Worcester tiene un gobierno de concejo-administrador en el que el papel del alcalde es presidir tanto el Concejo Municipal de Worcester como el comité escolar de la ciudad. [2]
Sistema electoral
Las elecciones populares para alcalde se instituyeron después de que los votantes de la ciudad aprobaran una nueva carta de la ciudad en 1985. [3]
Para ser elegido alcalde en Worcester, una persona debe ocupar el primer lugar en la carrera de alcalde y también terminar entre los seis primeros en la elección general del consejo de la ciudad, siendo también elegido concejal en general. Un individuo no puede ser elegido alcalde sin ganar adicionalmente un escaño en el concejo municipal. [4] [5]
Además, el candidato elegido para el cargo de concejal en general que reciba el segundo mayor número de votos para el cargo de alcalde se convertirá en vicepresidente del Ayuntamiento de Worcester. [5]
La elección de alcalde de Worcester, Massachusetts de 1987 se llevó a cabo el 3 de noviembre de 1987. [7] La primera elección popular para alcalde en la historia de la ciudad, vio la elección de Jordan Levy para un segundo mandato no consecutivo como alcalde.
Candidatos
John B. Anderson , miembro general del Concejo Municipal desde 1976 y ex alcalde (1986) [8]
Gustaf Coontz
José Diliberto
Jordan Levy , concejal desde 1975 y ex alcalde (1980-1981)
Resultados
Resultados de las elecciones de alcalde de 1987 [6]
En la elección general del Concejo Municipal, Levy quedó en primer lugar, Anderson en cuarto lugar, Coontz en décimo y Donovan en decimotercer lugar. [6]
La elección de 1989 para la alcaldía de Worcester, Massachusetts se llevó a cabo el 7 de noviembre de 1989. [10] Vio la reelección de Jordan Levy a un tercer mandato general y segundo consecutivo (su segundo mandato como alcalde elegido popularmente).
The 1991 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 5, 1991.[10] It saw the reelection of Jordan Levy to a fourth overall, and third-consecutive term (his third term as a popularly elected mayor).
Candidates
William S. Coleman, III
Timothy J. Cooney, Jr., city councilor since 1980 and former mayor of Worcester (1987)[12]
Jordan Levy, incumbent mayor
Konstantina Lukes, at-large City Council member since 1990
Results
1991 mayoral election results [11]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Jordan Levy (incumbent)
15,003
45.38
Nonpartisan
Timothy J. Cooney, Jr.
8,478
25.64
Nonpartisan
Konstantina B. Lukes
7,403
22.39
Nonpartisan
William S. Coleman, III
2,177
6.59
Total votes
33,061
100
In the at-large City Council general election, Levy placed first, Cooney placed third, Lukes placed sixth, and Coleman placed eighth.[11]
1993 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 1993
← 1991
November 2, 1993
1995 →
Nominee
Raymond Mariano
John B. Anderson
Konstantina Lukes
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
13,271
11,389
6,105
Percentage
41.14%
35.31%
18.93%
Mayor before election
Jordan Levy Independent
Elected Mayor
Raymond Mariano Democratic
The 1993 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 2, 1993.[10] It saw the election of Raymond Mariano.
Incumbent mayor Jordan Levy did not seek reelection.
Campaign
There were enough candidates in the at-large city council in 1995 that a primary was mandated for it, which was held in mid-September.[13] Due to the laws requiring that a mayor also be elected an at-large city councilor, anyone who wanted to compete in the mayoral race would need to be on the ballot in the at-large City Council primary and advance to the at-large City Council general election if they hoped to be elected mayor.
