2017 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election

The 2017 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Joseph Petty to a fourth term.

Worcester mayoral election, 2017
November 7, 2017[1]
Turnout14.74%
 
Nominee Joseph Petty Konstantina Lukes
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 10,194 6,708
Percentage 60.55% 36.01%
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) 11,119 70.56
Nonpartisan Konstantina B. Lukes 4,640 29.44
Turnout 15,759 14.74

Petty also finished first in the at-large city council election.[1] Luckes finished sixth.[1] Lukes, by the rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.

References
  1. "SUMMARY REPORT CITY OF WORCESTER, MA MUNICIPAL ELECTION 10/07/2017 OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. November 14, 2017. 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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