It might be a wasted vote, but at least my vote won't be counted among those who are pushing for the city to be eliminated.
This consolation will be very weak in case the city is defeated. We have already suffered significant losses, and ending the day by splitting the votes and going NNV is not a good outcome. Right now, simply not harming the city with your vote is not enough; we need to play actively to reduce the city's lead. Of course, this involves risk, but the current situation is such that this risk is justified.