City elections in Woburn, Massachusetts (2019)

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2019 Woburn elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: July 23, 2019
Primary election: September 10, 2019
General election: November 5, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 9
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Woburn, Massachusetts, held general elections for all nine city council seats on November 5, 2019. A primary, if necessary, was scheduled for September 10, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was July 23, 2019.[1]

Incumbents Michael Concannon, Robert Ferullo Jr., Joanne Campbell, Richard Gately Jr., Michael Anderson, Darlene Mercer-Bruen, Edward Tedesco, and Lindsay Higgins and challenger Jeffrey Dillon won election to the Woburn City Council.

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Candidates and results[edit]

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

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
at-large (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Concannon (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Ferullo Jr. (i)
Ward 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJoanne Campbell (i)
Ward 2

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Gately Jr. (i)
Ward 3

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Dillon 
Claire Malaguti 
Ward 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Anderson (i)
Ward 5

Green check mark transparent.pngDarlene Mercer-Bruen (i)
James Todino 
Ward 6

Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Tedesco (i)
Ward 7

Green check mark transparent.pngLindsay Higgins (i)
Michael Scire 

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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[edit]

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.[2]

Presidential results by legislative district[edit]

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.[3][4]

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.


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Woburn, Massachusetts Massachusetts Municipal government Other local coverage
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