Boston voters narrowed 4 City Council races to 2 candidates for the November election in Tuesday’s dramatic preliminary, ousting two embattled incumbents from the working.
Councilors Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara misplaced their coveted Districts 5 and 6 seats respectively after drifting into third of their races.
In District 5, Enrique Pepen shall be going through off towards Jose Ruiz, and in District 6, it will likely be Benjamin Weber and William King within the last. The normal election is Nov. 7.
Here is the rundown of unofficial outcomes from the 4 contested races Tuesday, per town’s Elections Department.
CITY COUNCILOR DISTRICT 3
BALLOTS CAST 6,483
CANDIDATES
John M Fitzgerald Votes: 43% — 2,777
Joel G Richards 19% — Votes: 1,237 |
Ann M Walsh 18% — Votes: 1,151
Matthew D Patton 8.53% — Votes: 550
Jennifer Anne Johnson 4% — Votes: 271
Barry Oliver Lawton 4% — Votes: 237
Rosalind Wornum 3% — Votes: 213
CITY COUNCILOR DISTRICT 5
BALLOTS CAST: 7,583
CANDIDATES
Enrique Pepen 40% — Votes: 3,047 |
Jose A Ruiz 30% — Votes: 2,302 |
Ricardo Arroyo 18% — Votes: 1,397 |
Jean-Claude Sanon 10% — Votes: 766 |
CITY COUNCILOR DISTRICT 6
BALLOTS CAST: 11,748
CANDIDATES
Benjamin Jacob Weber 42% – Votes: 4,951 |
William A King 37% — Votes: 4,384 |
Kendra Rosalie Lara 20% Votes: 2,351
CITY COUNCILOR DISTRICT 7
BALLOTS CAST: 2,551
CANDIDATES
Tania Fernandes Anderson 57% Votes: 1,448 |
Althea Garrison 21% Votes: 521 |
Roy A Owens Sr 9 % Votes: 238
Jerome King 7% Votes: 200
Padma Antoinette Scott 2% Votes: 71
Source: www.bostonherald.com”