The overall percent voter turnout (including active and inactive registered voters) in the November 2011 municipal election was 26.4%. The overall percent voter turnout in the November 2012 federal election was 71.9%. Turnout always varies considerably by age. The chart below shows the percent turnout by age in four-year increments. The municipal election is in blue and the federal election in maroon.
More Fun with Ballots (June 23, 2012, updated Aug 16, 2012 with additional Central Sq. results)
I recently installed Cambridge’s municipal (PR) election tabulation software (ChoicePlusPro) on a new Windows 7 computer and thought I might run a few tests tonight during the Red Sox game just to see if everything was OK. Everything checked out, but you have to understand that when I get to playing around with ballot data, there’s no way I’m going to just run a standard test and shut down for the night. So…..
I decided to chop Cambridge up into neighborhood districts (imperfectly, along precinct lines) just to see who would be elected "mayor" in each of these districts using only the ballots from precincts within these artificial districts. I didn’t try to balance out the population, so the populations vary significantly. Here are the results:
East Cambridge (1-1, 1-2, 1-3): Toomey wins an absolute majority in the First Round, 880 out of 1638 ballots – no contest.
Area 4 Plus (2-1, 2-3, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3): Simmons (714) over Toomey (630) out of 1763 ballots.
Cambridgeport (2-2, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3): Davis (835) over Simmons (585) out of 1811 ballots.
Riverside (4-1, 4-3, 8-3): Reeves (333) over Cheung (271) out of 808 ballots (a very small district).
Mid-Cambridge (4-2, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3): Cheung (897) over Seidel (695) out of 2165 ballots.
Avon Hill & Agassiz (7-1, 7-2, 8-1, 10-2): Cheung (813) over Davis (609) out of 1697 ballots.
West Cambridge (8-2, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3): Maher (1258) over Cheung (1132) out of 2839 ballots.
North Cambridge (10-1, 10-3, 11-1, 11-2, 11-3): Cheung (1411) over Maher (990) out of 3124 ballots.
That takes care of all 33 precincts in the city. You can also look at various other "districts" to determine who might prevail as "mayor" using the 2011 ballots from those precincts. For example:
Greater Central Square (2-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-1, 4-2, 5-1, 5-2, 6-1): Simmons (1618) over Cheung (1498) out of 4083 ballots.
Narrower Central Square (3-3, 4-2, 5-1): Cheung (562) over Simmons (523) out of 1420 ballots.
Note: The top five in the 1st Round were (in order): Cheung, vanBeuzekom, Simmons, Davis, and Reeves.
It should also be mentioned that if the 2011 City Council ballots from all 33 precincts (citywide) were used to elect a "mayor", the result would be:
Citywide (all 33 precincts): Cheung (6827) over Simmons (4586) out of 15,845 valid ballots (15,971 total).
If anyone would like me to investigate any other "districts", just let me know. I can also provide the full transfer reports for each of these artificial contests. – Robert Winters
There was a request to run the ballots for the 25th Middlesex House District (Alice Wolf’s seat), so here are the last few rounds of those results (5,342 valid ballots, 5,374 total):
| Candidate | – | Round 13 | – | Round 14 | – | Round 15 | – | Round 16 | – |
| Cheung, Leland | 117 | 1445 | 268 | 1713 | 336 | 2049 | 318 | 2367 | ELECTED |
| Davis, Henrietta | 107 | 1020 | 134 | 1154 | 234 | 1388 | 369 | 1757 | DEFEATED |
| Decker, Marjorie | 117 | 838 | 55 | 893 | 116 | 1009 | – | 0 | – |
| Seidel, Sam | 93 | 779 | 105 | 884 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| vanBeuzekom, Minka | 29 | 705 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – |
Of these, only Marjorie Decker lives in the district. – RW
The 2011 Cambridge municipal election for City Council and School Committee has come and gone, but the money continues to flow in and out of the candidate campaign accounts. Campaign finance reports are one indicator of the strength of a campaign, but some candidates can and do run successful campaigns on a shoestring. Other candidates raise and spend extraordinary amounts of money and are either not elected or barely squeak through.
Below are the 2011-2012 figures for City Council and School Committee candidates and the totals for the previous two years (2009-2010) for both City Council and School Committee candidates.
There were several interesting new candidates in 2011 for both City Council and School Committee and several strong candidates from 2009 who made another run.