Ultimately the mayoral candidates on the ballot were John B. Anderson, Austin A. Heath, Konstantina Lukes, and Raymond Mariano. All four had been among those that advanced to the at-large City Council general election from the primary, with Anderson placing first, Mariano placing second, Lukes placing fourth, and Heath placing tenth.[13]
Candidate John B. Anderson, who served many years as a city councilor, had previously served as a City Council-appointed mayor in 1986.[14]
Candidates
John B. Anderson, at-large city council member since 1976 and former mayor (1986)
Austin A. Heath
Konstantina Lukes, at-large city council member since 1990
Raymond Mariano, city council member since 1982
Results
1993 mayoral election results [15]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Raymond V. Mariano
13,271
41.14
Nonpartisan
John B. Anderson
11,389
35.31
Nonpartisan
Konstantina B. Lukes
6,105
18.93
Nonpartisan
Austin A. Heath
1,437
4.46
Write-in
Others
54
0.17
Total votes
32,256
100
In the at-large City Council general election, Mariano placed first, Anderson placed second, Lukes placed third, and Heath placed ninth.[15]
1995 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 1995
← 1993
November 7, 1995
1997 →
Nominee
Raymond Mariano
Robert J. Hennigan
William Coleman
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
17,571
4,077
1,410
Percentage
76.20%
17.68%
6.11%
Mayor before election
Raymond Mariano Democratic
Elected Mayor
Raymond Mariano Democratic
The 1995 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 7, 1995.[10] It saw the reelection of Raymond Mariano.
Campaign
There were enough candidates in the at-large city council in 1995 that a primary was mandated for it, which was held in mid-September.[16] Due to the laws requiring that a mayor also be elected an at-large city councilor, anyone who wanted to compete in the mayoral race would need to be on the ballot in the at-large City Council primary and advance to the at-large City Council general election if they hoped to be elected mayor.
Ultimately the mayoral candidates on the ballot were incumbent mayor Raymond Mariano and challengers William Coleman and Robert J. Hennigan. All three had been among those that advanced to the at-large City Council general election from the primary, with Mariano placing first in the at-large city council primary, Hennigan placing fourth, and Coleman placing twelfth.[16]
Candidates
William "Bill" Coleman III, mayoral candidate in 1991
Robert J. Hennigan Jr.
Raymond Mariano, incumbent mayor since 1993
Results
1995 mayoral election results [17]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Raymond V. Mariano (incumbent)
17,571
76.20
Nonpartisan
Robert J. Hennigan Jr.
4,077
17.68
Nonpartisan
William Coleman III
1,410
6.11
Write-in
Others
80
0.35
Total votes
23,058
100
In the at-large City Council election, Mariano placed first and Hennigan placed ninth, and Coleman placed eleventh.[17]
1997 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 1997
← 1995
November 4, 1997
1999 →
Nominee
Raymond Mariano
Bill Coleman
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
18,670
4,169
Percentage
81.75%
18.25%
Mayor before election
Raymond Mariano Democratic
Elected Mayor
Raymond Mariano Democratic
The 1997 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 4, 1997.[10] It saw the reelection of Raymond Mariano to a third consecutive term.
Candidates
Bill Coleman, community activist, candidate for mayor in 1991, 1995
Raymond Mariano, incumbent mayor since 1993
Results
1999 mayoral election results [18]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Raymond V. Mariano (incumbent)
18,670
81.75
Nonpartisan
Bill Coleman
4,169
18.25
Total votes
22,839
100
In the at-large City Council election, Mariano placed first and Coleman placed tenth.[18]
1999 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 1999
← 1997
November 3, 1999
2001 →
Nominee
Raymond Mariano
Konstantina Lukes
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
13,939
8,518
Percentage
59.08%
36.10%
Mayor before election
Raymond Mariano Democratic
Elected Mayor
Raymond Mariano Democratic
The 1999 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 3, 1999.[19] It saw the reelection of Raymond Mariano to a fourth consecutive term.
Candidates
George A. Fox
Konstantina Lukes, Worcester City Council at-large member since 1990 and mayoral candidate in 1993
Raymond Mariano, incumbent mayor since 1993
Results
1999 mayoral election results [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Raymond V. Mariano (incumbent)
13,939
59.08
Nonpartisan
Konstantina B. Lukes
8,518
36.10
Nonpartisan
George A. Fox
1,016
4.31
Write-in
Others
121
0.51
Total votes
23,594
100
In the at-large City Council election, Mariano placed first, Lukes placed third, and Fox placed eleventh.[19]
2001 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 2001
← 1999
November 6, 2001
2003 →
Nominee
Tim Murray
William Coleman
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
18,209
4,119
Percentage
81.55%
18.45%
Mayor before election
Raymond Mariano Democratic
Elected Mayor
Tim Murray Democratic
The 2001 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 6, 2001.[10] It saw the election of Tim Murray.
