2013 Boston mayoral election
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The Boston mayoral election of 2013 occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, between state representative Marty Walsh and city councilor John R. Connolly. Walsh was elected to his first term.
A preliminary election was held on Tuesday, September 24, 2013.[1][2][3]
Incumbent Mayor Thomas Menino had declined to run for re-election to a sixth term.
Primary candidates
Declared
- Felix G. Arroyo, city councillor[4]
- John Barros, former Boston School Committee member[4]
- Charles Clemons, former Boston Police officer and co-owner of TOUCH 106.1FM[4]
- Daniel F. Conley, Suffolk County District Attorney[4]
- John R. Connolly, city councillor[4]
- Robert Consalvo, city councillor[4]
- Charlotte Golar Richie, former State Representative[4]
- Michael P. Ross, city councillor[4]
- Bill Walczak, community organizer[4]
- Marty Walsh, State Representative[4]
- David James Wyatt, candidate for city council in 2007[4]
- Charles Yancey, city councillor[4]
Withdrew
- Frank John Addivinola, Jr., candidate for State Senate in 2010 and U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 (running for councilor-at-large)[5]
- Lee Buckley[5]
- Robert Cappucci, former Boston School Committee member and retired Boston Police officer (failed to get enough signatures)[4]
- Miniard Culpepper, reverend[5]
- Will Dorcena, community activist (failed to get enough signatures)[6]
- Althea Garrison, former State Representatives (running for councilor-at-large)[5]
- John Laing, businessman (failed to get enough signatures)[7]
- Divo Rodrigues Monteiro (running for city council in District 4)[5]
- David Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports (failed to get enough signatures)[7]
- Gareth R. Saunders, former city councilor (running for councilor-at-large)[5]
- Hassan A. Williams, candidate for State Senate in 2010[5]
- Christopher G. Womack[5]
Declined
- Andrea Cabral, Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety and Security and former Suffolk County Sheriff [8]
- Sonia Chang-Díaz, State Senator[9]
- Richard A. Davey, Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation[10]
- John Fish, CEO of Suffolk Construction Company[11]
- Michael F. Flaherty, former city councillor (running for City Council At-Large)[12]
- Paul Grogan, President of The Boston Foundation[13]
- Maura Hennigan, Suffolk County criminal courts clerk[14]
- Russell Holmes, State Representative[15]
- Stephen J. Murphy, President of the Boston City Council (running for reelection)[12]
- Tito Jackson, city councillor (running for reelection)[16]
- Bill Linehan, city councillor (running for reelection)[17]
- Stephen Lynch, U.S. Representative[18]
- Ralph Martin, former Suffolk County District Attorney[19]
- Thomas Menino, incumbent Mayor of Boston[20]
- Matt O'Malley, city councillor (running for reelection)[17]
- Ayanna Pressley, city councillor (running for reelection)[21]
- James Rooney, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority[16]
- Marie St. Fleur, former State Representative[13]
- John M. Tobin, Jr., former city councillor[22]
Preliminary election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Felix Arroyo |
John Barros |
Charles Clemons |
Daniel Conley |
John Connolly |
Robert Consalvo |
Charlotte Golar Richie |
Michael Ross |
Bill Walczak |
Marty Walsh |
David Wyatt |
Charles Yancey |
Other/ Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.U./Herald | September 12–17, 2013 | 600 | ± 4% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 12% | 16% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 6% | 12% | 0% | 1% | 21% |
| Mass Inc | September 14–16, 2013 | 487 | ± 4.4% | 8% | 3% | <1% | 8% | 15% | 5% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 12% | <1% | 1% | 27% |
| UNH | September 5–12, 2013 | 411 | ± 4.8% | 6% | 6% | 2% | 10% | 15% | 6% | 10% | 5% | 4% | 10% | 0% | 3% | 25% |
| S.U./Herald | July 10–15, 2013 | 600 | ± 4% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 11% | 1% | 3% | 40% |
General election
Candidates
- Marty Walsh, State Representative
- John R. Connolly, City Councillor
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Marty Walsh |
John Connolly |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.U./Herald | October 29–31, 2013 | 555 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 43% | 11% |
| UMass Poll, UMass Amherst | October 22–26, 2013 | 405 | ± 5.9% | 47% | 40% | 13% |
| University of New Hampshire | October 17–22, 2013 | 465 | ± 4.5% | 38% | 47% | 15% |
| Mass Inc | October 19–20, 2013 | 503 | ± 4.4% | 39% | 41% | 20% |
| Sage Systems | October 16–17, 2013 | 375 | ± 3.9% | 36% | 40% | 24% |
| UMass Lowell | October 2–7, 2013 | 375 | ± 6% | 37% | 45% | 18% |
| S.U./Herald | October 2–6, 2013 | 600 | ± 4% | 34% | 41% | 23% |
| Anderson Robbins ^ | September 28–30, 2013 | 800 | ± ? | 32% | 44% | 24% |
| S.U./Herald | September 12–17, 2013 | 600 | ± 4% | 29% | 44% | 28% |
- ^ Internal poll for John Connolly campaign
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Results
Notes: all candidates are nonpartisan, 0.40% are write-in votes.
