2013 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election

The 2013 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 5, 2013. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Joseph Petty to a second term.

Worcester mayoral election, 2013

November 5, 2013[1]
 
Nominee Joseph Petty Konstantina Lukes Bill Coleman
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 8,900 4,156 1,325
Percentage 58.28% 27.21% 8.68%

Mayor before election

Joseph Petty
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Joseph Petty
Democratic

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]

Candidates

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Joseph M. Petty (incumbent) 8,900 58.28
Nonpartisan Konstantina B. Lukes 4,156 27.21
Nonpartisan Bill Coleman 1,325 8.68
Nonpartisan William Feegbeh 302 1.98
Total votes 14,683

Petty also finished first in the at-large city council election.[4] Lukes finished fourth, Coleman finished eighth, and Feegbeh finished twelfth.[4] Lukes, by the rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.

References

  1. "Election Results | City of Worcester, MA". Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 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.
  4. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION SUMMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  5. "Worcester Candidate Profile: Bill Coleman For Mayor". Patch. October 24, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  6. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION SUMMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  7. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  8. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION SUMMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  9. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST 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.


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