Daily News | City Councilmember Cindy Bass wins primary by about 400 votes in heated Northwest Philly race
Bass held about a 400-vote lead Monday morning over progressive challenger Seth Anderson-Oberman, according to unofficial election returns. She declared victory in the race Wednesday while ahead by a similar margin, but the Associated Press did not call the race until Monday morning, nearly a week after the May 16 primary.
Bass represents the 8th Council District, which spans an economically and racially diverse swatch of North and Northwest Philadelphia — from the wealthy and largely white Chestnut Hill, to the more mixed-race and progressive Mount Airy, to the working-class, majority Black enclaves of Germantown. A provisional ballot is a paper ballot used when voter eligibility questions arise — for example, if a person’s name is not found in the poll books, or they lack proper identification when voting for the first time.The City Commissioners could not confirm the number of provisional ballots in the 8th District, but a spokesperson said the final tally would be posted online by Monday evening.Councilmember Cindy Bass is facing a serious progressive challenger.
She argued that with a new mayor about to take office and high turnover on Council, now was not the time to gamble on a progressive who may not have the know-how to deliver on lofty policy ideas. Bass also had the backing of party leaders, Philly’s largest municipal union, and SEPTA’s largest labor union.
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