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2011 Boston City Council election

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election_name2011 Boston City Council election
countryBoston
typePresidential
previous_election2009 Boston City Council election
previous_year2009
election_dateNovember 8, 2011
next_election2013 Boston City Council election
next_year2013

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.

At-large

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.

CandidatesGeneral ElectionVotes%
Ayanna Pressley37,53221.42%
Felix G. Arroyo35,48320.25%
John R. Connolly32,82718.74%
Stephen J. Murphy26,73015.26%
Michael F. Flaherty25,80514.73%
Will Dorcena8,7394.99%
Sean H. Ryan7,3764.21%

District 1

Councillor Salvatore LaMattina ran unopposed.

District 2

Councillor Bill Linehan was re-elected.

CandidatesPreliminary electionGeneral electionVotes%Votes%
Bill Linehan2,33435.02%5,07850.28%
Suzanne Lee2,60839.14%4,98149.32%
Bob Ferrara1,68925.35%

District 3

Councillor Maureen Feeney, a member of the council since 1994, did not seek re-election; she subsequently took the job of city clerk. Frank Baker was elected.

CandidatesPreliminary ElectionGeneral ElectionVotes%Votes%
Frank Baker2,33831.53%5,26255.78%
John O'Toole1,91625.84%4,12043.68%
Craig Galvin1,76923.86%
Doug Bennett7039.48%
Marydith Tuitt3344.50%
Stephanie Everett2663.59%
Martin Hogan630.85%

District 4

Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.

CandidatesGeneral ElectionVotes%
Charles Yancey3,89388.54%
J. R. Rucker4359.89%

District 5

Councillor Robert Consalvo ran unopposed.

District 6

Councillor Matt O'Malley ran unopposed. 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.

District 7

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.

CandidatesPreliminary ElectionGeneral ElectionVotes%Votes%
Tito Jackson1,87676.07%4,81884.35%
Sheneal Parker27311.07%79913.99%
Althea Garrison2168.76%
Roy Owens853.45%

District 8

Councillor Michael P. Ross ran unopposed.

District 9

Councillor Mark Ciommo ran unopposed.

References

References

  1. (May 2022). "Ayanna Pressley / Former At-Large City Councilor".
  2. "Municipal Election - City Councillor At Large". City of Boston.
  3. "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 1". City of Boston.
  4. "Preliminary Municipal Election - City Councillor District 2". City of Boston.
  5. "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 2". City of Boston.
  6. Ryan, Andrew. (November 15, 2011). "Feeney, long on council, leaves quietly". [[The Boston Globe]].
  7. "Preliminary Municipal Election - City Councillor District 3". City of Boston.
  8. "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 3". City of Boston.
  9. "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 4". City of Boston.
  10. "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 5". City of Boston.
  11. "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 6". City of Boston.
  12. "Preliminary Municipal Election - City Councillor District 7". City of Boston.
  13. "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 7". City of Boston.
  14. "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 8". City of Boston.
  15. "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 9". City of Boston.
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