2013 Boston mayoral election

The 2013 Boston mayoral election occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Incumbent mayor Thomas Menino had declined to run for re-election to a sixth term. A non-partisan preliminary election was held on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. 12 candidates made the ballot to replace Menino, with state representative Marty Walsh and city councilor John R. Connolly advancing to the general election. Walsh was elected to his first term, defeating Connolly by 3% of the vote, and was inaugurated on Monday, January 6, 2014.[2]

2013 Boston mayoral election
November 5, 2013
Turnout37.85%Increase[1]
 
Candidate Marty Walsh John R. Connolly
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 72,514 67,606
Percentage 51.55% 48.06%
Results by ward
Walsh:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Connolly:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Mayor before election

Thomas Menino

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Marty Walsh

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Background

Incumbent mayor Thomas Menino had held office ever since ascending to the mayoralty following the resignation of Raymond Flynn in 1993. In 2013, Menino opted against seeking what would have been his sixth elected term as mayor. He announced his decision not to seek reelection on March 27, 2013.[3]

Without an incumbent seeking reelection, this made the 2013 election the first open election since 1984, thirty years earlier.[3] Menino did not endorse a candidate.[4]

Candidates

Candidates who advanced to general election
Candidate Experience Announced Ref
The following candidates advanced to the general election held on November 5 [5]

John Connolly		 Boston City Councilor At-Large (2008-2014) February 26, 2013
 [6]

Marty Walsh		 Massachusetts state representative from the 13th Suffolk district (1997-2014)
 May 4, 2013
 [7]

Candidates eliminated in the primary
Candidate Experience Announced Ref
The following candidates were eliminated in the primary election and did not advance to the general election [8]

Felix G. Arroyo		 Boston City Councilor At-Large (2010-2014) June 15, 2013 [9]

John Barros		 Former Boston School Committee member (2010–2013)
Former executive director of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative		 April 25, 2013
 [10][11]
Charles Clemons Co-owner of TOUCH 106.1FM
Former police officer		 August 21, 2011 [8][12]

Daniel F. Conley		 Suffolk County District Attorney (2002-2018) April 3, 2013
 [13]

Robert Consalvo		 Boston City Councilor from District 5 (2002-2014) April 4, 2013
 [14]

Charlotte Golar Richie		 Former Massachusetts state representative from the 5th Suffolk district (1995–1999) May 1, 2013
 [15]

Michael P. Ross		 Boston City Councilor from District 8 (2000-2013)
Former President of the Boston City Council (2009–2010)		 April 11, 2013
 [16]
Bill Walczak Co-founder of the Codman Square Health Center
Community organizer		 April 6, 2013
 [8][17]
David James Wyatt Candidate for Boston City Council in 2007 [8]

Charles Yancey		 Boston City Councilor from District 4 (1984-2015) July 1, 2013 [18]

Withdrew
  • Frank John Addivinola, Jr., candidate for state senate in 2010 and U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 (running for councilor-at-large)[19]
  • Lee Buckley[19]
  • Robert Cappucci, former Boston School Committee member and retired Boston Police officer (failed to get enough signatures)[8]
  • Miniard Culpepper, reverend[19]
  • Will Dorcena, activist (failed to get enough signatures)[20]
  • Althea Garrison, former state representative (ran for councilor-at-large)[19]
  • John Laing, businessman (failed to get enough signatures)[21]
  • Divo Rodrigues Monteiro, educator and poet[22] (ran for city council in District 4)[19]
  • David Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports (failed to get enough signatures)[21]
  • Gareth R. Saunders, former city councilor (ran for councilor-at-large)[19]
  • Hassan A. Williams, candidate for state senate in 2010[19]
  • Christopher G. Womack[19]

Declined

Primary

Campaign

Incumbent mayor Tom Menino had served since being elected to the position in 1993, making him the longest-serving mayor in Boston's history.[38] The first candidate to announce a campaign for mayor was at-Large Boston City Councillor John R. Connolly in February 2013, who announced an intent to base his campaign on reforming public education and opposing the influence of the Boston Teachers Union.[39] Connolly's campaign was considered to have little chance of succeeding if Menino decided to run for re-election, as the incumbent was highly popular in the city.[39] In March, Menino announced that he would not be seeking re-election, stating that health issues were preventing him from carrying out his tasks as mayor to a satisfactory standard.[40]

