2023 Boston City Council election

2023 Boston City Council election

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13 seats on the Boston City Council
  Majority party
 
Party Democratic
Last election 13

Composition of the Boston City Council by political party[a]

City Council President before election

Ed Flynn

Elected City Council President

Ruthzee Louijeune

The 2023 Boston City Council election was held on November 7, 2023, with primaries occurring on September 12, 2023. All thirteen councillors from the nine districts and four councillors at-large were up for election. Elections in Boston are officially nonpartisan.

Two councillors, Michael F. Flaherty and Frank Baker, did not seek re-election. Of the 11 members of the council seeking re-election, nine were successful,[1] while Ricardo Arroyo (District 5) and Kendra Lara (District 6) were defeated.[2][3]


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  1. ^ Wuthmann, Walter (November 8, 2023). "Boston City Council retains progressive majority in election". WBUR-FM. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Reilly, Adam (September 12, 2023). "Arroyo and Lara lose races in controversy-packed 2023 Boston preliminary election". WGBH. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Dearing, Tiziana; Wuthmann, Walter; Lane, Rob (September 13, 2023). "Arroyo, Lara voted out of Boston's City Council by wide margins". WBUR-FM. Retrieved March 25, 2024.