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.
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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 an 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
- "SUMMARY REPORT CITY OF WORCESTER, MA MUNICIPAL ELECTION 10/07/2017 OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. November 14, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- Kotsopoulos, Nick (September 21, 2019). "Politics and the City: And they're off and running for Worcester mayor". telegram.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- "Ordinances & Regulations | City of Worcester, MA". www.worcesterma.gov. Worcester. Retrieved April 25, 2020.