2005 Boston City Council election

none September 2023 2005 Boston City Council election Boston Presidential 2003 Boston City Council election 2003 November 8, 2005 2007 Boston City Council election 2007 Boston Boston City Council elections were held on November 8, 2005. Ten seats (six district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents in districts 5, 7, and 8 were unopposed. Five seats (the four at-large members, and district 9) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 27, 2005. At-large Councillors Michael F. Flaherty, Felix D. Arroyo, and Stephen J. Murphy were re-elected, while the seat formerly held by Maura Hennigan was won by Sam Yoon. Hennigan did not seek re-election, as she ran for Mayor of Boston; she was defeated by incumbent Thomas Menino in the general election. Yoon became the first Asian American to hold elected office in Boston.https://archive.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2005/12/18/the_new_kid/ The New Kid The Boston Globe December 18, 2005 Sam Allis At-large candidates Elected Felix D. Arroyo: incumbent Michael F. Flaherty: incumbent Stephen J. Murphy: incumbent Sam Yoon: community organizer Lost in general election John R. Connolly: lawyer; son of Michael J. Connolly (former secretary of the commonwealth) and Lynda M. Connolly (First Judge of the Dedham District Court) Ed Flynn: U.S. Navy veteran, probation officer, substitute teacher; son of Raymond Flynn (former mayor of Boston) Patricia H. White: daughter of Kevin White (former mayor of Boston and secretary of the commonwealth),Flynn, White to compete in general election https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2005/09/28/flynn-white-to-compete-in/51250063007/ Portsmouth Herald September 4, 2025 September 28, 2005Son, Daughter of Ex-Mayors Seeking Office https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2005/09/11/son-daughter-ex-mayors-seeking/50902958007/ Cape Cod Times The Associated Press September 4, 2025 September 11, 2005 unsuccessful at-large council in 2003 Lost in primary election Althea Garrison: former state senator, perennial candidate Laura Garza: activist and perennial candidate Martin J. Hogan Kevin R. McCrea: Wabash Construction company owner, developer, landlord, government reform activistMultiple sources: Kevin McCrea, who ran for mayor and City Council, dies at 52 https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/07/28/kevin-mccrea-who-ran-for-mayor-and-city-council-dies/OOBeii7rcm3ZBwG6ytebVP/story.html The Boston Globe September 4, 2025 September 7, 2018 Boss Owen "Creepy" clown candidate brings police to college polling place https://www.bostonherald.com/2017/09/27/creepy-clown-candidate-brings-police-to-college-polling-place September 4, 2025 November 9, 2017 Kevin McCrea '88 in the Mayor's Race – Alumni News https://blog.wabash.edu/alumninews/2009/07/31/kevin-mccrea-88-in-the-mayors-race/ blog.wabash.edu September 4, 2025 Kevin McCrea set to announce Mayor run Dorchester Reporter https://www.dotnews.com/2009/kevin-mccrea-set-announce-mayor-run Dorchester News 4 September 2025 en 2009 Gregory Joseph O'Connell Roy Owens: perennial candidateCyril Max Three generations square off in 5th Suffolk state rep race – The Bay State Banner https://baystatebanner.com/2010/09/01/three-generations-square-off-in-5th-suffolk-state-rep-race/ Bay State Banner September 4, 2025 September 1, 2010 Joseph Ready Write-in contenders Gibran Rivera Joseph Ureneck At-large results CandidatesPreliminary electionCITY OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 CITY COUNCILLOR AT LARGE https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/at%20large%209-27-05_tcm3-26274.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018General electionCITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 8, 2005 CITY COUNCILLOR AT LARGE https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/at%20large_tcm3-26272.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Votes%Votes% Michael F. Flaherty (incumbent) 17,828 13.90 49,220 17.58 Felix D. Arroyo (incumbent) 15,690 12.23 43,533 15.55 Sam Yoon 13,165 10.27 41,891 14.96 Stephen J. Murphy (incumbent) 14,094 10.99 35,553 12.70 John R. Connolly 14,287 11.14 31,629 11.30 Matt O'Malley 12,070 9.41 28,318 10.12 Patricia H. White 12,895 10.05 26,999 9.64 Edward M. Flynn 11,092 8.65 21,778 7.78 Althea Garrison 4,824 3.76   Kevin R. McCrea 3,661 2.85   Roy Owens 3,622 2.82   Laura Garza 1,807 1.41   Gregory Joseph O'Connell 1,174 0.92   Martin J. Hogan 1,031 0.80   Joseph Ready 675 0.53   Joseph Ureneck 17 0.01 133 0.05 Gibran Rivera 17 0.01   all others 297 0.23 874 0.31 write-in votes District 1 General election Councillor Paul Scapicchio was re-elected. CandidatesGeneral ElectionCITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 8, 2005 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 1 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/d1_tcm3-26262.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Votes% Paul Scapicchio (incumbent) 7,027 86.23 Ben Joplin 1,084 13.30 all others 38 0.47 Special election Scapicchio resigned his seat effective April 30, 2006, in order to join a private lobbying firm.https://dailyfreepress.com/blog/2006/03/02/scapicchio-set-to-leave-council/ Scapicchio set to leave council The Daily Free Press Boston University March 2, 2006 February 19, 2018 This created a vacancy that needed to be filled by a special election, which took place on June 13, 2006, with the preliminary election on May 16, 2006. Salvatore LaMattina was elected to serve the remainder of Scapicchio's term. CandidatesSpecial Prelim. electionCITY OF BOSTON SPECIAL PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MAY 16, 2006 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 1 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/2006%20-%2005-16-06%20-%20Special%20Preliminary%20Municipal%20Election%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%201%20Results_tcm3-26023.