Incumbent mayor Raymond Mariano did not seek reelection.[20]
Candidates
William Coleman, III, community activist, candidate for mayor in 1991 and 1995
Tim Murray, member of Worcester City Council since 1998
Results
2001 mayoral election results [21]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Timothy P. Murray
18,209
81.55
Nonpartisan
William Coleman, III
4,119
18.45
Total votes
22,328
Murray also finished first in the at-large city council election.[21] Coleman finished eighth.[21] Since Coleman, the second place finisher, failed to be elected an at-large city council, he was not elected vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.
2003 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 2003
← 2001
November 4, 2003
2005 →
Nominee
Tim Murray
Juan Gomez
William Coleman
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
10,411
2,043
1,881
Percentage
72.62%
14.26%
13.12%
Mayor before election
Tim Murray Democratic
Elected Mayor
Tim Murray Democratic
The 2003 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 4, 2003.[10] It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Tim Murray to a second term.
Candidates
William Coleman, III, community activist candidate for mayor in 1991, 1995, 1997, and 2001
Juan Gomez, Worcester City Council at-large member since 2000[22]
Tim Murray, incumbent mayor
Results
2003 mayoral election results [23]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Timothy P. Murray (incumbent)
10,411
72.62
Nonpartisan
Juan A. Gomez
2,043
14.26
Nonpartisan
William Coleman, III
1,881
13.12
Total votes
14,335
Murray also finished first in the at-large city council election.[23] Coleman finished second, Gomez finished fifth, Coleman finished seventh.[23] Gomez, by rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.
2005 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 2005
← 2003
November 8, 2005
2007 →
Nominee
Tim Murray
Konstantina Lukes
Juan Gomez
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
10,085
5,352
1,504
Percentage
52.50%
27.86%
7.83%
Nominee
William McCarthy
William Coleman
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
1,285
985
Percentage
6.69%
5.13%
Mayor before election
Tim Murray Democratic
Elected Mayor
Tim Murray Democratic
The 2005 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 8, 2005.[10] It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Tim Murray to a third term.
Campaign
Incumbent mayor Tim Murray primary challenger was City Council member Konstantina Lukes, who had been a frequent critic of Murray.[24]
While running for mayoral reelection, Murray had already begun his campaign for the 2006 Massachusetts lieutenant gubernatorial nomination.[24]
Candidates
William Coleman,[25] III, community activist candidate for mayor in 1991, 1995, 2001 and 2003
Juan Gomez,[25] Worcester City Council at-large member since 2000,[26] candidate for mayor in 2003
Konstantina Lukes,[25] Worcester City Council at-large member since 1990, mayoral candidate in 1993 and 1999[15][19]
William McCarthy,[25] college professor, former Connecticut state trooper, executive assistant in the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control from 1996 to 1999[27]
Tim Murray, incumbent mayor[25]
Results
2005 mayoral election results [25]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Timothy P. Murray (incumbent)
10,085
52.50
Nonpartisan
Konstantina B. Lukes
5,352
27.86
Nonpartisan
Juan A. Gomez
1,504
7.83
Nonpartisan
William J. McCarthy
1,285
6.69
Nonpartisan
William Coleman, III
985
5.13
Total votes
19,211
Murray also finished first in the at-large city council election.[25] Lukes finished second, Gomez finished eighth, Coleman finished ninth, and McCarthy finished tenth.[25] Lukes, by the rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.
2007 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 2007
← 2005
November 6, 2007
2009 →
Nominee
Konstantina Lukes
Frederick C. Rushton
Gary Rosen
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
7,507
7,391
4,552
Percentage
36.15%
35.59%
21.92%
Nominee
William Coleman
Party
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
1,318
Percentage
6.35%
Mayor before election
Konstantina B. Lukes Democratic
Elected Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes Democratic
The 2007 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007.[10] It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Konstantina B. Lukes, who had been appointed to the position earlier that year after Tim Murray resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.