| Candidates | Primary election[23] | General election[24] | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Marty Walsh | 20,838 | 18% | 72,514 | 51.55% |
| John R. Connolly | 19,420 | 17% | 67,606 | 48.06% |
| Charlotte Golar Richie | 15,536 | 14% | ||
| Daniel Conley | 12,764 | 11% | ||
| Felix Arroyo | 9,888 | 9% | ||
| John Barros | 9,138 | 8% | ||
| Robert Consalvo | 8,592 | 8% | ||
| Michael Ross | 8,155 | 7% | ||
| Bill Walczak | 3,822 | 3% | ||
| Charles Yancey | 2,388 | 2% | ||
| Charles Clemons | 1,799 | 2% | ||
| David Wyatt | 334 | 0% | ||
References
- ^ City of Boston, Unofficial Election Results
- ^ Boston Mayoral Race Preliminary Election 2013 - Live blog
- ^ http://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/2013%20Election%20Calendar_tcm3-35288.pdf
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Lyle, Caroline (June 14, 2013). "Meet the 12 Confirmed Candidates for Boston's 2013 Mayoral Election". BostInno. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Andrew Ryan; Wesley Lowery (May 22, 2013). "15 remain in the race for mayor of Boston". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ Andrew Ryan (May 25, 2013). "Will Dorcena will not make ballot". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ a b "Boston to face crowded ballot". The Boston Globe. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/04/01/campaign-notebook/qBs0UBBHIVRg9MD5usMDvM/story.html
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130406060522/http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2013/04/03/state-senator-sonia-chang-diaz-says-not-the-right-time-run-for-mayor-boston/6vFzyhPlzJSlTpHJUVoH4O/story.html. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013.
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- ^ a b http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/04/03/mayoral-race-could-reshape-boston-city-council-menino-less-mayor-race-could-create-wide-open-fight-for-large-council-seats/AEMiAuGZeWAMLs8g7BB5bK/story.html
- ^ a b King, Alison (April 9, 2013). "City Councilor Felix Arroyo throws hat into Boston's mayoral race". Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/2013/04/10/hennigan-wont-join-mayoral-race/
- ^ http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/2013/03/29/mayoral-race-could-be-dominated-by-jpers/
- ^ a b http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_politics/2013/04/mayoral_maneuvering_consalvo_in_jackson_and_rooney_out
- ^ a b "Boston Pols Expect Competitive Race For Mayor's Seat". March 28, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Weiner, Rachel (March 29, 2013). "Stephen Lynch not running for Boston mayor". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/columnists/peter_gelzinis/2013/04/gelzinis_menino_frustrated_amid_political_chaos
- ^ http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/03/27/mayor-menino-will-not-seek-re-election/
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- ^ http://missionhillgazette.com/2013/04/04/nus-tobin-rules-out-mayoral-run/
- ^ "2013 Boston Mayoral Primary Results". Live Wire.
- ^ http://www.cityofboston.gov/elections/currentelections/default.asp
External links
- Felix G. Arroyo - Forward with Felix
- John Barros - Vote John Barros for Mayor
- Charles Clemons for Mayor of Boston
- John Connolly for Mayor of Boston
- Dan Conley for Mayor
- Rob Consalvo for Mayor
- Charlotte Golar Richie for Mayor of Boston
- Mike Ross Campaign Website
- Bill Walczak for Mayor of Boston
- Marty Walsh for Mayor of Boston