Supporters at the Bronx Havana Room celebrated Tuesday night as incumbent Assemblyman Michael Benedetto secured another term representing New York’s 82nd Assembly District.
With polls closing at 9 p.m., unofficial election results showed Benedetto comfortably holding onto his seat, continuing a tenure that has made him one of the Bronx’s longest-serving state legislators. As of 9:55 p.m., Benedetto had received 61.40% of the vote, according to unofficial results released by the New York City Board of Elections.
