Despite a recount, the results of Boston’s preliminary election for District 7 city councilor will remain unchanged. The two candidates moving on to the general election in November are still Said Ahmed and Miniard Culpepper .

The two prevailed in a crowded race. As former Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson resigned and pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges , 11 would-be candidates threw their names into the mix. District 7 is comprised of parts of Fenway, Dorchester, Roxbury, and some of the South End.

Unofficial results from election night showed a very close race. Ahmed garnered 1,155 votes, and Culpepper won 1,102 votes. The third-place finisher, Mavrick Afonso, received 1,082 votes.

Afonso pressed for a recount, hoping to find his way into the top two and move on to th

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