Antonio Reynoso Wins Brooklyn Borough President Race: Projections

BROOKLYN, NY — Council Member Antonio Reynoso will become the next borough president in Brooklyn, according to projected election results.

Reynoso — who beat out 12 candidates in the Democratic primary this June — was declared the projected winner of the general race by the New York Times about an hour after polls closed on Tuesday.

The council member held 74 percent of the votes, according to the Times, which had 53 percent of precincts reporting results as of 10:30 p.m.

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Menachem M. Raitport, who ran on both the Republican and Conservative party line, held about 22 percent of the vote, according to the unofficial results.

Anthony T. Jones and Voices for Change candidate Shanduke McPhatter both had less than 3 percent of the vote, according to the city's Board of Elections. Jones also ran in the Democratic primary but appeared in the general election under the Rent Is 2 Damn High party line.

Reynoso, who represents North Brooklyn's 34th District, won the Democratic nominee in June after 11 rounds of ranked-choice voting. He is perhaps most known for a bill that overhauled the city's waste industry.

"Our campaign was always about building a Brooklyn for all of us — no matter your race, your background, or what zip code you live in — and I'm so honored by the support that brought us to this victory today," he said in a statement after the primary.

The four candidates looked to replace Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who was declared the projected winner in the mayoral race on Tuesday.

Borough presidents are responsible for advocating for their borough in the city's budget, appointing community board members, deciding on local initiatives and projects to fund and offering a vote on land-use items during the review process.