Boston City Council elections were held on November 8, 2011. Eight seats (four district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents in districts 1, 5, 6, 8, and 9 were unopposed. Three seats (districts 2, 3, and 7) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 27, 2011.
Councillors John R. Connolly, Stephen J. Murphy, Felix G. Arroyo, and Ayanna Pressley were re-elected to the four at-large seats. Pressley's victory made her the first woman of color to be re-elected to the council; entering 2012, she was the only female member of the council.[1]
| Candidates | General Election[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| Ayanna Pressley | 37,532 | 21.42% | |
| Felix G. Arroyo | 35,483 | 20.25% | |
| John R. Connolly | 32,827 | 18.74% | |
| Stephen J. Murphy | 26,730 | 15.26% | |
| Michael F. Flaherty | 25,805 | 14.73% | |
| Will Dorcena | 8,739 | 4.99% | |
| Sean H. Ryan | 7,376 | 4.21% | |
Councillor Salvatore LaMattina ran unopposed.[3]
Councillor Bill Linehan was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary election[4] | General election[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Bill Linehan | 2,334 | 35.02% | 5,078 | 50.28% |
| Suzanne Lee | 2,608 | 39.14% | 4,981 | 49.32% |
| Bob Ferrara | 1689 | 25.35% | ||
Councillor Maureen Feeney, a member of the council since 1994, did not seek re-election;[6] she subsequently took the job of city clerk. Frank Baker was elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election[7] | General Election[8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Frank Baker | 2,338 | 31.53% | 5,262 | 55.78% |
| John O'Toole | 1,916 | 25.84% | 4,120 | 43.68% |
| Craig Galvin | 1,769 | 23.86% | ||
| Doug Bennett | 703 | 9.48% | ||
| Marydith Tuitt | 334 | 4.50% | ||
| Stephanie Everett | 266 | 3.59% | ||
| Martin Hogan | 63 | 0.85% | ||
Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election[9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| Charles Yancey | 3,893 | 88.54% | |
| J. R. Rucker | 435 | 9.89% | |
Councillor Robert Consalvo ran unopposed.[10]
Councillor Matt O'Malley ran unopposed.[11] O'Malley had won his seat through a special election to fill a vacancy for District 6, which took place on November 16, 2010, with the preliminary election on October 19, 2010.
Councillor Tito Jackson was re-elected. Jackson had won his seat through a special election to fill a vacancy for District 7, which took place on March 15, 2011, with the preliminary election on February 15, 2011.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election[12] | General Election[13] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Tito Jackson | 1,876 | 76.07% | 4,818 | 84.35% |
| Sheneal Parker | 273 | 11.07% | 799 | 13.99% |
| Althea Garrison | 216 | 8.76% | ||
| Roy Owens | 85 | 3.45% | ||
Councillor Michael P. Ross ran unopposed.[14]
Councillor Mark Ciommo ran unopposed.[15]