Watch Simcha Felder’s victory speech.

As Democratic President Barack Obama swept to a re-election victory Tuesday night, Brooklyn voters sent a Republican and a conservative Democrat to Albany to represent their newly drawn Senate districts.

Marital Status: Single, no children

Neighborhood: Midwood

How Long He’s Lived in Brooklyn: Since 2002

Party Affiliation: Republican

Neighborhood: Flatbush

Occupation: Director of the Aquatics Program at the Boro Park Y Senior Center

Marital Status: Married with 4 children and 15 grandchildren

Occupation: Teacher for Hebrew Studies at Tuoro College, Brooklyn

Neighborhood: Midwood

Who is he going to vote for in the presidential elections: Isn’t this supposed to be confidential?

President Barack Obama and the former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney had their first presidential debate tonight in University of Denver, covering all the main domestic issues including jobs, economy, health care and the role of federal government. Brooklyn residents gathered in Longbow Pub in Bay Ridge to view the debate and share their views.

By Anna Goldenberg

The Financial Times writes that Romney was a more engaged and aggressive debater than Obama, but that the Republican might have opened up problems for himself by pushing his tax plan without providing much detail.

While the candidates disagreed over policies to boost the economy, Obama and Romney were respectful, and largely agreed over the issues of improving education, protecting Social Security and increasing energy production in the U.S., the Wall Street Journalwrites.

Orthodox Judaism influences the political thinking of both Moshe Friedman, 43, and Joseph Hayon, 34, two citizens of District 17. Although steeped in common values, the two men will nevertheless vote for different presidential candidates.

Jewish residents comprise roughly two thirds of the population in Brooklyn’s newly formed District 17, making U.S policy towards Israel a huge issue for many voters. Two of the district’s Jewish voters – one secular Jew, one orthodox – illustrate what happens when faith and politics meet.

The Republican Party typically has a strong hold on the conservative neighborhood of Midwood. But that may not prove true in 2012, as the neighborhood’s voters remain split on which presidential candidate is best, and why.