Frank Baker (Massachusetts)
Frank Baker was a member of the Boston City Council in Massachusetts, representing District 3. He assumed office in 2012. He left office on January 1, 2024.
Baker ran for election for an at-large seat of the Boston City Council in Massachusetts. He lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Baker is from Boston, Mass., and graduated from Don Bosco Technical High School in 1986. He worked for the City of Boston Printing Department from 1987 to 2010. He is a member of the CWA/Boston Typographical Union, Local 13.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2025)
General election
General election for Boston City Council At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Boston City Council At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ruthzee Louijeune (Nonpartisan) | 19.2 | 54,503 |
| ✔ |  | Julia Mejia (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 47,422 |
| ✔ |  | Erin Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 16.4 | 46,360 |
| ✔ |  | Henry Santana (Nonpartisan)  | 15.5 | 43,904 |
 | Frank Baker (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 28,346 | |
 | Alexandra Valdez (Nonpartisan) | 8.2 | 23,294 | |
 | Marvin Mathelier (Nonpartisan) | 7.4 | 20,953 | |
| Will Onuoha (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 17,416 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,171 | ||
| Total votes: 283,369 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Boston City Council At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Boston City Council At-large on September 9, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ruthzee Louijeune (Nonpartisan) | 18.7 | 45,500 |
| ✔ | | Julia Mejia (Nonpartisan) | 17.4 | 42,245 |
| ✔ | | Erin Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 16.0 | 38,981 |
| ✔ | | Henry Santana (Nonpartisan) | 12.6 | 30,670 |
| ✔ | | Frank Baker (Nonpartisan) | 10.8 | 26,240 |
| ✔ | | Alexandra Valdez (Nonpartisan) | 7.8 | 18,930 |
| ✔ | | Marvin Mathelier (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 13,826 |
| ✔ | Will Onuoha (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 11,216 | |
 | Yves Mary Jean (Nonpartisan) | 3.1 | 7,419 | |
| Rachel Miselman (Nonpartisan) | 2.9 | 7,134 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 988 | ||
| Total votes: 243,149 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Baker in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2021)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 3
Incumbent Frank Baker defeated Stephen McBride in the general election for Boston City Council District 3 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frank Baker (Nonpartisan) | 62.9 | 8,518 |
 | Stephen McBride (Nonpartisan) | 36.7 | 4,972 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 13,552 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Frank Baker and Stephen McBride advanced from the primary for Boston City Council District 3.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ashawn Dabney-Small (Nonpartisan)
2019
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2019)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 3
Incumbent Frank Baker won election in the general election for Boston City Council District 3 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frank Baker (Nonpartisan) | 95.4 | 4,831 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.6 | 235 | ||
| Total votes: 5,066 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Frank Baker advanced from the primary for Boston City Council District 3.
2017
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on September 26, 2017. All 13 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 23, 2017.
Incumbent Frank Baker ran unopposed in the general election for District 3 on the Boston City Council.[2]
| Boston City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Frank Baker Incumbent (unopposed) |
97.12% | 8,385 |
| Write-in votes | 2.88% | 249 |
| Total Votes | 8,634 | |
| Source: City of Boston, "Official Ward 3 Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
2015
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on September 8, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 19, 2015. All 13 city council seats were up for election. In District 3, incumbent Frank Baker defeated Donnie Palmer in the general election.[3]
| Boston City Council District 3, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Frank Baker Incumbent |
84.9% | 4,745 |
| Donnie Palmer | 14.5% | 811 |
| Write-in votes | 0.61% | 34 |
| Total Votes | 5,590 | |
| Source: City of Boston, "November 3, 2015 - Municipal Election," accessed December 7, 2015 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Frank Baker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Frank Baker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Frank Baker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
- ↑ City of Boston, "General Election Candidate List," accessed September 22, 2015
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Boston City Council District 3 2012-2024 |
Succeeded by John Fitzgerald |
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