City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2022)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 24, 2022 |
| Primary election: April 5, 2022 (canceled) General election: May 3, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 1 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held a special general election for city council on May 3, 2022. A primary was scheduled for April 5, 2022, but was canceled.[1] The filing deadline for this election was February 24, 2022.
The special election was called after City Council District 1 member Lydia Edwards was elected to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex District.
Elections
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Candidates and results
City Council
District 1
General election
Special general election for Boston City Council District 1
Gabriela Coletta Zapata defeated Tania Del Rio in the special general election for Boston City Council District 1 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gabriela Coletta Zapata (Nonpartisan) | 56.9 | 2,800 | |
| Tania Del Rio (Nonpartisan) | 32.8 | 1,613 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 10.4 | 510 | ||
| Total votes: 4,923 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Massachusetts elections, 2022
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- Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts Attorney General election, 2022
- Massachusetts Auditor election, 2022
- Massachusetts gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2022
- Massachusetts Treasurer election, 2022
- Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022
- Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Municipal elections in Suffolk County, Massachusetts (2022)
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- Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts Attorney General election, 2022
- Massachusetts Auditor election, 2022
- Massachusetts gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2022
- Massachusetts Treasurer election, 2022
- Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022
- Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022
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- Massachusetts Question 1, Tax on Income Above $1 Million for Education and Transportation Amendment (2022)
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- Massachusetts Question 3, Changes to Alcohol Retail Licensing Initiative (2022)
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- Municipal elections in Suffolk County, Massachusetts (2022)
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About the city
- See also: Boston, Massachusetts
Boston is the capital of Massachusetts. As of 2020, its population was 675,647.
City government
- 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
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Boston, Massachusetts | ||
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| Boston | Massachusetts | |
| Population | 675,647 | 7,029,917 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 48 | 7,800 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 52.1% | 76.6% |
| Black/African American | 24.2% | 7.5% |
| Asian | 9.8% | 6.8% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 4.2% |
| Multiple | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.5% | 12% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.9% | 91.1% |
| College graduation rate | 51.3% | 44.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $76,298 | $84,385 |
| Persons below poverty level | 18% | 9.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **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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