2015 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election

The 2015 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Joseph Petty to a third term.

Worcester mayoral election, 2015
November 3, 2015[1]
Turnout20.51%
 
Nominee Joseph Petty Michael T. Gaffney William Coleman
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 9,978 7,859 1,335
Percentage 52.04% 40.99% 6.96%
Mayor before election

Joseph Petty
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Joseph Petty
Democratic

Elections in Massachusetts

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.[2][3]

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.[3]

Results
General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Joseph M. Petty (incumbent) 9,978 52.04
Nonpartisan Michael T. Gaffney 7,859 40.99
Nonpartisan William S. Coleman III 1,335 6.96
Turnout 19,172 20.51

Petty also finished first in the at-large city council election.[1] Gaffney finished second and Coleman finished eleventh.[1] Gaffney, by the rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.

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References
  1. "SUMMARY REPORT CITY OF WORCESTER, MA MUNICIPAL ELECTION 10/03/2015 OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  2. Kotsopoulos, Nick (September 21, 2019). "Politics and the City: And they're off and running for Worcester mayor". telegram.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  3. "Ordinances & Regulations | City of Worcester, MA". www.worcesterma.gov. Worcester. Retrieved April 25, 2020.


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