City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: May 21, 2019
Primary election: September 24, 2019
General election: November 5, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 13
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held general elections for all 13 city council seats on November 5, 2019. A primary was scheduled for September 24, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was May 21, 2019.

Incumbents Frank Baker, Andrea Joy Campbell, Lydia Edwards, Michael Flaherty, Edward Flynn, Annissa Essaibi George, Kim Janey, Matt O'Malley, and Michelle Wu and challengers Julia Mejia, Ricardo Arroyo, Kenzie Bok, and Liz Breadon won election to the Boston City Council.

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Candidates and results

Boston City Council (General election - November 5, 2019)

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
At-large (4 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Flaherty (i)
Althea Garrison (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAnnissa Essaibi George (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Wu (i)
David Halbert 
Green check mark transparent.pngJulia Mejia 
Erin Murphy 
Alejandra St. Guillen 
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngLydia Edwards (i)
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Flynn (i)
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Baker (i)
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Campbell (i)
Jeff Durham 
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngRicardo Arroyo 
Maria Esdale Farrell 
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt O'Malley (i)
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Janey (i)
Roy Owens 
District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngKenzie Bok 
Jennifer Nassour 
District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Breadon 
Craig Cashman 

Boston City Council (Primary election - September 24, 2019)

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Candidates
At-large (4 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Flaherty (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAlthea Garrison (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAnnissa Essaibi George (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Wu (i)
Domingos DaRosa 
Michel Denis 
Priscilla Flint-Banks 
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Halbert 
Martin Keogh 
William King 
Herb Alexander Lozano 
Green check mark transparent.pngJulia Mejia 
Green check mark transparent.pngErin Murphy 
Jeffrey Ross 
Green check mark transparent.pngAlejandra St. Guillen 
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngLydia Edwards* (i)
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Flynn* (i)
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Baker* (i)
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Campbell* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Durham* 
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngRicardo Arroyo 
Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Esdale Farrell 
Cecily Graham 
Yves Mary Jean 
Justin Murad  Candidate Connection
Alkia Powell 
Jean-Claude Sanon 
Mimi Turchinetz 
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt O'Malley* (i)
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Janey (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngRoy Owens 
Valerie Hope Rust 
District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngKenzie Bok 
Montez Haywood 
Kristen Mobilia 
Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Nassour 
Helene Vincent 

Did not make the ballot:
Landon Lemoine 
District 9

Jonathan Allen  Candidate Connection
Brandon Bowser  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Breadon 
Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Cashman 
Daniel Daly 
Lee Nave Jr. 
Amanda Smart 


Endorsements

The Teamsters Local 25 endorsed candidate Daniel Daly for the Boston City Council District 9 seat.[1]

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Past elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2017)

At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for four at-large seats on the Boston City Council.[2]

Boston City Council, At-large General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Michelle Wu Incumbent 24.47% 65,040
Green check mark transparent.png Ayanna Pressley Incumbent 21.64% 57,520
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Flaherty Incumbent 19.44% 51,673
Green check mark transparent.png Annissa Essaibi George Incumbent 17.14% 45,564
Althea Garrison 6.87% 18,253
Domingos DaRosa 4.38% 11,647
William King 3.30% 8,773
Pat Payaso 2.30% 6,124
Write-in votes 0.46% 1,230
Total Votes 265,824
Source: City of Boston, "Official At-Large Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017

District 1

Lydia Edwards defeated Stephen Passacantilli in the general election for District 1 on the Boston City Council.[3]

Boston City Council, District 1 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lydia Edwards 52.70% 6,906
Stephen Passacantilli 47.17% 6,182
Write-in votes 0.13% 17
Total Votes 13,105
Source: City of Boston, "Official Ward 1 Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017


Stephen Passacantilli and Lydia Edwards defeated Margaret Farmer in the primary election for District 1 on the Boston City Council.[4]

Boston City Council, District 1 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Stephen Passacantilli 47.00% 3,628
Green check mark transparent.png Lydia Edwards 45.95% 3,547
Margaret Farmer 6.76% 522
Write-in votes 0.29% 22
Total Votes 7,719
Source: City of Boston, "Official District 1 election results," September 26, 2017

District 2

Edward Flynn defeated Michael Kelley in the general election for District 2 on the Boston City Council.[5]

Boston City Council, District 2 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Edward Flynn 51.61% 7,474
Michael Kelley 48.05% 6,958
Write-in votes 0.35% 50
Total Votes 14,482
Source: City of Boston, "Official Ward 2 Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017


The following candidates ran in the primary election for District 2 on the Boston City Council.[6]

Boston City Council, District 2 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Edward Flynn 56.42% 5,085
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Kelley 31.73% 2,860
Corey Dinopoulos 5.59% 504
Erica Tritta 2.03% 183
Joseph Kebartas 1.79% 161
Peter Lin-Marcus 1.38% 124
Kora Roberts Katz Vakil 0.80% 72
Write-in votes 0.27% 24
Total Votes 9,013
Source: City of Boston, "Official District 2 election results," September 26, 2017

District 3

Incumbent Frank Baker ran unopposed in the general election for District 3 on the Boston City Council.[7]

Boston City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Frank Baker Incumbent (unopposed) 97.12% 8,385
Write-in votes 2.88% 249
Total Votes 8,634
Source: City of Boston, "Official Ward 3 Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017

