Boston City Council elections were held on November 7, 2017. Nine seats in the Boston City Council (five district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents in districts 3, 4, 5, and 6 were unopposed. Four seats (districts 1, 2, 7, and 9) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 26, 2017.
At-large
editCouncillors Michelle Wu, Ayanna Pressley, Michael F. Flaherty, and Annissa Essaibi George were re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election[1] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Michelle Wu | 65,040 | 24.47% |
| Ayanna Pressley | 57,520 | 21.64% |
| Michael F. Flaherty | 51,673 | 19.44% |
| Annissa Essaibi George | 45,564 | 17.14% |
| Althea Garrison | 18,253 | 6.87% |
| Domingos Darosa | 11,647 | 4.38% |
| William A. King | 8773 | 3.30% |
| Pat Payaso | 6,124 | 2.30% |
| all others | 1,230 | 0.46% |
District 1
editThe seat formerly held by Salvatore LaMattina was won by Lydia Edwards. LaMattina had announced in April 2017 that he would not seek re-election.[2]
| Candidates | Preliminary Election[3] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Lydia Edwards | 3547 | 45.95% | 6906 | 52.70% |
| Stephen Passacantilli | 3628 | 47.00% | 6812 | 47.17% |
| Margaret M. Farmer | 522 | 6.76% | ||
| all others | 22 | 0.29% | 17 | 0.13% |
District 2
editThe seat formerly held by Bill Linehan was won by Edward M. Flynn, son of former Mayor of Boston Raymond Flynn.[5] Linehan had announced in February 2017 that he would not seek re-election.[6]
| Candidates | Preliminary Election[7] | General Election[8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Edward M. Flynn | 5085 | 56.42% | 7474 | 51.61% |
| Michael S. Kelley | 2860 | 31.73% | 6958 | 48.05% |
| Corey G. Dinopoulos | 504 | 5.59% | ||
| Erica J. Tritta | 183 | 2.03% | ||
| Joseph F. Kebartas | 161 | 1.79% | ||
| Peter A. Lin-Marcus | 124 | 1.38% | ||
| Kora R. Vakil | 72 | 0.80% | ||
| all others | 24 | 0.29% | 27 | 0.35% |
District 3
editCouncillor Frank Baker ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election[9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Frank Baker | 8385 | 97.12% |
| all others | 249 | 2.88% |
District 4
editCouncillor Andrea Campbell ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election[10] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Andrea Campbell | 8027 | 98.64% |
| all others | 111 | 1.36% |
District 5
editCouncillor Timothy McCarthy ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election[11] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Timothy McCarthy | 9870 | 97.60% |
| all others | 243 | 2.40% |
District 6
editCouncillor Matt O'Malley ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election[12] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Matt O'Malley | 6658 | 97.75% |
| all others | 153 | 2.25% |
District 7
editThe seat formerly held by Tito Jackson (who lost in the Boston mayoral election) was won by Kim Janey.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election[13] | General Election[14] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Kim Janey | 1534 | 25.00% | 4942 | 55.47% |
| Rufus J. Faulk | 719 | 11.72% | 3856 | 43.28% |
| Deeqo M. Jibril | 605 | 9.86% | ||
| Domonique A. Williams | 593 | 9.66% | ||
| Charles Clemmons Muhammad | 423 | 6.89% | ||
| Roy Owens | 370 | 6.03% | 29† | 0.33% |
| Jose Lopez | 363 | 5.92% | ||
| Brian S. Keith | 348 | 5.67% | ||
| Joao Gomes Depina | 299 | 4.87% | ||
| Hassan A. Williams | 285 | 4.64% | ||
| Carlos Henriquez[15] | 263 | 4.29% | ||
| Angelina Magdalena Camacho | 247 | 4.03% | ||
| Steven A. Wise | 64 | 1.04% | ||
| all others | 23 | 0.37% | 83 | 0.93% |
† write-in votes
District 8
editCouncillor Josh Zakim was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election[16] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Josh Zakim | 4000 | 67.06% |
| Kristen Mobilia | 1936 | 32.46% |
| all others | 29 | 0.49% |
District 9
editCouncillor Mark Ciommo was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election[17] | General Election[18] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Mark Ciommo | 2076 | 58.61% | 4680 | 61.30% |
| Brandon David Bowser | 823 | 23.24% | 2913 | 38.15% |
| Alexander Bernhard Golonka | 619 | 17.48% | ||
| all others | 24 | 0.68% | 42 | 0.55% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2017 CITY COUNCILLOR AT LARGE" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Atkinson, Dan (April 12, 2017). "Councilor Sal LaMattina won't seek re-election". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "CITY OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 1" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2017 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 1" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Flynn Edges Kelley in District 2". BU News Service. November 7, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ Irons, Meghan E. (February 15, 2017). "Linehan says he will not seek re-election". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "CITY OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 2" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2017 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 2" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2017 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 3" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2017 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 4" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2017 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 5" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2017 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 6" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "CITY OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 7" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2017 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 7" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Irons, Meghan E. (March 16, 2017). "Expelled state representative Carlos Henriquez is running for City Council". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2017 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 8" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ "CITY OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 9" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2017 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 9" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
Further reading
edit- Toussaint, Kristin (September 26, 2017). "Q&A with Pat Payaso, the clown candidate running for Boston City Council". metro.us. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- "Sal LaMattina Endorses Passacantilli for City Council". northendwaterfront.com. September 21, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
External links
edit- 2017 Election Results at boston.gov