Shirley Aldebol clinches Democratic nomination in Bronx’s District 13 City Council race

Labor leader Shirley Aldebol has won the Democratic nomination for City Council District 13, defeating five other candidates after ranked-choice voting results were tabulated on Tuesday.

Aldebol, a vice president with the influential 32BJ SEIU union, emerged as the party’s nominee with 55.6% of the vote in the final round of ranked-choice tallies, besting runner-up Jacqueline J. Torres, who finished with 44.4%.