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Boston City Council elections were held on November 5, 2019.[1] Nomination forms could be submitted starting April 17, and candidates had a filing deadline of May 21.[2] A preliminary election was held on September 24.[3] By law, Boston municipal elections are nonpartisan—candidates do not represent a specific political party.
For the four at-large seats: all four incumbents sought re-election. Election night results showed that three incumbents were re-elected, and one new at-large councillor was elected, by a margin of only 10 votes over the next-highest vote-getter.[1] A recount of that race confirmed that result but by only a single vote.[4]
For the nine district seats: six incumbents sought re-election; two were contested and four ran uncontested—election night results showed that all six were re-elected.[1] Three new district councillors were elected, for seats where incumbents were not seeking re-election. All district winners won by comfortable margins.[1]
Council members elected in November 2019 were inaugurated on January 6, 2020.[5]
- ^ a b c d "City of Boston - Unofficial Results - Updated" (PDF). boston.gov. November 13, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Fisher, Jenna (April 3, 2019). "Another Boston Councilor Leaving". patch.com. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Election Calendar". boston.gov. December 22, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
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Recountwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Boston's city council swears in most diverse body". Boston.com. AP. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.