2017 Boston mayoral election
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Turnout27.80% Decrease 10.05 pp
 
Candidate Marty Walsh Tito Jackson
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 70,197 36,472
Percentage 65.37% 33.97%
Results by ward
Walsh:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Jackson:      50–60%      60–70%
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Marty Walsh

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Marty Walsh

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The Boston mayoral election of 2017 was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, to elect the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts. Incumbent Democratic mayor Marty J. Walsh won re-election to a second term, defeating District 7 City Councilor Tito Jackson,[1] and two long-shot candidates, Robert Cappucci and Joseph Wiley.[2][3]

A non-partisan preliminary election was held on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, with Walsh and Jackson advancing into a November runoff election.[4] In the November election, Walsh secured a landslide victory, winning by a two-to-one margin.[5] A total of 109,034[6] of the city's approximately 392,000 registered voters[7] cast a ballot in the November election. The voter turnout of 27.80%[6] was down ten percentage points from the 2013 mayoral election, which generated more excitement as the first Boston mayoral race in a generation without an incumbent.[7]

Candidates

Candidates who advanced to general election

Candidate Experience Announced Ref
The following candidates advanced to the general election held on November 7 [6]

Tito Jackson 		Boston city councilor from district 7 since 2011 January 12, 2017
 [8]

Marty Walsh 		Incumbent mayor since 2014 September 9, 2015
 [9]

Candidates eliminated in the primary

Candidate Experience Announced Ref
The following candidates were eliminated in the primary election and did not advance to the general election [10]
Robert Cappucci Former Boston School Committee member
Candidate for mayor in 2013 		[11]
Joseph Wiley Insurance worker [12]

Primary election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Robert
Cappucci 		Tito
Jackson 		Marty
Walsh 		Joseph
Wiley 		Undecided
Suffolk University/Boston Globe[13] June 2017 500 RV ± 4.4% 4% 23% 54% 1% 18%
Emerson College[14] September 14–16, 2017 529 LV ± 4.2% 7% 24% 60% 5% –

General election

Endorsements

By October 2017, ten of the 13 Boston City Council members endorsed Walsh for re-election. Ayanna Pressley remained neutral due to her husband being employed by the mayor, and Andrea Campbell declined to comment on her preference.[15]

The editorial boards of both of Boston's major daily newspapers endorsed Walsh, with The Boston Globe editorial board endorsing Whim for a second time, citing his success in handling housing and the city's vibrancy during his first term.[16] The Boston Herald editorial board also endorsed Walsh, saying the newspaper was wrong not to give their endorsement to Walsh in 2013.[17]

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Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Tito
Jackson 		Marty
Walsh 		Undecided
Emerson College[14] September 14–16, 2017 529 LV ± 4.2% 26% 55% 19%
WBUR-FM[25] September 27 – October 1, 2017 405 ± 4.9% 24% 60% 16%
Emerson College[26] October 19–20, 2017 532 LV ± 4.2% 23% 61% 16%

Results

2017 Boston Mayoral Election[27][28]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Marty Walsh (incumbent) 34,882 62.52
Nonpartisan Tito Jackson 16,216 29.07
Nonpartisan Robert Cappucci 3,736 6.70
Nonpartisan Joseph Wiley 529 0.95
Write-in 428 0.77
Total votes 55,791 100%
General election
Nonpartisan Marty Walsh (incumbent) 70,197 65.37
Nonpartisan Tito Jackson 36,472 33.97
Write-in 708 0.66
Total votes 107,377 100%

See also

References

  1. ^ Irons, Meghan E. (January 11, 2017). "'I want to become the 55th mayor of the City of Boston'". Boston Globe. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  2. ^ Irons, Meghan E. (June 7, 2017). "Long shots force runoff in Boston mayoral primary". The Boston Globe.
  3. ^ "Marty Walsh faces 3 challengers on Boston's preliminary ballot". Boston.com. Associated Press. September 24, 2017.
  4. ^ Steve LeBlanc, Marty Walsh, Tito Jackson advance to November election, Associated Press (September 26, 2017).
  5. ^ Dan Atkinson & O'Ryan Johnson, [Mayor Walsh with a 'W' in re-election bid: Incumbent cruises home over challenger Tito Jackson], Boston Herald (November 8, 2017).
  6. ^ a b c "MUNICIPAL ELECTION – NOVEMBER 7, 2017 MAYOR" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Creamer, Lisa (November 8, 2017). "Low — But Slightly Higher Than Expected — Voter Turnout In Boston's Election". WBUR.
  8. ^ Dumcius, Gintautas (January 12, 2017). "Councilor launches campaign against Boston Mayor Walsh". masslive. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  9. ^ Ryan, Andrew (September 9, 2015). "Mayor Walsh to seek reelection in 2017". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION – SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 MAYOR" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  11. ^ Lyle, Caroline (June 14, 2013). "Meet the 12 Confirmed Candidates for Boston's 2013 Mayoral Election". BostInno. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  12. ^ Smith, Jennifer (May 25, 2017). "Meet Joseph A. Wiley: He's 'dissatisfied' and wants to be your next mayor". Dorchester Reporter. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  13. ^ Walsh has 31-point lead over Jackson in mayoral race, poll shows, Boston Globe (June 22, 2017).
  14. ^ a b Joe Battenfeld, Walsh up big in poll; pollster says Tito needs 'perfect storm at this point' Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, Boston Herald (September 18, 2017).
  15. ^ Irons, Meghan E. (October 4, 2017). "Mayoral candidate Tito Jackson gets a cold shoulder from political establishment". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  16. ^ a b Editorial Board (October 23, 2017). "A second term for Mayor Walsh". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  17. ^ a b Boston Herald, Editorial Staff (October 25, 2017). "Editorial: Walsh has earned a second term". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  18. ^ Kimmel, Jordan (October 27, 2017). "Jackson campaign has new public endorsements". The Daily Free Press. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  19. ^ Becker, Kaitlin McKinley (October 28, 2017). "Mass. Senator Ed Markey Endorses Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for Re-Election". NECN. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  20. ^ Buell, Spencer (October 16, 2017). "Elizabeth Warren Is Endorsing Marty Walsh". City Life. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  21. ^ a b Bernstein, David S. (January 8, 2017). "Who's Afraid of Marty Walsh?". Boston Magazine. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  22. ^ a b c d "Wards 21 and 22 Endorse Mayor Walsh". Marty Walsh. September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  23. ^ Irons, Meghan E.; Valencia, Milton J.; Correspondent, Jeremy C. Fox Globe Staff (November 5, 2017). "Boston's mayoral candidates make their closing arguments - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  24. ^ "Planned Parenthood Endorses Walsh for Boston Mayor". The Rainbow Times | New England's Largest LGBTQ Newspaper | Boston. October 10, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  25. ^ "Mayoral election in Boston, Massachusetts (2017)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  26. ^ "Survey: Marty Walsh leads Tito Jackson by 38 points". Boston Herald. October 23, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  27. ^ "Preliminary Municipal Election" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. September 26, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  28. ^ "Municipal Election" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. November 7, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2021.

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