United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew won his reelection bid Saturday, edging out two rival candidates who challenged the longtime incumbent over his handling of retiree healthcare and dissatisfaction with the status quo.

Mulgrew’s caucus, known as Unity, secured 54% of the vote this election cycle, compared to 32% and 14% for the opposition slates, A Better Contract (“ABC”) and Alliance of Retiree and In-Services Educators (“ARISE”) , respectively. More than 58,300 UFT members cast ballots — the highest voter turnout in a teachers union election in recent years.

“I want to thank the tens of thousands of UFT members who put their trust in Unity and in our work on behalf of the union,” Mulgrew said in a statement.

The UFT is New York City’s second-largest

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