Rose concedes, Malliotakis to become Brooklyn-S.I. congressmember
After a heated race and more than a week since the election, incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Max Rose has conceded, making Republican Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis the winner of the race for the Congressional District 11 seat in Southern Brooklyn and Staten Island.
On election night, with 92.41 percent of precincts reporting, the New York City Board of Elections had Malliotakis leading with 58.3 percent of the vote (132,004) and Rose trailing with 41.8 percent (95,086).
“As we continue to count every ballot and are on track to dramatically narrow the gap by tens of thousands of votes to a 4-5 point margin, it is now clear that we will fall short of 50 percent,” Rose said Thursday. “I have called to congratulate Congresswoman-elect Malliotakis on her win and concede the race. I promise every resident of the 11th Congressional District that we will ensure a smooth transition.”