5 Things to Know Today: Election Edition

Good morning, here are five things to know today:

The longest-serving mayor in the Commonwealth was re-elected to his 13th term Tuesday. Michael McGlynn topped challenger Anthony D'Antonio in Tuesday's local election. McGlynn received 5,721 votes to D'Antonio's 3,174. McGlynn celebrated the victory with friends, supporters and other candidates at a party at the Hyatt Place Hotel Tuesday night. "I'm overwhelmed with the results," McGlynn said. "It's a warm feeling to know people still have the trust and confidence in your judgement to move the city forward."

2. Some Changes on the School Committee, City Council: Robert Skerry, who lost his spot on the school committee in 2009, was elected to the committee Tuesday, edging incumbent Bill O'Keefe for the sixth spot on the board by 64 votes. The City Council saw one new arrival Tuesday with the election of Richard Caraviello. Caraviello was the third highest vote-getter with 4,589 ballots cast. Mark Arena, who received the 8th-most votes in 2009 and replaced Stephanie Muccini Burke when she became the city's budget director in January, was narrowly ousted from the council.

3. Turnout was 26.1 Percent: And that's pretty average for a local election, City Clerk Ed Finn said. The good weather appeared to play little role in bringing more people to the polls, Finn said.

City Councilor Gary Christensen was voted Malden's mayor Tuesday by a 2-to-1 margin, beating Deborah Fallon. Malden's current mayor, Richard Howard, did not seek re-election and has been hired to become Winchester's town manager.

Poll wardens were reporting mixed turnout numbers Tuesday afternoon. Check out what the polls were like around the city.