District 13 Democrat Shirley Aldebol defeats Republican Kristy Marmorato in the borough’s only flipped seat

The Bronx lost its only Republican seat in City Council after Democrat and labor-backed candidate Shirley Aldebol defeated incumbent Kristy Marmorato in District 13 by more than 1,800 votes, according to preliminary Board of Elections results.  Aldebol won 51.59% of the total, Marmorato 46.2% and independent candidate Joel Rivera 2.08% in the district that includes...