Justin Sanchez defeated Antirson Ortiz in the fourth round of ranked choice voting Tuesday to become Bronx District 17’s Democratic nominee for New York City Council. Sanchez will face off against Conservative candidate Marisol Duran for term-limited Rafael Salamanca Jr. ‘s seat representing South Bronx neighborhoods like Hunts Point, Longwood, and parts of Morrisania in November.
The 33-year-old progressive candidate took home around 62% of the vote after all the ranked choice tallies were in, compared to Ortiz’s nearly 38%. In each round, Sanchez took home the majority of the ranked choice votes from the candidates who had been eliminated, meaning that if Sanchez wasn’t the first choice on someone’s ballot, he was ranked second, third, or fourth if all their other candidates were eliminated.
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Justin Sanchez takes District 17, goes on to general election