Public Advocate Jumaane Williams cruised to re-election, retaining an office he has held for the past six years, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.

Williams, a left-leaning Brooklyn Democrat, defeated Republican Gonzalo Duran by a wide margin. He was first elected to the role in a 2019 special election after his predecessor, Letitia James, took office as state attorney general. He won a full term in 2021.

By 11 p.m. Tuesday, unofficial results from the city’s Board of Elections showed Williams leading handily with a combined 1,356,772 votes, or 72.7%, while Duran received 463,155 votes, or 24.8%.

The public advocate is supposed to serve as a government watchdog and a link between everyday New Yorkers and their city leaders. The officeholder can also introduce legislation in the City

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