It could also be one of the city’s closest Council elections in the May 21 primary. Voter turnout is extremely low in the 7th, which is also the city’s poorest district, with the highest rates of violent crime. Four years ago, Quiñones-Sánchez won by fewer than 1,000 votes (out of 12,000 cast) against a far more controversial opponent. This time, Cruz, himself a ward leader, has the backing of eight of 12 ward organizations, which wield power in the district.