New Bedford Ward 1 City Council Results – Markey defeats Costa by 230 votes
William Markey won re-election for Ward 1 City Council defeating Melissa Costa by 230 votes.
William Markey: 1,236 (55%)
Melissa Costa: 1,006 (45%)
Voter turn out overall was at 16.4% with 9,785 people casting a vote citywide.