District 4

Incumbent Andrea Joy Campbell ran unopposed in the general election for District 4 on the Boston City Council.[8]

Boston City Council, District 4 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Andrea Joy Campbell Incumbent (unopposed) 98.64% 8,027
Write-in votes 1.36% 111
Total Votes 8,138
Source: City of Boston, "Official Ward 4 Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017

District 5

Incumbent Timothy McCarthy ran unopposed in the general election for District 5 on the Boston City Council.[9]

Boston City Council, District 5 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Timothy McCarthy Incumbent (unopposed) 97.60% 9,870
Write-in votes 2.4% 243
Total Votes 10,113
Source: City of Boston, "Official Ward 5 Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017

District 6

Incumbent Matt O'Malley ran unopposed in the general election for District 6 on the Boston City Council.[10]

Boston City Council, District 6 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Matt O'Malley Incumbent (unopposed) 97.94% 14,230
Write-in votes 2.06% 299
Total Votes 14,529
Source: City of Boston, "Official Ward 6 Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017

District 7

Kim Janey defeated Rufus Faulk in the general election for District 7 on the Boston City Council.[11]

Boston City Council, District 7 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kim Janey 55.47% 4,942
Rufus Faulk 43.28% 3,856
Write-in votes 1.26% 112
Total Votes 8,910
Source: City of Boston, "Official Ward 7 Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017


The following candidates ran in the primary election for District 7 on the Boston City Council.[12]

Boston City Council, District 7 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kim Janey 25.00% 1,534
Green check mark transparent.png Rufus Faulk 11.72% 719
Deeqo Jibril 9.86% 605
Domonique Williams 9.66% 593
Charles Clemons Muhammad 6.89% 423
Roy Owens 6.03% 370
Jose Lopez 5.92% 363
Brian Keith 5.67% 348
Joao DePina 4.87% 299
Hassan Williams 4.64% 285
Carlos Henriquez 4.29% 263
Angelina Camacho 4.03% 247
Steven Wise 1.04% 64
Write-in votes 0.37% 23
Total Votes 6,136
Source: City of Boston, "Official District 7 election results," September 26, 2017

District 8

Incumbent Josh Zakim defeated Kristen Mobilia in the general election for District 8 on the Boston City Council.[13]

Boston City Council, District 8 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Josh Zakim Incumbent 67.06% 4,000
Kristen Mobilia 32.46% 1,936
Write-in votes 0.49% 29
Total Votes 5,965
Source: City of Boston, "Official Ward 8 Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017

District 9

Incumbent Mark Ciommo defeated Brandon Bowser in the general election for District 9 on the Boston City Council.[14]

Boston City Council, District 9 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mark Ciommo Incumbent 61.30% 4,680
Brandon Bowser 38.15% 2,913
Write-in votes 0.55% 42
Total Votes 7,635
Source: City of Boston, "Official Ward 9 Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017


Incumbent Mark Ciommo and Brandon Bowser defeated Alexander Golonka in the primary election for District 9 on the Boston City Council.[15]

Boston City Council, District 9 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mark Ciommo Incumbent 58.61% 2,076
Green check mark transparent.png Brandon Bowser 23.24% 823
Alexander Golonka 17.48% 619
Write-in votes 0.68% 24
Total Votes 3,542
Source: City of Boston, "Official District 9 election results," September 26, 2017

2015

See also: Boston, Massachusetts municipal elections, 2015

Ballot measures

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About the city

See also: Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is the capital of Massachusetts. As of 2010, its population was 617,594.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Boston uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Massachusetts
Population 617,594 6,547,629
Land area (sq mi) 48 7,800
Race and ethnicity**
White 52.8% 78.1%
Black/African American 25.2% 7.6%
Asian 9.7% 6.6%
Native American 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0%
Two or more 5.3% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 19.8% 11.8%
Education
High school graduation rate 87.2% 90.8%
College graduation rate 49.7% 43.7%
Income
Median household income $71,115 $81,215
Persons below poverty level 18.9% 10.3%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

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Massachusetts Party Control: 1992-2024
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Demographic data for Massachusetts
 MassachusettsU.S.
Total population:6,784,240316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):7,8003,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:79.6%73.6%
Black/African American:7.1%12.6%
Asian:6%5.1%
Native American:0.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.9%3%
Hispanic/Latino:10.6%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:89.8%86.7%
College graduation rate:40.5%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$68,563$53,889
Persons below poverty level:13.1%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Massachusetts. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Massachusetts with 60 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 32.8 percent. In presidential elections between 1789 and 2016, Massachusetts voted Republican 36.2 percent of the time and Democratic 34.4 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Massachusetts voted Democratic all five times.[16]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Massachusetts. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[17][18]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 135 out of 160 state House districts in Massachusetts with an average margin of victory of 31.6 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 141 out of 160 state House districts in Massachusetts with an average margin of victory of 34.1 points. Clinton won 21 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 25 out of 160 state House districts in Massachusetts with an average margin of victory of 4.1 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 19 out of 160 state House districts in Massachusetts with an average margin of victory of 5.5 points. Trump won five districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Tom Leonard," August 27, 2019
  2. ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
  3. ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
  4. ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
  5. ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
  6. ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
  7. ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
  8. ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
  9. ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
  10. ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
  11. ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
  12. ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
  13. ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
  14. ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
  15. ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
  16. ↑ 270towin.com, "Massachusetts," accessed June 29, 2017
  17. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  18. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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