Municipal elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2017)

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2017 Boston city council elections

Election dates
Filing deadline: May 23, 2017
Primary election: September 26, 2017
General election: November 7, 2017
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city council
Total seats up: 14 (click here for the mayoral election)

Election type: Nonpartisan
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The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. All 13 seats on the city council were up for election: four at-large seats and nine district seats.

All 10 incumbents who ran for re-election won their races. The incumbents of Districts 3, 4, 5, and 6 ran unopposed. There were open races in Districts 1, 2, and 7. In the most competitive race, 13 candidates ran for District 7 to replace Councilman Tito Jackson, who ran for mayor. Winners of the open races were Lydia Edwards, Edward Flynn, and Kim Janey.

Click here for more information about the Boston mayoral election. A primary election occurred on September 26, 2017, for the mayor's race and four city council races because more than two candidates filed to run for those positions. The two candidates in each race that received the most votes advanced to the general election on November 7, 2017.

The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 23, 2017. Candidates for the at-large seats needed to collect 1,500 signatures from registered voters in the city. Candidates for Districts 1 through 7 needed to collect 200 signatures from registered voters in the district. In District 8, candidates needed to collect 195 signatures, and in District 9, candidates needed to collect 188. The deadline for the Board of Elections Commissioners to certify the signatures was June 27, 2017.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 2 General election
* 2.1 At-large (4 seats)
* 2.2 District 1
* 2.3 District 2
* 2.4 District 3
* 2.5 District 4
* 2.6 District 5
* 2.7 District 6
* 2.8 District 7
* 2.9 District 8
* 2.10 District 9
* 3 Primary election
* 3.1 District 1
* 3.2 District 2
* 3.3 District 7
* 3.4 District 9
* 4 Campaign finance
* 4.1 General
* 5 Additional elections on the ballot
* 5.1 About the city
* 5.1.1 City government
* 5.1.2 Demographics
* 5.2 Recent news
* 5.3 See also
* 5.4 External links
* 5.5 Footnotes

## Elections[edit]

# General election[edit]

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#### At-large (4 seats)[edit]

☑ Annissa Essaibi George (i)
☑ Michael Flaherty (i)
☑ Ayanna Pressley (i)
☑ Michelle Wu (i)
☐ Domingos DaRosa
☐ Althea Garrison
☐ William King
☐ Pat Payaso

#### District 1[edit]

Incumbent Salvatore LaMattina did not file for re-election.
☑ Lydia Edwards
☐ Stephen Passacantilli

#### District 2[edit]

Incumbent Bill Linehan did not file for re-election.
☑ Edward Flynn
☐ Michael Kelley

#### District 3[edit]

☑ Frank Baker (i)

#### District 4[edit]

☑ Andrea Joy Campbell (i)

#### District 5[edit]

☑ Timothy McCarthy (i)

#### District 6[edit]

☑ Matt O'Malley (i)

#### District 7[edit]

Incumbent Tito Jackson did not file for re-election.
☐ Rufus Faulk
☑ Kim Janey

#### District 8[edit]

☑ Josh Zakim (i)
☐ Kristen Mobilia

#### District 9[edit]

☑ Mark Ciommo (i)
☐ Brandon Bowser

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# Primary election[edit]

#### District 1[edit]

Incumbent Salvatore LaMattina did not file for re-election.
☑ Lydia Edwards
☐ Margaret Farmer
☑ Stephen Passacantilli

#### District 2[edit]

Incumbent Bill Linehan did not file for re-election.
☐ Corey Dinopoulos
☑ Edward Flynn
☐ Joseph Kebartas
☑ Michael Kelley
☐ Peter Lin-Marcus
☐ Erica Tritta
☐ Kora Roberts Katz Vakil

#### District 7[edit]

Incumbent Tito Jackson did not file for re-election.
☐ Angelina Camacho
☐ Joao DePina
☑ Rufus Faulk
☐ Carlos Henriquez
☑ Kim Janey
☐ Deeqo Jibril
☐ Brian Keith
☐ Jose Lopez
☐ Charles Clemons Muhammad
☐ Roy Owens
☐ Domonique Williams
☐ Hassan Williams
☐ Steven Wise

#### District 9[edit]

☑ Mark Ciommo (i)
☑ Brandon Bowser
☐ Alexander Golonka

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# Campaign finance[edit]

### General[edit]

The following tables show total contributions and total expenditures from the beginning of 2017 through September 30, 2017.

# Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: Massachusetts elections, 2017

The general election for Boston City Council shared the ballot with the general election for mayor of Boston.

## About the city[edit]

See also: Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is the capital of Massachusetts. As of 2013, its population was 645,966.[2]

### City government[edit]

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[edit]

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

Demographic data for Boston, Massachusetts (2015)

| Boston| Massachusetts
Total population:| 650,281| 6,784,240
Land area (square miles):| 48| 7,800
Race and ethnicity[3]
White:| 53%| 79.6%
Black/African American:| 25.2%| 7.1%
Asian:| 9.3%| 6%
Native American:| 0.4%| 0.2%
Pacific Islander:| 0%| 0%
Two or more:| 4.5%| 2.9%
Hispanic/Latino:| 18.8%| 10.6%
Education
High school graduation rate:| 85.2%| 89.8%
College graduation rate:| 45.3%| 40.5%
Income
Median household income:| $55,777| $68,563
Persons below poverty level:| 21.5%| 13.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)

## Recent news[edit]

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## See also[edit]

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## External links[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ City of Boston, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 22, 2017
2. ↑ U.S. Census, "State and County Quick Facts," accessed September 15, 2014
3. ↑ 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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