Soon after Menino's announcement, state representative Marty Walsh and at-large City Councillor Felix G. Arroyo announced that they would begin mayoral campaigns, both doing so on the same day.[41] Walsh and Arroyo officially began their campaigns on April 10.[42][43] However, the first candidate to officially join Connolly was Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley, who did so on April 3.[44] A day later City Councillor Rob Consalvo of Hyde Park also announced that he would run, while Dorchester activist Bill Walczak did the same on the 7th.[45][46] Several other candidates, including City Councillors Michael P. Ross and Charles Yancey, former state representative Charlotte Golar Richie, and Boston School Committee member John Barros announced campaigns over the following weeks. In total, 12 candidates made the ballot for the preliminary election.[47]

Connolly’s status as the only mayoral candidate to have announced a campaign before Menino declared that he would not run for re-election gave him an advantage in that it had given him more time to build a campaign apparatus and political platform.[48] Upon his entry into the race Walsh had demonstrated organizational strength by gathering the required signatures to get on the ballot in a single day, which impressed political insiders and showcased the influence of the labor unions who were supporting his candidacy.[49] The advantages enjoyed by the two men led to them being considered the frontrunners for the two spots in the general election in the campaign's early stages.[49]

By mid-September, it was suggested by radio station WBUR-FM that a clear top tier of candidates had arisen in the race, consisting of Connolly, Walsh, Golar Richie, Arroyo and Conley.[50] Golar Richie's campaign was viewed as having gained significant momentum by this stage on the race, helped by her status as the most prominent black and only female candidate in the race.[50]

Debates
2013 Boston mayoral election primary debates
 No.Date & TimeHostModeratorLinkParticipants
Key:
 P  Participant    A  Absent    N  Non-invitee  
Felix G. Arroyo John Barros Charles Clemons Daniel F. Conley John R. Connolly Robert Consalvo Charlotte Golar Richie Michael P. Ross Bill Walczak Marty Walsh David Wyatt Charles Yancey
  1[51] 
August 7, 2013
Boston.com
Matt Lauzon
Dante Ramos
 A A A A A P A P A P A A
  2[52] 
September 9, 2013
Joe Battenfield
 P P P P P P P P P P P P
  3[53] 
September 12, 2013
BUSED
Dean Hardin Coleman
Alyssa Sarkis
 P P P P P A A A A A A P

Endorsements
Felix Arroyo
State officials
Labor unions
John Barros
State officials
Newspapers and publicatipns
Individuals
Daniel F. Conley
State officials
Newspapers and publications
John R. Connolly
State officials
Local officials
Organizations
Newspapers and publications
Rob Consalvo
State officials
Labor unions
Charlotte Golar Richie
Federal officials
State officials
Individuals
Organizations
Mike Ross
Newspapers and publications
Marty Walsh
State officials
Labor unions

Polling
Graphical summary
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Felix
Arroyo		 John
Barros		 Daniel
Conley		 John
Connolly		 Robert
Consalvo		 Charlotte Golar
Richie		 Michael
Ross		 Bill
Walczak		 Marty
Walsh		 Charles
Yancey		 Other/
Undecided
Suffolk University/Boston Herald September 12–17, 2013 600 ± 4% 6% 3% 12% 16% 8% 10% 5% 6% 12% 1% 22%[lower-alpha 1]
Mass Inc September 14–16, 2013 487 ± 4.4% 8% 3% 8% 15% 5% 10% 6% 4% 12% 1% 27%[lower-alpha 2]
UNH September 5–12, 2013 411 ± 4.8% 6% 6% 10% 15% 6% 10% 5% 4% 10% 3% 27%[lower-alpha 3]
Suffolk University/Boston Herald July 10–15, 2013 600 ± 4% 4% 1% 9% 12% 8% 5% 5% 2% 11% 3% 40%[lower-alpha 4]

Results
2013 Boston Mayoral Election[70][71]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Marty Walsh 20,854 18.47
Nonpartisan John R. Connolly 19,435 17.21
Nonpartisan Charlotte Golar Richie 15,546 13.77
Nonpartisan Daniel Conley 12,775 11.32
Nonpartisan Felix Arroyo 9,895 8.76
Nonpartisan John Barros 9,148 8.10
Nonpartisan Robert Consalvo 8,603 7.62
Nonpartisan Michael Ross 8,164 7.23
Nonpartisan Bill Walczak 3,825 3.39
Nonpartisan Charles Yancey 2,389 2.12
Nonpartisan Charles Clemons 1,800 1.59
Nonpartisan David Wyatt 334 0.30
Write-in 130 0.12
Total votes 112,898 100%

