New progressive faces along with several incumbents will take their seats on the Boston City Council following the Nov. 7 municipal elections.
Three incumbent at-large city councilors, Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin J. Murphy and Julia Mejia, return for another term. Henry Santana, a young, Black, Dominican immigrant politician replaces Michael Flaherty as the fourth at-large councilor, according to unofficial election results posted by the City of Boston.
“I’m honored to serve as your next City Councilor At-Large, and I’m ready to fight on behalf of every neighborhood and every resident of this city. Let’s get to work,” Santana wrote on X.
Replacing former District 3 City Councilor Frank Baker, John FitzGerald won the election with 58.24% of the district’s votes, beating democratic socialist Joel Richards.
After incumbent City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo lost the preliminary elections in September, the District 5 election left Enrique Pepén victorious over Jose Ruiz, with 52.75% of the vote.
District 6 incumbent councilor Kendra Lara also lost in the preliminary election. Benjamin Weber, a progressive politician who beat William King to serve with a 60.7% majority will be a new face joining the council.
Incumbent councilors Tania Fernandes Anderson, Sharon Durkan and Liz Breadon remain on the council after defeating their competitors in Districts 7, 8 and 9.
Incumbent city councilors, Gabriela Coletta, Council President Edward Flynn and Brian Worrell ran unopposed in Districts 1, 2 and 4, and will continue their work on the council.
“Across the city, voters chose a new generation of leaders with the values and determination to build a Boston for everyone, and with the track record and experience to hit the ground running,” Mayor Michelle Wu posted on Instagram. “I’m thrilled to welcome these Councilors-elect to City Hall and can’t wait to partner on getting things done.”
Election results accurate upon publication as of 8:06 p.m. Nov. 8.
