The preliminary results of Boston’s municipal elections confirm the broad trends indicated by earlier polls. Incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu leads decisively with 66,398 votes, or 71.84% of the total, followed by entrepreneur Josh Kraft, who received 21,324 votes, or 23.07%. Both candidates advance to the November general election, with Wu holding a clear advantage.
In the race for City Councillor-at-Large, Haitian-American Ruthzee Louijeune, the current City Council President, continues to make history in Boston politics. Louijeune dominated a field of more than ten candidates, underscoring her popularity and leadership position. Two additional candidates of Haitian descent also secured places on the ballot for the general election, albeit in less commanding positions.
U.S. Army veteran Marvin Dee Mathelier finished seventh with 13,826 votes, or 5.69%, while fellow Haitian-American Yves Mary Jean placed ninth with 7,419 votes, or 3.05%. Four seats will be filled in the general election in November.
In District 5, Haitian-born Winston Pierre also advanced to the general election, receiving 2,954 votes, or 23.44%, trailing far behind incumbent Enrique Pepen, who collected 8,008 votes, or 63.54%.
Mayor — Overall Results: Michelle Wu Commands a Significant Lead
According to unofficial preliminary results released on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Mayor Michelle Wu secured a decisive victory. A total of 93,168 ballots were cast in the preliminary election. The results below cover all reported precincts for the mayoral race, City Councillor-at-Large, and five city council districts.
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Precincts Reporting: 275 of 275 (100.00%)
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Ballots Cast: 93,168
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Total Votes for Mayor: 92,430
Candidates and Results (Votes / Percentage):
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Michelle Wu — 66,398 | 71.84%
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Josh Kraft — 21,324 | 23.07%
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Domingos Darosa — 2,409 | 2.61%
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Robert Cappucci — 2,074 | 2.24%
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Write-In — 225 | 0.24%
The arithmetic difference between Wu and Kraft is 45,074 votes in favor of Wu. The total votes cast in the mayoral race leave 738 ballots without a mayoral selection.
City Councillor-at-Large (Four Seats to Be Filled)
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Precincts Reporting: 275 of 275 (100.00%)
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Ballots Cast: 93,168
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Total Votes: 243,149 (voters could select up to four candidates)
Candidates and Results (Votes / Percentage):
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Ruthzee Louijeune — 45,500 | 18.71%
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Julia M. Mejia — 42,245 | 17.37%
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Erin J. Murphy — 38,981 | 16.03%
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Henry A. Santana — 30,670 | 12.61%
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Frank K. Baker — 26,240 | 10.79%
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Alexandra E. Valdez — 18,930 | 7.79%
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Marvin Dee Mathelier — 13,826 | 5.69%
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Will Onuoha — 11,216 | 4.61%
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Yves Mary Jean — 7,419 | 3.05%
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Rachel Nicole Miselman — 7,134 | 2.93%
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Write-In — 988 | 0.41%
The top four candidates, based on these unofficial results, are Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia M. Mejia, Erin J. Murphy, and Henry A. Santana. The fifth-place finisher, former City Councillor Frank K. Baker, received 4,430 fewer votes than the fourth-place candidate, illustrating a significant margin in a high-turnout race.
District Results — Detailed Breakdown
District 1:
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Precincts Reporting: 29 of 29 (100.00%)
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Ballots Cast: 10,459
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Total Votes: 9,146
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Gabriela Coletta Zapata — 7,021 | 76.77%
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Andretti R. McDuffie-Stanziani — 1,352 | 14.78%
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Ricardo M. Rodriguez — 704 | 7.70%
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Write-In — 69 | 0.75%
Zapata led by 5,669 votes. There were 1,313 ballots without a District 1 selection, representing 12.55% of ballots.
District 2:
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Precincts Reporting: 31 of 31 (100.00%)
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Ballots Cast: 11,028
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Total Votes: 9,548
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Edward M. Flynn — 8,250 | 86.41%
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Charles Jeffrey Delaney — 629 | 6.59%
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Brian Matthew Foley — 588 | 6.16%
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Write-In — 81 | 0.85%
Flynn led by 7,621 votes. Undervotes totaled 1,480, or 13.42%.
