Victoria Szopinski won the 4th Ward City Council seat in a runoff election Tuesday.

Before the election, Szopinski encouraged voters to elect her.

“I am the more progressive candidate and I bring balance to the council. I am more collaborative. We need to be looking at alternatives; I am that person,” she said. “I am not being supported by any particular business, the Homeowners Association, or Renters Association; I am independent in my connections and endorsements and am completely grass-roots.”

Szopinski said she wanted to have an active part in supporting developers, enhancing retail opportunities specifically in Campustown and looking into alternate ways to pay for CyRide.

Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., 9 voters in Precincts 4 and 5 voted, out of 3,694 registered voters.

Precincts 4 and 5 are made up of ISU housing.

There were 837 votes in total, 440 for Szopinski and 397 for Chuck Jons.