday at the Orange County registrar of voters office during a recount of the Marshall Duffield-Tim Stoaks race for Newport Beach City Council.

Workers sort ballots while Newport Beach City Council incumbent Marshall “Duffy” Duffield looks on as a recount begins Wednesday in his November election victory over challenger Tim Stoaks.