2011 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election

The 2011 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 8, 2011. It saw the election of Joseph Petty.

Worcester mayoral election, 2011
November 8, 2011[1]
 
Nominee Joseph Petty Konstantina Lukes Carmen Carmona
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 9,008 6,708 1,531
Percentage 48.35% 36.01% 8.22%
 
Nominee Bill Coleman
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 1,382
Percentage 7.42%
Mayor before election

Joseph C. O'Brien
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Joseph Petty
Democratic

Elections in Massachusetts

On September 16, 2011, incumbent mayor Joseph C. O'Brien announced that he would no longer be seeking reelection.[2]

Election system

In order to be elected mayor in Worcester, a person must place first in the mayor's race and also finish among the top six in the at-large city council election, being also elected a councilor at large. An individual cannot be elected mayor without additionally winning at at-large city council seat.[3][4]

In addition, the candidate elected to the office of councilor at large who receives the second-highest number of votes for the office of mayor will become vice-chair of the city council.[4]

Candidates

Results
General election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Joseph M. Petty 9,008 48.35%
Nonpartisan Konstantina B. Lukes 6,708 36.01%
Nonpartisan Carmen L. Carmona 1,531 8.22%
Nonpartisan Bill Coleman 1,382 7.42%
Total votes 18,629

Petty also finished first in the at-large city council election.[5] Lukes finished fourth, Carmona finished eleventh, and Coleman finished twelfth.[5] Lukes, by the rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.

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References
  1. "Election Results | City of Worcester, MA". Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  2. STAFF, Nick Kotsopoulos TELEGRAM & GAZETTE (September 17, 2011). "Mayor O'Brien ends re-election bid". telegram.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  3. Kotsopoulos, Nick (September 21, 2019). "Politics and the City: And they're off and running for Worcester mayor". telegram.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  4. "Ordinances & Regulations | City of Worcester, MA". www.worcesterma.gov. Worcester. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  6. "Worcester Candidate Profile: Bill Coleman For Mayor". Patch. October 24, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  7. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION SUMMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  8. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  9. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION SUMMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  10. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  11. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  12. "Carmen L. Carmona". www.telegram.com. October 15, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
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