A special election for New York's 13th District for state Senate has come to a close.
The special election was held to fill the vacant seat formerly held by ousted former Sen. Hiram Monserrate. The district includes parts of Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, and Corona, Queens.
Democratic Assemblyman Jose Peralta got approximately 66 percent of the vote while Monserrate received 27 percent. Peralta will most likely be officially sworn in on Wednesday, according to an Associated Press report. Monserrate, who was booted from the Senate over a misdemeanor assault charge for abusing his girlfriend, was attempting to win back his seat.
Monserrate ran as an independent as he had no backing from the New York state Democratic Party.
