Boston Primary Election Results 2019

BOSTON — Now that the voters — some 137,180 people — decided who will be on the November ballot for city councilor, the remaining candidates will likely kick their campaign efforts into overdrive.

Incumbents Michelle Wu, Annissa Essaibi George and Michael Flaherty were the top vote-getters Tuesday. And after the dust cleared, Julia Mejia edged incumbent Althea Garrison for the fourth-highest vote total, while Alejandra Nicole Stguillen, Erin Murphy and David Halbert rounded out the eight to secure spots on the November ballot.

Voter turnout was low for the primary: At noon only 3.73 percent or 15,009 voters had cast ballots, according to the city election's department. By 3 p.m., voter turnout was up to 5.8 percent of registered voters or 23,340 people. At 6 p.m., voter turnout was 35,851, or 8.9 percent of registered voters. In total, 137,180 people cast ballots.

The at-large candidate race was the biggest, with 15 vying for one of eight spots on the Nov. 5 ballot. Althea Garrison, who was the distant runner-up when Ayanna Pressley was elected last year, slid into the Pressley's spot when she went on to Congress. Garrison is seen as bit of an irritant on the more progressive City and her seat is the one pundits say is mostly in question. A recent report by Commonwealth Magazine on which Boston officials answer emails from the public said Garrison was among three city councilors who failed to respond.

Boston City Council at-large primary results

• Michelle Wu (i) -26,622 votes
• Annissa Essaibi George (i) -18,993
• Michael Flaherty (i) - 18,766
• Alejandra St. Guillen -11,910
• Julia Mejia - 10,799
  
• Althea Garrison (i) -9,720
• Erin Murphy -9,385
• David Halbert - 6,534
• Martin Keogh - 6,246
• Jeffrey Ross - 5,078
• Priscilla Flint-Banks -4,094
• Domingos DaRosa -2,840
• Michel Denis -2,108
• William King -1,809
• Herb Alexander Lozano - 1,510

District 5 (Hyde Park, Roslindale): Ricardo Arroyo and Maria Farrell will face off:

• Ricardo Arroyo - 2,235 ( 29.6 percent)
• Maria Esdale Farrell -1,813 (24 percent)
• Jean-Claude Sanon -1,156 (15 percent)
• Mimi Turchinetz -1,098 (14 percent)
• Alkia Powell - 572 (7.6 percent)
• Cecily Graham -399 (5.3 percent)
• Yves Mary Jean -123
• Justin Murad - 154

District 7 (Roxbury): Incumbent Kim Janey will defend her seat in November.

• Kim Janey (i) - 2,145
• Roy Owens -517
• Valerie Hope Rust -381

District 8 (Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway–Kenmore, Mission Hill, West End): Priscilla Kenzie Bok and Jennifer Nassour won:

• Kenzie Bok -2,032
• Jennifer Nassour - 740
• Montez Haywood -149
• Kristen Mobilia -511
• Helene Vincent -585

District 9 (Allston, Brighton): The top vote-getter was Craig Cashman, whom The Globe editorial board endorsed. But right behind was Liz Breadon. The two will face off in November.

• Craig Cashman - 1,218
• Liz Breadon -1,129
• Jonathan Allen -456
• Brandon Bowser- 763
• Daniel Daly -656
• Lee Nave Jr.-466
• Amanda Smart -103

If you plan to vote in the November election find your polling station here. It's worth double checking. The voting location for a couple thousand voters in Roslindale was moved recently.