2009 Boston City Council election

none September 2023 2009 Boston City Council election Boston Presidential 2007 Boston City Council election 2007 November 3, 2009 2011 Boston City Council election 2011 Boston Boston City Council elections were held on November 3, 2009. Eight seats (four district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents in districts 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 were unopposed. Seven seats (the four at-large members, and districts 1, 7, and 9) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 22, 2009. thumb|right|Election day, Boston, November 3, 2009 At-large Councillors John R. Connolly and Stephen J. Murphy were re-elected to their at-large seats. Incumbents Michael F. Flaherty and Sam Yoon did not run for re-election, as they were running for mayor of Boston; their seats were won by Felix G. Arroyo and Ayanna Pressley. Pressley's victory made her first woman of color to be elected to the council in its history.http://www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/councillors/pressley.asp Ayanna Pressley: Former At-Large City Councilor www.cityofboston.gov 2010-03-29May 2022 CandidatesPreliminary electionCITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 CITY COUNCILOR AT LARGE https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/2009%20-%2009-22-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20at%20Large%20Ward%20&%20Precinct%20Results_tcm3-2840.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston September 21, 2021General electionCITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2009 CITY COUNCILOR AT LARGE https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/2009%20-%2011-03-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20at%20Large%20Ward%20&%20Precinct%20Results_tcm3-2824.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 6 June 2011Votes%Votes% John R. Connolly (incumbent) 35,182 18.08% 51,362 18.35% Stephen J. Murphy (incumbent) 30,365 15.61% 51,008 18.22% Felix G. Arroyo 25,859 13.29% 45,144 16.13% Ayanna Pressley 16,866 8.67% 41,879 14.96% Tito Jackson 12,535 6.44% 30,203 10.79% Andrew Kenneally 12,653 6.50% 24,249 8.66% Tomás González 10,122 5.20% 18,310 6.54% Doug Bennett 10,529 5.41% 16,842 6.02% Ego Ezedi 9,260 4.76% Hiep Quoc Nguyen 7,691 3.95% Sean H. Ryan 6,665 3.43% Jean-Claude Sanon 5,386 2.77% Robert Fortes 5,071 2.61% Bill Trabucco 3,132 1.61% Scotland Willis 2,639 1.36% all others 595 0.31% 951 0.34% District 1 Councillor Salvatore LaMattina was re-elected. CandidatesPreliminary electionPreliminary Municipal Election - City Councillor District 1 http://www.cityofboston.gov/TridionImages/2009%20-%2009-22-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%201%20-%20Ward%20%26%20Precinct%20Results_tcm1-4539.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 6 June 2011General electionMunicipal Election - City Councillor District 1 http://www.cityofboston.gov/TridionImages/2009%20-%2011-03-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%201%20-%20Ward%20%26%20Precinct%20Results_tcm1-4754.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 6 June 2011Votes%Votes% Salvatore LaMattina (incumbent) 5,599 73.37% 8,111 76.58% Chris Kulikoski 1,149 15.06% 2,444 23.07% Laura Garza 854 11.19% District 2 Councillor Bill Linehan ran unopposed.Municipal Election - City Councillor District 2 http://www.cityofboston.gov/TridionImages/2009%20-%2011-03-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%202%20-%20Ward%20%26%20Precinct%20Results_tcm1-4755.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 6 June 2011 District 3 Councillor Maureen Feeney ran unopposed.Municipal Election - City Councillor District 3 http://www.cityofboston.gov/TridionImages/2009%20-%2011-03-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%203%20-%20Ward%20%26%20Precinct%20Results_tcm1-4756.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 6 June 2011 District 4 Councillor Charles Yancey ran unopposed.Municipal Election - City Councillor District 4 http://www.cityofboston.gov/TridionImages/2009%20-%2011-03-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%204%20-%20Ward%20%26%20Precinct%20Results_tcm1-4757.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 6 June 2011 District 5 Councillor Robert Consalvo ran unopposed.Municipal Election - City Councillor District 5 http://www.cityofboston.gov/TridionImages/2009%20-%2011-03-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%205%20-%20Ward%20%26%20Precinct%20Results_tcm1-4758.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 6 June 2011 District 6 General election Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. ran unopposed.Municipal Election - City Councillor District 5 http://www.cityofboston.gov/TridionImages/2009%20-%2011-03-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%206%20-%20Ward%20%26%20Precinct%20Results_tcm1-4759.