Boston city council election, 2011
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Boston city council elections were held on November 8, 2011 with preliminary elections on September 27, 2011. All 13 seats (9 district representatives and 4 at-large members) were contested. The special election to fill the vacancy for District 7 took place on March 15, 2011 with the preliminary election on February 15, 2011
At-Large
John R. Connolly, Stephen J. Murphy, Felix G. Arroyo, and Ayanna Pressley won the four At-Large seats.
Pressley's victory made her first woman of color to be reelected to the council in its history. Also after this election she became 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% |
District 1
Councilor Salvatore LaMattina ran unopposed.[3]
District 2
Councilor 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% | ||
District 3
Councilor Maureen Feeney decided to retire after 18 years on the Boston city council to take the job of city clerk.[6] 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% | ||
District 4
Councilor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election[9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Charles Yancey | 3,893 | 88.54% |
| J.R. Rucker | 435 | 9.89% |
District 5
Councilor Robert Consalvo ran unopposed.[10]
District 6
Councilor Matt O'Malley ran unopposed.[11]
District 7
Special Election
On December 1, 2010, Councilor Chuck Turner was expelled from the Boston City Council by an 11-1 vote making him the first council member to ever be expelled in the history of the modern Boston City Council.[12] Creating a vacancy which needed to be filled by a special election The special election it took place on March 15, 2011 with the preliminary election on February 15, 2011.
| Candidates | Special Prelim. Election[13] | Special Gen. Election[14] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Tito Jackson | 1,944 | 67.38% | 2,829 | 81.98% |
| Cornell Mills | 271 | 9.39% | 557 | 16.14% |
| Daneille Renee Williams | 258 | 8.94% | ||
| Althea Garrison | 150 | 5.20% | ||
| Natalie Carithers | 96 | 3.33% | ||
| Roy Owens | 89 | 3.08% | ||
Municipal Election
Councilor Tito Jackson was elected to a full term.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election[15] | General Election[16] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | ||
District 8
Councilor Michael P. Ross ran unopposed.[17]
District 9
Councilor Mark Ciommo ran unopposed.[18]
References
- ↑ http://www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/councillors/pressley.asp Retrieved 2010-03-29
- ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor At Large" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 1" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Preliminary Municipal Election - City Councillor District 2" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 2" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2011/11/15/maureen_e_feeney_resigns_quietly_from_boston_city_council_perhaps_to_become_city_clerk/
- ↑ "Preliminary Municipal Election - City Councillor District 3" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 3" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 4" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 5" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 6" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/12/turners_city_co.html
- ↑ "Preliminary Municipal Election - City Councillor District 7" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 7" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Preliminary Municipal Election - City Councillor District 7" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 7" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 8" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 9" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