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Special Gen. electionCITY OF BOSTON SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - JUNE 13, 2006 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 1 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/2006%20-%2006-13-06%20-%20Special%20Municipal%20Election%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%201%20Results_tcm3-26025.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Votes%Votes% Salvatore LaMattina 3,336 53.26 4,229 50.85 Daniel J. Ryan 2,010 32.09 4,073 48.97 Peter Borre 681 10.87   Christine Amisano 143 2.28   Anthony L. Dantona Sr. 64 1.02   John Toby Knudsen 13 0.21   all others 17 0.27 15 0.18 District 2 General election Councillor James M. Kelly was re-elected. CandidatesGeneral electionCITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 8, 2005 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 2 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/d2_tcm3-26263.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Votes% James M. Kelly (incumbent) 7,047 60.93 Susan M. Passoni 4,475 38.69 all others 44 0.38 Special election Kelly died in January 2007,http://civicboston.blogspot.com/2007/01/jim-kelly-identity-and-politics.html Jim Kelly: Identity and Politics Chris Lovett Civic Boston January 10, 2007 February 19, 2018 creating a vacancy that needed to be filled by a special election, which took place on May 15, 2007, with the preliminary election on April 17, 2007. Bill Linehan was elected to serve the remainder of Kelly's term. CandidatesSpecial Prelim. ElectionCITY OF BOSTON SPECIAL PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - APRIL 17, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 2 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/2007%20-%2004-17-2007%20-%20Special%20Preliminary%20Municipal%20Election%20City%20Councillor%20District%202_tcm3-26027.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Special Gen. ElectionCITY OF BOSTON SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MAY 15, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 2 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/2007-05-17-2007%20-%20Special%20Municipal%20Election%20City%20Councillor%20District%202_tcm3-26029.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Votes%Votes% Bill Linehan 1,834 23.68 4,771 52.58 Susan M. Passoni 1,870 24.14 4,217 46.48 Edward M. Flynn 1,741 22.48 52 0.57 Robert O'Shea 831 10.73   Brian R. Mahoney 549 7.09   Mary Cooney 529 6.83%   Bob Ferrara 384 4.96   all others 7 0.09 33 0.36 write-in votes District 3 Councillor Maureen Feeney was re-elected. CandidatesGeneral electionCity of Boston Municipal Election - November 8, 2005 City Councilor District 3 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/d3_tcm3-26264.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Votes% Maureen Feeney (incumbent) 7,559 80.30 Michael J. Cote 1,816 19.29 all others 39 0.41 District 4 Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected. CandidatesGeneral electionCity of Boston Municipal Election - November 8, 2005 City Councilor District 4 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/d4_tcm3-26265.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Votes% Charles Yancey (incumbent) 6,724 88.52 J. R. Rucker 851 11.20 Jaha Hughes 4 0.05 all others 17 0.22 write-in votes District 5 Councillor Robert Consalvo ran unopposed and was re-elected. CandidatesGeneral electionCity of Boston Municipal Election - November 8, 2005 City Councilor District 5 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/d5_tcm3-26266.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Votes% Robert Consalvo (incumbent) 8,844 98.86 all others 102 1.14 District 6 Councillor John M. Tobin Jr. was re-elected. CandidatesGeneral electionCity of Boston Municipal Election - November 8, 2005 City Councilor DIST RCT y 6 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/d6_tcm3-26267.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Votes% John M. Tobin Jr. (incumbent) 10,194 63.80 Gibran Rivera 5,741 35.93 all others 42 0.26 District 7 Councillor Chuck Turner ran unopposed and was re-elected. CandidatesGeneral electionCity of Boston Municipal Election - November 8, 2005 City Councilor District 7 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/d7_tcm3-26268.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Votes% Chuck Turner (incumbent) 6,628 98.81 all others 80 1.19 District 8 Councillor Michael P. Ross ran unopposed and was re-elected. CandidatesGeneral electionCity of Boston Municipal Election - November 8, 2005 City Councilor District 8 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/d8_tcm3-26269.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Votes% Michael P. Ross (incumbent) 4,409 97.29 all others 123 2.71 District 9 Councillor Jerry P. McDermott was re-elected. CandidatesPreliminary electionCity of Boston Preliminary Municipal Election - September 27, 2005 City Councilor District 9 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/d9%209-27-05_tcm3-26275.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018General electionCity of Boston Municipal Election - November 8, 2005 City Councilor District 9 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/d9_tcm3-26270.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Votes%Votes% Jerry P. McDermott (incumbent) 2,145 66.22 4,144 68.19 Paul F. Creighton Jr. 848 26.18 1,877 30.89 Daniel Kontoff 235 7.26   all others 11 0.34 56 0.92 See also List of members of the Boston City Council 2005 Boston mayoral election References 30em Further reading https://archive.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2005/10/31/for_district_city_council/ For district city council (editorial) The Boston Globe October 31, 2005 February 20, 2018 http://bmrb.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Election.pdf Preliminary Special Election Results Boston Municipal Research Bureau April 2007 February 20, 2018 External links 2005 Election Results at boston.gov City Council election Category:Boston City Council elections Boston City Council election Boston City Council