Lukes became the city's first elected female mayor as a result of this election.[28]
Candidates
William Coleman, III,[29] community activist candidate for mayor in 1991, 1995, 2001, 2003, and 2005
Konstantina Lukes,[29] incumbent mayor, Worcester City Council at-large member since 1990, mayoral candidate in 1993, 1999 and 2005[15][19][25]
Gary Rosen, Worcester City Council at-large member since 2006 and 1996–97, former five-term Worcester School Committee member[30]
Frederick C. Rushton, Worcester City Council member[31] and attorney
Withdrawn candidates
Dennis L. Irish, Worcester City Council at-large member[24][32]
Mike C. Perotto, Worcester City Council at-large member[24][32]
Campaign
Lukes saw two strong challengers, Rushton and Rosen.[24]
Rather than issues, the election largely focused on the personality and the leadership style of Lukes.[24]
Lukes and Rushton were the best-funded candidates.[33] Lukes managed to raise $31,381 for her campaign.[24] Rushton managed to raise $80,000 for his campaign.[24]
Despite the fact that Lukes identified as a Democrat, the city's Democratic Party leaders sought to unseat her.[24] They hoped to coalesce opposition to Lukes behind a single candidate, and ultimately Rushton became their candidate.[24] Rushton would ultimately receive most of the endorsements from major Democratic politicians in the region.[24] Rushton's brother-in-law, Worcester County's new District Attorney Joseph D. Early, appeared at campaign events for him, marking the first time in decades that a District Attorney had involved himself in a political campaign.[34]
There was an unusually large field of candidates running to be at-large city councilors in 2007.[24] This field large large enough that a primary was mandated for the at-large city council election, which was held in mid-September.[24][32] Due to the laws requiring that a mayor also be elected an at-large city councilor, anyone who wanted to compete in the mayoral race (whether they had announced yet or not) would need to be on the ballot in the at-large City Council primary and advance to the at-large City Council general election if they hoped to be elected mayor.[24] While it was not at all required that mayoral candidates declare their candidacies before the at-large City Council primary, four candidates already had declared their candidates.[24][32] After the at-large City Council primary, in which Lukes placed second among all candidates, and Rushton placed third, two of the candidates, dropped-out of the mayoral race.[24][32] These were Dennis L. Irish and Mike C. Perotto, who had respectively placed fifth and eighth out of all candidates in the at-large City Council primary.[32] This bolstered the Democratic Party's hopes of coalescing opposition to Lukes around a single candidate, which had emerged to be Rushton.[24]
Rosen declared his candidacy after the at-large City Council primary,[24] in which he had placed first.[32] Rosen's entrance into the race posed an obstacle to the Democratic Party leadership's hopes of coalescing opposition to Lukes behind a single candidate.[24]
As of early October, Lukes and Rushton were the only two candidates with campaign websites.[33]
Finances
Candidate
Receipts[35]
Expenditures[35]
William Coleman III
$854.72
$839.52
Konstantina Lukes
$31,381.00
$25,406.41
Gary Rosen
$14,631.00
$15,148.94
Frederick C. Rushton
$78,668.99
$83,589.73
Total
$125,535.71
$124,984.60
Results
The initial result, seeing Lukes lead by only 105 votes, was narrow enough that a hand-recount was conducted after Rushton requested one.[29][36][37] In the end, only 116 votes separated Lukes and Rushton, with Lukes having seen her lead increase by eleven votes in the recount.[38][29][36] As of 2019[update], this was the narrowest margin of victory in a Worcester mayoral election since the city started popularly electing its mayors in 1987.[38]
2007 mayoral election results [29]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Konstantina B. Lukes (incumbent)
7,507
36.15%
Nonpartisan
Frederick C. Rushton
7,391
35.59%
Nonpartisan
Gary Rosen
4,552
21.92%
Nonpartisan
William Coleman, III
1,318
6.35%
Total votes
20,768
Lukes finished second in the at-large city council election.[29] Rosen finished first, Rushton finished fourth, and Coleman finished twelfth.[29] Rosen, by the rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.
