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, and two long-shot candidates, Robert Cappucci and Joseph Wiley.
A non-partisan preliminary election was held on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, with Walsh and Jackson advancing into a November runoff election.Steve LeBlanc, Marty Walsh, Tito Jackson advance to November election, Associated Press (September 26, 2017). In the November election, Walsh secured a landslide victory, winning by a two-to-one margin.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). A total of 109,034 of the city's approximately 392,000 registered voters cast a ballot in the November election. The voter turnout of 27.80% 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.
Candidates Candidates who advanced to general election CandidateExperienceAnnouncedRef The following candidates advanced to the general election held on November 7Tito JacksonBoston city councilor from district 7 since 2011Marty WalshIncumbent mayor since 2014
Candidates eliminated in the primary CandidateExperienceAnnouncedRef The following candidates were eliminated in the primary election and did not advance to the general electionRobert Cappucci Former Boston School Committee memberCandidate for mayor in 2013Joseph WileyInsurance worker
Primary election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize error RobertCappucci TitoJackson MartyWalsh JosephWiley Undecided Suffolk University/Boston GlobeWalsh has 31-point lead over Jackson in mayoral race, poll shows, Boston Globe (June 22, 2017). June 2017 500 RV ± 4.4% 4% 23% 54% 1% 18% Emerson CollegeJoe Battenfeld, Walsh up big in poll; pollster says Tito needs 'perfect storm at this point' , Boston Herald (September 18, 2017). 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.
The editorial boards of both of Boston's major daily newspapers endorsed Walsh, with The Boston Globe editorial board endorsing him for a second time, citing his success in handling housing and the city's vibrancy during his first term. The Boston Herald editorial board also endorsed Walsh, saying the newspaper was wrong not to give their endorsement to Walsh in 2013.
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize error TitoJackson MartyWalsh Undecided Emerson College September 14–16, 2017 529 LV ± 4.2% 26% 55% 19% WBUR-FM September 27 – October 1, 2017 405 ± 4.9% 24% 60% 16% Emerson College October 19–20, 2017 532 LV ± 4.2% 23% 61% 16%
Results
See also List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
References
External links
Boston Mayor Race – Nov 07, 2017 at ourcampaigns.com