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Enrique Pepen
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2024 - Present
2026
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Enrique Pepen is a member of the Boston City Council in Massachusetts, representing District 5. He assumed office on January 1, 2024. His current term ends on January 5, 2026.
Pepen is running for re-election to the Boston City Council to represent District 5 in Massachusetts. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. He advanced from the primary on September 9, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2025)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 5
Incumbent Enrique Pepen and Winston Pierre are running in the general election for Boston City Council District 5 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Enrique Pepen (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Winston Pierre (Nonpartisan)  | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Boston City Council District 5
Incumbent Enrique Pepen and Winston Pierre defeated Sharon Hinton in the primary for Boston City Council District 5 on September 9, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Enrique Pepen (Nonpartisan) | 63.5 | 8,008 | |
| ✔ | | Winston Pierre (Nonpartisan) | 23.4 | 2,954 |
| Sharon Hinton (Nonpartisan) | 12.6 | 1,586 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 55 | ||
| Total votes: 12,603 | |||
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2023
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2023)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 5
Enrique Pepen defeated Jose Ruiz in the general election for Boston City Council District 5 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Enrique Pepen (Nonpartisan) | 52.7 | 5,786 | |
| Jose Ruiz (Nonpartisan) | 46.9 | 5,149 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 10,980 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Boston City Council District 5
Enrique Pepen and Jose Ruiz defeated incumbent Ricardo Arroyo and Jean-Claude Sanon in the primary for Boston City Council District 5 on September 12, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Enrique Pepen (Nonpartisan) | 40.4 | 3,052 | |
| ✔ | Jose Ruiz (Nonpartisan) | 30.6 | 2,310 | |
| Ricardo Arroyo (Nonpartisan) | 18.5 | 1,400 | ||
| Jean-Claude Sanon (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 768 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 29 | ||
| Total votes: 7,559 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
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2023
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Boston City Council District 5 |
Officeholder Boston City Council District 5 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Ricardo Arroyo |
Boston City Council District 5 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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