Politics & Government
Boston Election 2019: 4 New City Councilors Elected
Four new City Councilors were voted in — including one by just 10 votes, according to unofficial results.
BOSTON — Four new Boston City Councilors were elected Tuesday, including one by a margin of just 10 votes.
Julia Mejia beat Alejandra Nicole St. Guillen, 22,464-22,454, for the fourth at-large seat. Mejia will join at-large incumbents Michelle Wu, who led all candidates with 41,616 votes, Annissa Essaibi-George and Michael Flaherty. Althea Garrison lost her re-election bid.
Newcomers Liz Breadon (District 9,) Richard Arroyo (District 5) and Priscilla Kenzie Bok (District 8) won their races.
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In the non-binding question about whether Dudley Square should be renamed Nubian Square, 54 percent of voters said no.
Election Results
Unofficial results. Winners printed in bold type. Candidates for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).
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City Council, At-Large
Four seats up for re-election.
| Candidate | Total Number Of Votes |
| Michael Flaherty* | 33,242 |
| Althea Garrison* | 16,161 |
| Annissa Essaibi-George* | 34,054 |
| David Halbert | 13,201 |
| Julia Mejia | 22,464 |
| Erin Murphy | 16,843 |
| Alejandra Nicole St. Guillen | 22,454 |
| Michelle Wu* | 41,616 |
City Council, District 4
One seat up for re-election.
| Candidate | Total Number Of Votes |
| Andrea Campbell* | 4,557 |
| Jeff Durham | 636 |
City Council, District 5
One seat up for re-election.
| Candidate | Total Number Of Votes |
| Ricardo Arroyo | 5,325 |
| Maria Esdalle Farrell | 4,398 |
City Council, District 7
One seat up for re-election.
| Candidate | Total Number Of Votes |
| Kim Janey* | 3,847 |
| Roy Owens Sr. | 1,263 |
| Blanks |
City Council, District 8
One seat up for re-election.
| Candidate | Total Number Of Votes |
| Priscilla Kenzie Bok | 3,659 |
| Jennifer Ann Nassour | 1,539 |
City Council, District 9
One seat up for re-election.
| Candidate | Total Number Of Votes |
| Liz Breadon | 3,883 |
| Craig Cashman | 2,724 |
Non-binding question: Do You Support The Renaming/Changing Of The Name Of Dudley Square To Nubian Square?
| Answer | Total Number Of Votes |
| Yes | 24,207 |
| No | 28,763 |
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