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 6 June 2011 Special election In August 2010, Tobin resigned his seat to take a position as vice president for city and community affairs at Northeastern University.http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/07/06/tobin_leaving_boston_city_council https://web.archive.org/web/20100709025027/http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/07/06/tobin_leaving_boston_city_council/ dead July 9, 2010 Tobin leaving Boston City Council The Boston Globe 6 July 2010 20 February 2014 The seat was filled via a special election on November 16, 2010, with the preliminary election on October 19, 2010. Matt O'Malley was elected to serve the remainder of Tobin's term, defeating James W. Hennigan III, brother of former council member Maura Hennigan. Candidateshttps://www.proquest.com/docview/758510870 5 contenders competing for open City Council seat The Boston Globe Abel David B.1 October 16, 2010 March 10, 2018 limited pqarchiver.comSpecial prelim. electionCITY OF BOSTON SPECIAL PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - OCTOBER 19, 2010 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 6 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/2010%20-%2010-19-10%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%206%20-%20Ward%20&%20Precinct%20%20Official%20Results_tcm3-21486.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Special gen. electionCITY OF BOSTON SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 16, 2010 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 6 https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/2010%20-%2011-16-10%20-%20Special%20Municipal%20Election%20Official%20Results%20for%20City%20Councillor%20District%206_tcm3-21489.pdf cityofboston.gov February 19, 2018Votes%Votes% Matt O'Malley 3,830 53.16% 5,283 59.97% James W. Hennigan III 2,197 30.50% 3,487 39.58% Sean H. Ryan 613 8.51%   Kosta Demos 350 4.86%   Chun-Fai Chan 196 2.72%   all others 18 0.25% 40 0.45% District 7 General election Councillor Chuck Turner was re-elected. CandidatesPreliminary electionPreliminary Municipal Election - City Councillor District 7 http://www.cityofboston.gov/TridionImages/2009%20-%2009-22-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%207%20-%20Ward%20%26%20Precinct%20Results_tcm1-4543.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 6 June 2011 2 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202220534/https://www.cityofboston.gov/TridionImages/2009%20-%2009-22-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%207%20-%20Ward%20%26%20Precinct%20Results_tcm1-4543.pdf deadGeneral electionMunicipal Election - City Councillor District 7 http://www.cityofboston.gov/TridionImages/2009%20-%2011-03-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%207%20-%20Ward%20%26%20Precinct%20Results_tcm1-4760.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 6 June 2011 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122123/http://www.cityofboston.gov/TridionImages/2009%20-%2011-03-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%207%20-%20Ward%20%26%20Precinct%20Results_tcm1-4760.pdf deadVotes%Votes% Chuck Turner (incumbent) 3,648 52.57% 5,521 59.83% Carlos Henriquez 1,659 23.91% 3,644 39.49% Althea Garrison 995 14.34% Roy Owens 610 8.79% Special election On December 1, 2010, Turner was expelled by an 11–1 vote, following his corruption conviction, making him the first councillor to be expelled in the history of the modern Boston City Council.http://legacy.wbur.org/2010/12/01/city-council-expels-turner Boston City Council Expels Chuck Turner David Boeri WBUR-FM December 1, 2010 This created a vacancy that needed to be filled by a special election, which took place on March 15, 2011, with the preliminary election on February 15, 2011. Tito Jackson was elected to serve the remainder of Turner's term. CandidatesSpecial prelim. electionPreliminary Municipal Election - City Councillor District 7 http://www.cityofboston.gov/Images_Documents/2011%20-%2002-15-11%20-%20Special%20Preliminary%20Municipal%20Election%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%207%20Results_tcm3-23740.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 10 November 2012Special gen. electionMunicipal Election - City Councillor District 7 http://www.cityofboston.gov/Images_Documents/2011%20-%2003-15-11%20-%20Special%20Municipal%20Election%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%207%20Official%20Results_tcm3-24345.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 10 November 2012Votes%Votes% Tito Jackson 1,944 67.38% 2,829 81.98% Cornell Mills 271 9.39% 557 16.14% Daneille Renee Williams 258 8.94% Althea Garrison 150 5.20% Natalie Carithers 96 3.33% Roy Owens 89 3.08% District 8 Councillor Michael P. Ross was re-elected. CandidatesGeneral electionMunicipal Election - City Councillor District 8 http://www.cityofboston.gov/TridionImages/2009%20-%2011-03-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%208%20-%20Ward%20%26%20Precinct%20Results_tcm1-4761.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 6 June 2011Votes% Michael P. Ross (incumbent) 5,331 84.10% Oscar Brookins 981 15.48% District 9 Councillor Mark Ciommo was re-elected. CandidatesPreliminary electionPreliminary Municipal Election - City Councillor District 9 http://www.cityofboston.gov/TridionImages/2009%20-%2009-22-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%209%20-%20Ward%20%26%20Precinct%20Results_tcm1-4540.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 6 June 2011General electionMunicipal Election - City Councillor District 9 http://www.cityofboston.gov/TridionImages/2009%20-%2011-03-09%20-%20City%20Councillor%20District%209%20-%20Ward%20%26%20Precinct%20Results_tcm1-4762.pdf City of Boston.gov City of Boston 6 June 2011Votes%Votes% Mark Ciommo (incumbent) 3,495 59.78% 4,849 64.31% Alex Selvig 1,353 23.14% 2,678 35.42% Abigail Furey 785 13.43% Benjamin Ian Narodick 188 3.22% See also List of members of the Boston City Council 2009 Boston mayoral election References 30em External links 2009 Election Results at boston.gov City Council election Category:Boston City Council elections Boston city council Boston City Council Category:Ayanna Pressley