General election

Campaign

Both Connolly and Walsh were felt to be liberal Democrats, with Connolly being perceived as being focused on education and Walsh having the reputation of being the candidate of organised labor.[72] Connolly was considered the frontrunner as the campaign began, as he was more well-known and was considered to have a superior field organisation to Walsh.[73] However, Walsh's campaign was boosted by large spending by labor unions, who were dissatisfied with Connolly due to his staunch support for charter schools.[73] Connolly raised objections to the support that Walsh had received, arguing that it would make him beholden to the unions if he were to win, but he made sure to temper his criticism to avoid alienating labor unions from his campaign completely.[72] Walsh responded to this criticism by arguing that his ties to labor would make him more effective at negotiating contracts and preventing strikes.[72] Walsh's campaign was also boosted by his being endorsed by his preliminary rivals Golar Richie, Barros and Arroyo.[74]

The relative lack of policy differences between the candidates led to the election largely coming down to a contest between biographies and personalities. Walsh supporters derided Connolly as a "corporate lawyer" while Connolly supporters characterised Walsh as a puppet of organized labor.[74] Connolly's base of support largely came from his home neighborhood of West Roxbury and the relatively affluent communities in Boston's west, while Walsh had support from both the more working-class, culturally conservative areas in South Boston and from left-wing activists who had been invigorated by Elizabeth Warren's successful campaign for U.S. Senate the previous year.[75][74]

Debates
2013 Boston mayoral general election debates
 No.Date & TimeHostModeratorLinkParticipants
Key:
 P  Participant    A  Absent    N  Non-invitee  
John R. Connolly Marty Walsh
  1[76] 
October 15, 2013
The Boston Globe
WBZ-TV
Jon Keller
Akilah Johnson
 P P
  2[77] 
October 23, 2013
WGBH-TV
Margery Eagan
Jim Braude[78]
 P P

Endorsements

Endorsements in bold endorsed after the primary

John R. Connolly
State officials
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers and publications
Marty Walsh
Federal officials
State officials
Local officials
Labor unions

Polling
Graphical summary
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Marty
Walsh		 John
Connolly		 Undecided
Suffolk University/Boston Herald October 29–31, 2013 555 ± 4.2% 46% 43% 11%
UMass Poll, UMass Amherst October 22–26, 2013 405 ± 5.9% 47% 40% 13%
University of New Hampshire October 17–22, 2013 465 ± 4.5% 38% 47% 15%
Mass Inc October 19–20, 2013 503 ± 4.4% 39% 41% 20%
Sage Systems October 16–17, 2013 375 ± 3.9% 36% 40% 24%
UMass Lowell October 2–7, 2013 375 ± 6% 37% 45% 18%
S.U./Herald October 2–6, 2013 600 ± 4% 34% 41% 23%
Anderson Robbins ^ September 28–30, 2013 800 ± ? 32% 44% 24%
S.U./Herald September 12–17, 2013 600 ± 4% 29% 44% 28%
  • ^ Internal poll for John Connolly campaign
Hypothetical polling
With Conley
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Daniel
Conley		 John
Connolly		 Undecided
S.U./Herald September 12–17, 2013 600 ± 4% 29% 36% 35%
With Consalvo
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 John
Connolly		 Robert
Consalvo		 Undecided
S.U./Herald September 12–17, 2013 600 ± 4% 47% 25% 28%
With Golar Richie
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 John
Connolly		 Charlotte Golar
Richie		 Undecided
Suffolk University/Boston Herald September 12–17, 2013 600 ± 4% 43% 32% 25%

Results
John Connolly delivers his concession speech after the November election

Walsh defeated Connolly by a narrow margin of 3.5%, with Connolly conceeding and stating he believed Walsh would be a successful mayor.[93] There were a total of 560 write-in votes, the largest recipient of these being baseball player David Ortiz.[94]

2013 Boston mayoral general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Marty Walsh 72,583 51.54
Nonpartisan John R. Connolly 67,694 48.07
Write-in 560 0.40
Total votes 140,837 100%

See also

Notes
  1. Clemons with 1%, Wyatt with 0%
  2. Clemons with <1%, Wyatt with <1%
  3. Clemons with 2%, Wyatt with 0%
  4. Clemons with 1%, Wyatt with 1%

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