2009 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 2009
← 2007
November 3, 2009
2011 →
Nominee
Joseph C. O'Brien
Konstantina Lukes
Kate Toomey
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
10,214
5,663
3,722
Percentage
50.58%
28.04%
18.43%
Mayor before election
Konstantina B. Lukes Democratic
Elected Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien Democratic
The 2009 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009.[10] It saw the election of Joseph C. O'Brien, who unseated incumbent mayor Konstantina B. Lukes.
As of 2019[update], this is the only time an incumbent mayor has lost reelection in a Worcester mayoral election since they started popularly electing mayors in 1987.[38] As of 2019[update], it is the only instance in which an incumbent Worcester mayor has lost such an election.
O'Brien was the first mayor to be elected without having first served on the Worcester City Council.[39]
Candidates
Konstantina Lukes,[40] incumbent mayor since 2007, Worcester City Council at-large member since 1990
Joseph C. O'Brien,[40] former School Committee member (2002–2008)[39][41]
Kate Toomey,[40] Worcester City Council at-large member since 2006[41][42][43]
Emanuel Tsitsilianos[40][44]
Campaign
While there was speculation that Frederick C. Rushton, who had lost the 2007 to Lukes by an immensely narrow margin, might challenge her again in 2009,[45] he ruled it out in February of 2009.[46]
The election race was slow to start.[47]
Lukes, as she did in the previous election, saw two strong challengers, the two this time being O'Brien and Toomey.[44]
O'Brien's candidacy was supported by lieutenant governor and former Worcester mayor Tim Murray.[44][41] O'Brien was also supported by congressman Jim McGovern, for whom he served as district director (O'Brien took a leave from this role during his mayoral campaign).[39][44] Many other local Democrats threw their support behind O'Brien.[44] O'Brien also received the support of several employee unions.[48]
Toomey was endorsed by the Worcester County Sheriff and once of the city's two state senators.[44]
The election focused more on the leadership and personality of Lukes than it did on particular issues.[44]
O'Brien and Toomey criticized Lukes for being to inactive a mayor, and argued that she was ineffective at advocating for the city at the state and federal level.[44] Lukes refuted accusations that she was too inactive, arguing that the role of mayor was not intended to be a full-time position.[44]
Lukes argued that she had independence from what she claimed was a Murray-McGovern run political machine.[44]
Lukes argued that O'Brien was simply seeking to use the office of mayor as a platform to seek higher office, and argued that she herself was free from such ambitions.[44]
O'Brien pledged to commit attention to inner-city neighborhoods, and called attention to the fact that he resided in the less-affluent Main South area of the city.[44]
O'Brien aimed to run a movement-style campaign, seeking small online donations and utilizing the internet to organize campaign events.[44]
Lukes raised $33,895 for her campaign.[44] Lukes collected mainly small donations, and solicited her donations primarily by mail.[44] Financially, Lukes ran a low-cost campaign, even using her private law-office to house her campaign headquarters.[44]
O'Brien raised $43,300 for his campaign.[44] O'Brien was additionally supported by the grassroots group Neighbor to Neighbor, which funded $6,000 in mailers for his campaign.[44]
Toomey raised $33,633 for her campaign.[44]
Tsitsilianos did not raise any money for his campaign, and received little attention.[44] However, he did participate in the mayoral debates.[44]
In an interview shortly after losing the election, Lukes would blame the "pro-retire, pro-union" vote for her loss. She would also claim to have been hurt by low turnout, which she claimed O'Brien was able to capitalize on with his campaign's organization efforts. She would also characterize the campaign against her as "very negative...right up until the end".[39]
Results
2009 mayoral election results [40]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Joseph C. O'Brien
10,214
50.58%
Nonpartisan
Konstantina B. Lukes (incumbent)
5,663
28.04%
Nonpartisan
Kate Toomey
3,722
18.43%
Nonpartisan
E. Tsitsilianos
595
2.95%
Total votes
20,197
O'Brien also finished first in the at-large city council election.[40] Toomey finished second, Lukes finished fifth, Tsitsilianos finished eleventh.[40] Lukes, by the rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.
O'Brien was the only non-incumbent individual elected to a citywide office in Worcester that year.[49]
2011 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 2011
← 2009
November 8, 2011
2013 →
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
The 2011 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 8, 2011.[10] It saw the election of Joseph Petty.
