Shirley Aldebol
Shirley Aldebol | |
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Aldebol in 2015 | |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 13th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Kristy Marmorato |
| Personal details | |
| Born | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Barnard College (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Shirley Aldebol is an American union leader and politician who has been a member of the New York City Council representing the 13th district since 2026. Her district covers much of the East Bronx.[1] Prior to holding public office, Aldebol served as executive vice president of labor union SEIU 32BJ.
Early life
Shirley Aldebol was born in the South Bronx to Puerto Rican parents,[2][3] and later lived in the Soundview-Clason Point area, where her parents owned a bodega.[2] She attended Cardinal Spellman High School and later graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University with a bachelor's degree.[4]
Career
Before being elected to the New York City Council, Aldebol was the executive vice president of SEIU 32BJ, a New York City-based branch of Service Employees International Union representing building workers, overseeing the public schools division in the New York metropolitan area.[5][3][6]
New York City Council
Aldebol ran for the New York City Council's 13th district in 2025 on the Democratic and Working Families Party ballot lines.[4] She won the Democratic primary on June 24, and went on to defeat incumbent Republican Kristy Marmorato during the general election, making the 13th district the only seat to change hands in the election.[7]
Aldebol's campaign focused on expanding affordable housing and increasing "good jobs." She was backed by pro-housing groups, such as Open New York, and committed to building more affordable housing in the district.[7] She assumed office on January 1, 2026.[4]
Aldebol serves as chair of the Civil Service and Labor Committee, and is a member of the Aging, Consumer and Worker Protection, Finance, Hospitals, Mental Health and Addiction, Women and Gender Equity Committees.[8]
Electoral history
2025
| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votes Transfer votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shirley Aldebol | 6 | 4,688 | 56.0% |
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| Democratic | Jacqueline J. Torres | 6 | 3,679 | 44.0% |
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| Democratic | David A. Diaz | 5 | 2,647 | 27.3% |
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| Democratic | John Perez | 4 | 1,711 | 16.4% |
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| Democratic | Joel Rivera | 3 | 1,251 | 11.3% |
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| Democratic | Theona S. Reets-Dupont | 2 | 692 | 6.1% |
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| Write-In | 1 | 96 | 0.8% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shirley Aldebol | 16,037 | 46.1 | |
| Working Families | Shirley Aldebol | 2,011 | 5.8 | |
| Total | Shirley Aldebol | 18,048 | 51.9 | |
| Republican | Kristy Marmorato | 14,242 | 41.0 | |
| Conservative | Kristy Marmorato | 1,703 | 4.9 | |
| Total | Kristy Marmorato (incumbent) | 15,945 | 45.9 | |
| The Unity | Joel Rivera | 716 | 2.1 | |
| Write-in | 41 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 34,750 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Personal life
Aldebol has one son, Emilio.[3] She lives in Throggs Neck.[11]
References
- ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Donaldson, Sahalie; McDonough, Annie; Pretsky, Holly (January 12, 2026). "Meet the new NYC Council members". City & State NY. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Shirley Aldebol – 32BJ SEIU". SEIU 32BJ. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Shirley Aldebol". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ Murray, Christian (July 1, 2025). "Shirley Aldebol clinches Democratic nomination in Bronx's District 13 City Council race". Bronx Times. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ "Shirley Aldebol". New York League of Conservation Voters. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Alfred, Tsehai (November 5, 2025). "Democrat Shirley Aldebol flips only City Council seat to change parties". City & State NY. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ Donaldson, Sahalie (January 15, 2026). "This term's New York City Council Committees have dropped". City & State NY. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ "DEM Council Member 13th Council District". Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. July 22, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ^ "00201100013Bronx Member of the City Council 13th Council District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. December 2, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ Swanson, Emily (November 5, 2025). "District 13 Democrat Shirley Aldebol defeats Republican Kristy Marmorato in the borough's only flipped seat". Bronx Times. Retrieved November 6, 2025.