NYC-CC03: Wilson (D) declares victory as Mamdani-backed competitor concedes NYC Council District 3 race
Carl Wilson declared victory in Tuesday night’s special election for the 3rd Council District on Manhattan's West Side, completing a campaign that had the backing of New York City’s Council speaker and much of the city’s political establishment.
His chief competitor conceded shortly afterward.
Still, Wilson fell seven points short of the threshold to avoid sending the race to ranked-choice voting, according to Election night tallies — meaning it could be about a week before the race is formally decided.
The race for a district that covers the West Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen drew six-figure outside spending and became a proxy battle between Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who supported fellow democratic socialist Lindsey Boylan, and City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who supported Wilson.
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