On September 16, 2011, incumbent mayor Joseph C. O'Brien announced that he would no longer be seeking reelection, citing family concerns.[2][50]
Candidates
Bill Coleman, candidate for mayor in 1991, 1995, 2001, 2003, and 2005, and 2007
Carmen L. Carmona, case worker at Community Healthlink Inc.[51]
Konstantina Lukes, former mayor (2007–2010), Worcester City Council at-large member since 1990
Joseph Petty, member of Worcester City Council since 1998
Results
2011 mayoral election results [52]
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.[52] Lukes finished fourth, Carmona finished eleventh, and Coleman finished twelfth.[52] Lukes, by the rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.
2013 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 2013
← 2011
November 5, 2013[53]
2015 →
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
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.
Candidates
Bill Coleman, candidate for mayor in 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2011
William Feegbeh
Konstantina Lukes, former mayor (2007–2010), Worcester City Council at-large member since 1990
Joseph Petty, incumbent mayor, Worcester City Council member since 1998
Results
2013 mayoral election results [54]
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.[54] Lukes finished fourth, Coleman finished eighth, and Feegbeh finished twelfth.[54] Lukes, by the rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.
2015 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 2015
← 2013
November 3, 2015
2017 →
Turnout
20.51%
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
The 2015 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015.[55] It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Joseph Petty to a third term.
Candidates
Michael T. Gaffney
William S. Coleman, III, candidate for mayor in 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, and 2013
Joseph Petty, incumbent mayor, Worcester City Council member since 1998
Results
2015 mayoral election results [55]
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.[55] Gaffney finished second and Coleman finished eleventh.[55] Gaffney, by the rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.
2017 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 2017
← 2015
November 7, 2017
2019 →
Turnout
14.74%
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
The 2017 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017.[56] It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Joseph Petty to a fourth term.
Candidates
Konstantina Lukes, former mayor (from 2007 to 2010), Worcester City Council at-large member since 1990
Joseph Petty, incumbent mayor, Worcester City Council member since 1998
Results
2017 mayoral election results [56]
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.[56] Lukes finished sixth.[56] Lukes, by the rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.
2019 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 2019
← 2017
November 5, 2019
2021 →
Turnout
16.56%
Nominee
Joseph Petty
Donna M. Colorio
Bill Coleman
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
10,194
3,840
1,439
Percentage
60.55%
22.81%
8.55%
Nominee
Owurakwaku Poku Sarkodieh
Party
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
1,363
Percentage
8.10%
Mayor before election
Joseph Petty Democratic
Elected Mayor
Joseph Petty Democratic
The 2019 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019.[57] It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Joseph Petty. Petty became the first-ever mayor in the history of Worcester to receive a fifth two-year term as mayor.[58]
Candidates
Bill Coleman community activist,[59] candidate for mayor in 1991, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, and 2015
Donna M. Colorio, member of the Worcester School Committee and former chair of the Worcester Republican City Committee
Joseph Petty, incumbent mayor, Worcester City Council member since 1998
Owurakwaku Poku Sarkodieh
Campaign
The election was a four person race.[60]
Petty's prime challenger was Colorio, the former chair of the Worcester Republican City Committee and two-term member of the Worcester School Committee.[60][61] Colorio was supported by the Republican Super PAC Massachusetts Majority Independent Expenditure PAC (MMIE PAC).[60]
Results
2019 mayoral election results [57]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Joseph M. Petty (incumbent)
10,194
60.55%
Nonpartisan
Donna M. Colorio
3,840
22.81%
Nonpartisan
Bill Coleman
1,439
8.55%
Nonpartisan
Owurakwaku Poku Sarkodieh
1,363
8.10%
Turnout
16,836
16.56
Petty also finished first in the at-large city council election.[57] Toomey placed second, Colorio paced sixth, Coleman placed ninth, and Sarkodieh placed tenth.[57] Colorio, by the rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.
2021 mayoral election
Worcester mayoral election, 2021
← 2019
November 2, 2021
2023 →
Mayor before election
Joseph Petty Democratic
Elected Mayor
TBD
The 2021 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election will be held on November 2, 2021.[62]
Incumbent mayor Joseph Petty is eligible for reelection to what would be a sixth term.
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