Update:  You can watch the vote and genuine gallery response here.

In historic move, Wilder defeated by Ramsey for lieutenant governor's post

By JESSICA FENDERStaff WriterJohn Wilder’s three decades as lieutenant governor came to an end today – as did Democrats’ 140-year leadership over the Tennessee state Senate.
A last-minute switch by a Democratic senator from Clarksville allowed Wilder to be bested by his Republican rival, state Sen. Majority Leader Ron Ramsey.
An auctioneer from Blountville, Ramsey was elected Senate speaker and lieutenant governor around 12:45 p.m. today in an 18-15 vote.
Wilder had held the post since the early 1970s – but Ramsey defeated him after state Sen. Rosalind Kurita of Clarksville defected from her fellow Democrats and voted with the Republicans for Ramsey.
The Senate exploded with applause at the last-minute switch.
Also voting for Ramsey were state Senate speaker pro tem Mike Williams, a Republican who two years ago had voted for Wilder. Also, state Sen. Jerry Cooper, a Democrat from Morrison who had threatened not to back Wilder, backed the senior statesman after all.
Contact Jessica Fender at jfender@tennessean.com or 259-8094.