District 4:
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Precincts Reporting: 32 of 32 (100.00%)
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Ballots Cast: 7,831
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Total Votes: 7,090
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Brian J. Worrell — 5,773 | 81.42%
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Helen Y. Cameron — 817 | 11.52%
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Juwan Khiry Skeens — 457 | 6.45%
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Write-In — 43 | 0.61%
Worrell’s lead was 4,956 votes. Undervotes totaled 741, or 9.46%.
District 5:
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Precincts Reporting: 30 of 30 (100.00%)
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Ballots Cast: 14,022
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Total Votes: 12,603
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Enrique Pepen — 8,008 | 63.54%
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Winston Pierre — 2,954 | 23.44%
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Sharon L. Hinton — 1,586 | 12.58%
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Write-In — 55 | 0.44%
Pepen led Pierre by 5,054 votes. Undervotes were 1,419, or 10.12%.
District 7:
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Precincts Reporting: 30 of 30 (100.00%)
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Ballots Cast: 8,047
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Total Votes: 7,349
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Said Coach Ahmed — 1,155 | 15.72%
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Miniard Culpepper — 1,102 | 15.00%
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Mavrick Afonso — 1,082 | 14.72%
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Samuel Hurtado — 1,057 | 14.38%
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Said Abdirahman Abdikarim — 1,054 | 14.34%
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Roy A. Owens Sr — 528 | 7.18%
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Natalie Juba-Sutherland — 463 | 6.30%
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Wawa Bell — 380 | 5.17%
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Shawn Dwayne Nelson — 228 | 3.10%
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Jerome King — 142 | 1.93%
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Tchad Akilah Cort — 119 | 1.62%
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Write-In — 39 | 0.53%
District 7 displayed a highly fragmented vote, with the top five candidates separated by less than two percentage points. Undervotes totaled 698, or 8.67%.
Observations and Statistics
All precincts reported, providing a comprehensive numerical view of the preliminary results. Undervote rates vary by race, from 0.79% in the mayoral contest to 13.42% in District 2. In the At-Large race, voters cast an average of 2.61 votes per ballot, indicating many did not use all four available selections.
Margins of victory were substantial in several contests, including Mayor Michelle Wu (71.84%), Edward M. Flynn in District 2 (86.41%), Brian J. Worrell in District 4 (81.42%), and Gabriela Coletta Zapata in District 1 (76.77%). District 7 was highly competitive, with five candidates clustered within a narrow range of 14–16% of votes.
Comprehensive Data Summary
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Mayor: Wu 66,398 | 71.84%, Kraft 21,324 | 23.07%, Darosa 2,409 | 2.61%, Cappucci 2,074 | 2.24%, Write-In 225 | 0.24%
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City Councillor-at-Large (Vote for 4): Louijeune 45,500 | 18.71%, Mejia 42,245 | 17.37%, Murphy 38,981 | 16.03%, Santana 30,670 | 12.61%, Baker 26,240 | 10.79%, Valdez 18,930 | 7.79%, Mathelier 13,826 | 5.69%, Onuoha 11,216 | 4.61%, Mary Jean 7,419 | 3.05%, Miselman 7,134 | 2.93%, Write-In 988 | 0.41%
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District 1: Coletta Zapata 7,021 | 76.77%, McDuffie-Stanziani 1,352 | 14.78%, Rodriguez 704 | 7.70%, Write-In 69 | 0.75%
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District 2: Flynn 8,250 | 86.41%, Delaney 629 | 6.59%, Foley 588 | 6.16%, Write-In 81 | 0.85%
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District 4: Worrell 5,773 | 81.42%, Cameron 817 | 11.52%, Skeens 457 | 6.45%, Write-In 43 | 0.61%
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District 5: Pepen 8,008 | 63.54%, Pierre 2,954 | 23.44%, Hinton 1,586 | 12.58%, Write-In 55 | 0.44%
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District 7: Coach Ahmed 1,155 | 15.72%, Culpepper 1,102 | 15.00%, Afonso 1,082 | 14.72%, Hurtado 1,057 | 14.38%, Abdikarim 1,054 | 14.34%, Owens Sr 528 | 7.18%, Juba-Sutherland 463 | 6.30%, Bell 380 | 5.17%, Nelson 228 | 3.10%, King 142 | 1.93%, Cort 119 | 1.62%, Write-In 39 | 0.53%
All figures reflect unofficial preliminary results.
