2013 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election

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.

Worcester mayoral election, 2013

November 5, 2013[1]

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

Election system

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 an at-large city council seat.[2][3]

In addition, the candidate elected to the office of councilor at large who receives the second-highest number of votes for the office of mayor will become vice-chair of the city council.[3]

Candidates

• Bill Coleman,[4] community activist[5] candidate for mayor in 1993, 2001, 2003, and 2005, 2007, and 2011[6][7][8][9][10][11]
• William Feegbeh[4]
• Konstantina Lukes,[4] former mayor (from 2007 to 2010), Worcester City Council at-large member since 1990
• Joseph Petty,[4] incumbent mayor, Worcester City Council member since 1998

Results

General election results[4]

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.[4] Lukes finished fourth, Coleman finished eighth, and Feegbeh finished twelfth.[4] Lukes, by the rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.

References

1. "Election Results | City of Worcester, MA". Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
2. Kotsopoulos, Nick (September 21, 2019). "Politics and the City: And they're off and running for Worcester mayor". telegram.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
3. "Ordinances & Regulations | City of Worcester, MA". www.worcesterma.gov. Worcester. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
4. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION SUMMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
5. "Worcester Candidate Profile: Bill Coleman For Mayor". Patch. October 24, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
6. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION SUMMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
7. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
8. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION SUMMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
9. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
10. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
11. "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.