Harvey Epstein and Virginia Maloney secured Democratic nominations for City Council in Manhattan after the New York City Board of Elections released ranked-choice voting results. Epstein won in District 2, defeating Sarah Batchu by 13.4 points after leading by almost 20 points in the first round. Maloney won District 4 with less than 400 more first-choice votes than Vanessa Aronson and a final RCV victory of 6.4 points. Both primary contests were competitive due to retiring incumbents completing their terms.
Epstein won the nomination for Manhattan District 2 after leading Sarah Batchu by almost 20 points in the first round and winning the final RCV by 13.4 points.
Maloney secured the nomination for Manhattan District 4, defeating her main competitor Vanessa Aronson in the final RCV round by 6.4 points after earning slightly fewer than 400 more first-choice votes.
Ranked-choice voting allows voters to rank up to five candidates, and votes are tabulated in rounds, eliminating candidates who do not secure enough votes, leading to accumulation for more popular candidates.
The nomination fields for both Districts 2 and 4 were highly contested, as both sitting city councilors were completing their final terms, creating an open primary landscape.
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