The two "no" votes came from Councilman Brian J. O'Neill - the biggest loser in the redistricting process - and fellow Republican at-large member Jack Kelly.
O'Neill said the map changes his 10th District in Northeast Philadelphia by 20 to 25 percent, and puts the staunchly Democratic 56th Ward entirely within his district's borders.
The ad hoc committee's map, which O'Neill supported, divided the 56th Ward between his district and the adjacent Sixth District.
"It was done to me, not for me," said O'Neill, who is serving his eighth term and who is the lone Republican representing a district. "You're losing people you've done things for, you've worked with, for 30-plus years, and now you've got to start all over."
But he said he had represented some of the neighborhoods in the 56th - such as Rhawnhurst and Bustleton - under previous districting plans and would be happy to do so again.
"It's a matter of reacquainting myself. They're not unfamiliar. I know the streets, know the playgrounds, and everything else," he said. "It's not what I would have wanted, but I can certainly live with it."
Kenney said that he wished he could have addressed O'Neill's concerns, but that the plan was approved because nine of the 10 district Council members were in favor.
"I'm happy that almost everyone has agreed," he said. "It's very rare you get 90 percent approval" on such complex legislation.
The redistricting bill was to be shipped overnight to Mayor Nutter, who is attending a conference in San Francisco. Nutter plans to sign it Friday, said his spokesman, Mark McDonald.
The City Charter requires Council to redraw districts to account for population shifts within six months of the release of census data.
