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Gabriela Coletta Zapata
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2022 - Present
2026
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Gabriela Coletta Zapata (also known as Gigi) is a member of the Boston City Council in Massachusetts, representing District 1. She assumed office on May 18, 2022. Her current term ends on January 5, 2026.
Coletta Zapata is running for re-election to the Boston City Council to represent District 1 in Massachusetts. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. She advanced from the primary on September 9, 2025.
Although the Boston City Council District 1 office is officially nonpartisan, candidates could include a partisan affiliation in their 2022 filing documents. Gabriela Coletta filed as a Democratic candidate, which did not appear on the official ballot.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2025)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 1
Incumbent Gabriela Coletta Zapata and Andretti McDuffie-Stanziani are running in the general election for Boston City Council District 1 on November 4, 2025.
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| Andretti McDuffie-Stanziani (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Boston City Council District 1
Incumbent Gabriela Coletta Zapata and Andretti McDuffie-Stanziani defeated Ricardo Rodriguez in the primary for Boston City Council District 1 on September 9, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gabriela Coletta Zapata (Nonpartisan) | 76.8 | 7,021 | |
| ✔ | Andretti McDuffie-Stanziani (Nonpartisan) | 14.8 | 1,352 | |
| Ricardo Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 7.7 | 704 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 9,146 | |||
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Endorsements
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2023
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2023)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 1
Incumbent Gabriela Coletta Zapata won election in the general election for Boston City Council District 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gabriela Coletta Zapata (Nonpartisan) | 95.7 | 5,761 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.3 | 262 | ||
| Total votes: 6,023 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Gabriela Coletta Zapata advanced from the primary for Boston City Council District 1.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Coletta Zapata in this election.
2022
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2022)
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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Campaign themes
2025
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2023
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2022
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See also
2025 Elections
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