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Bronx Voters Oust Borough’s only Republican City Councilmember

Democrat Shirley Aldebol won the Bronx City Council District 13 seat with 51.5% of the vote amid the highest NYC voter turnout in over 50 years, ending a long Republican hold.

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The race was one of the closest this election cycle.

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In South Brooklyn's 47th District, after incumbent City Councillor Justin Brannan's term ended, his legal counsel, Kayla Santosuosso, ran as the Democratic nominee and won the election on the evening of November 4th with approximately 59% of the vote, defeating Republican opponent George Sarantopoulos to become the new city councillor. This district encompasses Bay Ridge, Coney Island, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, and Bath Beach, and has a predom…

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The City broke the news in on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
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