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City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2023)
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| 2023 Boston elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: May 11, 2023 & June 23, 2023 (Regular) |
| Primary election: September 12, 2023 (Regular) General election: July 25, 2023 (Special) & November 7, 2023 (Regular) |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 13 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held general elections for city council on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for September 12, 2023. Candidates were required to file by June 23, 2023.[1] The filing deadline, originally scheduled for May 23, 2023, was delayed to accommodate the redistricting process for city council districts.[2] On May 24, 2023, the Boston City Council voted to approve a new district map.[3]
A special election for District 8 of the city council took place on July 25, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was May 11, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
City council
General election
Boston City Council general election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-large (4 seats) |
 Ruthzee Louijeune (i)Julia Mejia (i)Erin Murphy (i)Clifton Braithwaite Bridget Nee-Walsh Shawn Nelson Henry Santana Catherine Vitale  |
| District 1 |
Gabriela Coletta Zapata (i) |
| District 2 |
Edward Flynn (i) |
| District 3 |
John Fitzgerald Joel Richards |
| District 4 |
Brian Worrell (i) |
| District 5 |
Enrique Pepen Jose Ruiz |
| District 6 |
William King Benjamin Weber |
| District 7 |
Tania Anderson (i) Althea Garrison |
| District 8 |
Sharon Durkan (i) Montez Haywood |
| District 9 |
Liz Breadon (i) Jacob deBlecourt |
Primary
Boston City Council primary, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-large (4 seats) |
Ruthzee Louijeune* (i)Julia Mejia* (i)Erin Murphy* (i)Clifton Braithwaite* Bridget Nee-Walsh* Shawn Nelson* Henry Santana* Catherine Vitale* |
| District 1 |
Gabriela Coletta Zapata* (i) |
| District 2 |
Edward Flynn* (i) |
| District 3 |
John Fitzgerald Jennifer Johnson Barry Lawton Matthew Patton Joel Richards Ann Walsh Rosalind Wornum |
| District 4 |
Brian Worrell* (i) |
| District 5 |
Ricardo Arroyo (i)Enrique Pepen Jose Ruiz Jean-Claude Sanon |
| District 6 |
Kendra Lara (i)William King Benjamin Weber |
| District 7 |
Tania Anderson (i)Althea Garrison Jerome King Roy Owens Padma Scott |
| District 8 |
Sharon Durkan* (i)Montez Haywood* |
| District 9 |
Liz Breadon* (i)Jacob deBlecourt* |
District 8 special election
General election
Special general election for Boston City Council District 8
Sharon Durkan defeated Montez Haywood in the special general election for Boston City Council District 8 on July 25, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon Durkan (Nonpartisan) | 69.9 | 1,972 | |
| Montez Haywood (Nonpartisan) | 29.4 | 828 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 2,820 | |||
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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. | ||
See also
| Boston, Massachusetts | Massachusetts | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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