2007 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election
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The 2007 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007. 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.[2]
Election system[edit]
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.[3]
Campaign[edit]
Lukes saw two strong challengers, Rushton and Rosen.[4]
Rather than issues, the election largely focused on the personality and the leadership style of Lukes.[4]
Lukes and Rushton were the best-funded candidates.[5] Lukes managed to raise $31,381 for her campaign.[4]
As of early October, Lukes and Rushton were the only two candidates with campaign websites.[5]
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.[6]
Candidates[edit]
- William Coleman, III,[7] community activist[8] candidate for mayor in 1993, 2001, 2003, and 2005[9][10][11][12]
- Konstantina Lukes,[7] incumbent mayor, Worcester City Council at-large member since 1990, mayoral candidate in 1999 and 2005[13][11]
- Gary Rosen, Worcester City Council at-large member since 2006 and 1996-97, former five-term Worcester School Committee member[14]
- Frederick C. Rushton, Worcester City Council member[15] and attorney
Results[edit]
The result was narrow enough that a hand-recount was conducted.[7] In the end, only 116 votes separated Lukes and Rushton.[3][7] 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.[3]
| 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.[7] Rosen finished first, Rushton finished fourth, and Coleman finished twelfth.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Election Results | City of Worcester, MA". Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ↑ Kotsopoulos, Nick (1 May 2019). "Konstantina Lukes will not seek re-election to City Council". telegram.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kotsopoulos, Nick (21 September 2019). "Politics and the City: And they're off and running for Worcester mayor". telegram.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Boatright, Robert. "Campaign Finance in Municipal Elections: The 2009 Worcester City Council Candidates" (PDF). Clark University. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nangle, Richard (1 October 2007). "Lukes, Rushton take campaigns to the Internet". telegram.com. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ Sutner, Shaun (3 June 2007). "Early Returns Are Generally Good New DA Gets Plaudits Some Criticism, by Shaun Sutner, Telegram & Gazette [Worcester], June 3, 2007". Telegram.com.[dead link]
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ↑ "Worcester Candidate Profile: Bill Coleman For Mayor". Patch. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION SUMMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ↑ "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION SUMMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ↑ "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ↑ "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ↑ Kotsopoulos, Nick (5 March 2017). "Gary Rosen setting sights on at-large Worcester City Council seat". telegram.com.
- ↑ "CITY OF WORCESTER CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 14, 2006 7:00 P.M." City of Worcester. 14 March 2006. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
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