2015 Boston City Council election explained

Boston City Council elections were held on November 3, 2015. Eight seats (four district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents in districts 1, 2, 6, 8, and 9 were unopposed. Two seats (districts 4 and 7) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 8, 2015.

At-large

Councillors Ayanna Pressley, Michelle Wu, and Michael F. Flaherty were re-elected, while Councillor Stephen J. Murphy lost his seat to Annissa Essaibi George.

CandidatesGeneral Election[1]
Votes%
Ayanna Pressley31,78324.21%
Michelle Wu28,90822.02%
Michael F. Flaherty26,47320.16%
Annissa Essaibi George23,44717.86%
Stephen J. Murphy19,54614.89%
Jovan J. Lacet 950.07%
Charles Yancey390.03%
Jean-Claude Sanon250.02%
Andrea Campbell130.01%
all others9590.73%
write-in votes

District 1

Councillor Salvatore LaMattina ran unopposed and was re-elected.

CandidatesGeneral Election[2]
Votes%
Salvatore LaMattina314295.41%
all others1514.59%

District 2

Councillor Bill Linehan ran unopposed and was re-elected.

CandidatesGeneral Election[3]
Votes%
Bill Linehan359489.25%
Suzanne Lee260.65%
all others40710.11%
write-in votes

District 3

Councillor Frank Baker was re-elected.

CandidatesGeneral Election[4]
Votes%
Frank Baker474584.88%
Donnie Palmer81114.51%
all others340.61%

District 4

Councillor Charles Yancey was defeated by Andrea Campbell.

CandidatesPreliminary Election[5] General Election[6]
Votes%Votes%
Andrea Campbell198257.92%431161.32%
Charles Yancey115933.87%270138.42%
Terrance J. Williams2176.34% 
Jovan J. Lacet601.75% 
all others40.12%180.26%

District 5

Councillor Timothy McCarthy was re-elected.

CandidatesGeneral Election[7]
Votes%
Timothy McCarthy483663.99%
Jean-Claude Sanon269035.59%
all others320.42%

District 6

Councillor Matt O'Malley ran unopposed and was re-elected.

CandidatesGeneral Election[8]
Votes%
Matt O'Malley665897.75%
all others1532.25%

District 7

Councillor Tito Jackson was re-elected.

CandidatesPreliminary Election[9] General Election[10]
Votes%Votes%
Tito Jackson140966.40%298366.64%
Charles L. Clemons Jr.38117.95%144432.26%
Haywood Fennell Sr.1044.90% 
Althea Garrison984.62%160.36%
Roy Owens743.49% 
Kevin A. Dwire341.60% 
all others221.04%330.74%
write-in votes

District 8

Councillor Josh Zakim ran unopposed and was re-elected.

CandidatesGeneral Election[11]
Votes%
Josh Zakim205597.90%
all others442.10%

District 9

Councillor Mark Ciommo ran unopposed and was re-elected.

CandidatesGeneral Election[12]
Votes%
Mark Ciommo223796.24%
all others853.66%

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2015 CITY COUNCILLOR AT LARGE . cityofboston.gov . February 17, 2018.
  2. Web site: CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2015 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 1 . cityofboston.gov . February 17, 2018.
  3. Web site: CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2015 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 2 . cityofboston.gov . February 17, 2018.
  4. Web site: CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2015 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 3 . cityofboston.gov . February 17, 2018.
  5. Web site: CITY OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 4 . cityofboston.gov . February 17, 2018.
  6. Web site: CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2015 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 4 . cityofboston.gov . February 17, 2018.
  7. Web site: CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2015 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 5 . cityofboston.gov . February 17, 2018.
  8. Web site: CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2015 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 6 . cityofboston.gov . February 17, 2018.
  9. Web site: CITY OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 7 . cityofboston.gov . February 17, 2018.
  10. Web site: CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2015 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 7 . cityofboston.gov . February 17, 2018.
  11. Web site: CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2015 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 8 . cityofboston.gov . February 17, 2018.
  12. Web site: CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2015 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 9 . cityofboston.gov . February 17, 2018.

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