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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
Councillors Michelle Wu, Ayanna Pressley, Michael F. Flaherty, and Annissa Essaibi George were re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
The seat formerly held by Salvatore LaMattina was won by Lydia Edwards. LaMattina had announced in April 2017 that he would not seek re-election.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The seat formerly held by Bill Linehan was won by Edward M. Flynn, son of former Mayor of Boston Raymond Flynn. Linehan had announced in February 2017 that he would not seek re-election.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Councillor Frank Baker ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Frank Baker | 8385 | 97.12% |
| all others | 249 | 2.88% |
District 4
Councillor Andrea Campbell ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Andrea Campbell | 8027 | 98.64% |
| all others | 111 | 1.36% |
District 5
Councillor Timothy McCarthy ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Timothy McCarthy | 9870 | 97.60% |
| all others | 243 | 2.40% |
District 6
Councillor Matt O'Malley ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Matt O'Malley | 6658 | 97.75% |
| all others | 153 | 2.25% |
District 7
The seat formerly held by Tito Jackson (who lost in the Boston mayoral election) was won by Kim Janey.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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
Councillor Josh Zakim was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Josh Zakim | 4000 | 67.06% |
| Kristen Mobilia | 1936 | 32.46% |
| all others | 29 | 0.49% |
District 9
Councillor Mark Ciommo was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
References
- "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
- 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
- 2017 Election Results at boston.gov