BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2021 PRIMARY
OFFICIAL RANKED CHOICE ROUNDS
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Contest:DEM Council Member 48th Council District
Election Date:2021/06/22
Election results
Steven Saperstein won the DEM Council Member 48th Council District Primary with 4,542 of the votes in the final round.
Steven Saperstein defeated Mariya Markh, who received 3,416 of final votes.
How the votes were counted - round by round
 Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5
Eliminated in this round Write-insHeshy TischlerBinyomin Zev BendetAmber L. Adler
Elected    Steven Saperstein*
Votes in this round# votes% of votevotes transfered# votes% of votevotes transfered# votes% of votevotes transfered# votes% of votevotes transfered# votes% of vote
Steven Saperstein 3,033 32.9%8 3,041 33.2%117 3,158 35.0%629 3,787 43.8%755 4,542 57.1%
Mariya Markh 2,576 28.0%10 2,586 28.2%56 2,642 29.2%219 2,861 33.1%555 3,416 42.9%
Amber L. Adler 1,587 17.2%7 1,594 17.4%50 1,644 18.2%360 2,004 23.2%-XXX
Binyomin Zev Bendet 1,485 16.1%2 1,487 16.2%102 1,589 17.6%-XXX 
Heshy Tischler 461 5.0%2 463 5.0%-XXX  
Write-ins 68 0.7%-XXX   
Inactive ballots  39 39 138 177 381 558 694 1,252 
*The winning candidate is the candidate in the round with final 2 candidates who has the most votes.