City Council Candidates
2011-2012 City Council Campaign Finance - 2011 Candidates (updated Sept 1, 2012)
| Candidate | Open | Receipts | Expenditures | Balance | Date | #1 Votes | $/Vote | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheung, Leland | $8081.63 | $72635.06 | $75314.53 | $5402.16 | 8/15/2012 | 2017 | $37.34 | |
| Davis, Henrietta | $2818.98 | $54310.99 | $54472.00 | $2657.97 | 7/31/2012 | 1436 | $37.93 | |
| Decker, Marjorie | $1775.77 | $93365.89 | $70094.79 | $25046.87 | 4/30/2012 | 1123 | $62.42 | includes $ raised for 2012 State Rep. race, no add'l reports |
| Kelley, Craig | $9765.37 | $12211.25 | $13714.54 | $8262.08 | 8/15/2012 | 1098 | $5.66 | $7500 candidate reimbursement subtracted |
| Maher, David | $17868.78 | $53283.00 | $70661.02 | $490.76 | 8/15/2012 | 1686 | $41.91 | |
| Marquardt, Charles J. | $3459.50 | $11063.25 | $11046.37 | $3476.38 | 8/15/2012 | 501 | $22.05 | |
| Mello, Gary | $0.00 | $487.02 | $487.02 | $0.00 | 2/29/2012 | 135 | $3.61 | reimbursements subtracted, committee dissolved |
| Moree, Gregg | $0.00 | $4873.20 | $4921.45 | -$48.25 | 4/15/2012 | 56 | $87.88 | account overdrawn |
| Nelson, Matt | $2164.50 | $15386.53 | $16532.93 | $1018.10 | 8/15/2012 | 542 | $30.50 | |
| Pascual, Jamake | $0.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $0.00 | 5/31/2012 | 63 | $0.95 | |
| Reeves, Ken | $4780.97 | $59515.65 | $55264.23 | $9032.39 | 8/15/2012 | 1013 | $54.56 | |
| Seidel, Sam | $2007.45 | $20725.72 | $22389.30 | $343.87 | 8/15/2012 | 788 | $28.41 | |
| Simmons, Denise | $2972.36 | $36700.17 | $33739.41 | $5933.12 | 8/15/2012 | 1266 | $26.65 | |
| Stohlman, Tom | $2734.24 | $475.00 | $2184.42 | $1024.82 | 7/31/2012 | 344 | $6.35 | |
| Toomey, Tim | $4886.73 | $45902.63 | $47646.53 | $3142.83 | 1/31/2012 | 1705 | $27.95 | no longer on depository account - no records for 2012 |
| vanBeuzekom, Minka | $2879.00 | $34725.66 | $34787.38 | $2817.28 | 8/15/2012 | 1038 | $33.51 | |
| Ward, Larry | $248.47 | $16753.83 | $17002.30 | $0.00 | 4/30/2012 | 835 | $20.36 | Account apparently closed |
| Williamson, James | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 4/15/2012 | 175 | $0.00 |
A detailed report is here: http://rwinters.com/elections/CCfinance2011-2012.pdf (updated periodically)
| Candidate | Open | Receipts (2009-10) | Expend. (2009-10) | Balance | Date | #1 Votes | $/Vote | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adkins, Lawrence | $34.93 | $495.00 | $199.80 | $330.13 | 12/31/2010 | 103 | $1.94 | |
| Cheung, Leland | $0.00 | $21757.50 | $13675.87 | $8061.63 | 12/31/2010 | 756 | $11.48 | $5000 repaid loan subtracted |
| Davis, Henrietta | $11185.16 | $57901.70 | $66267.88 | $2818.98 | 12/31/2010 | 1858 | $35.67 | |
| Decker, Marjorie | $1867.27 | $101624.90 | $101716.40 | $1775.77 | 12/31/2010 | 1285 | $79.16 | includes money related to State Senate campaign |
| Flanagan, Mark | $0.00 | $140.35 | $140.35 | $0.00 | 12/31/2010 | 112 | $1.25 | |
| Glick, Silvia | $0.00 | $12466.22 | $12424.01 | $42.21 | 12/31/2010 | 256 | $48.53 | |
| Kelley, Craig | $6465.86 | $12620.92 | $9321.41 | $9765.37 | 12/31/2010 | 1250 | $7.46 | |
| Leavitt, Neal | $0.00 | $5856.17 | $5439.21 | $416.96 | 12/31/2010 | 136 | $39.99 | |
| Maher, David | $12827.62 | $58636.50 | $53595.34 | $17868.78 | 12/31/2010 | 1286 | $41.68 | |
| Marquardt, Charles J. | $0.00 | $34909.40 | $31449.90 | $3459.50 | 12/31/2010 | 385 | $81.69 | |
| Nelson, Matthew P. | $0.00 | $2255.00 | $90.50 | $2164.50 | 12/31/2010 | - | - | Filed papers for candidate account (Dec 2010) |
| Podgers, Kathy | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 12/31/2010 | 78 | $0.00 | no records |
| Reeves, Ken | $6401.11 | $65906.34 | $67526.48 | $4780.97 | 12/31/2010 | 1166 | $57.91 | |
| Seidel, Sam | $775.16 | $27934.02 | $26701.73 | $2007.45 | 12/31/2010 | 900 | $29.67 | |
| Simmons, Denise | $8689.90 | $117709.78 | $120780.40 | $5619.28 | 12/31/2010 | 1785 | $67.66 | includes money related to State Senate campaign |
| Stohlman, Tom | $0.00 | $5525.00 | $2790.76 | $2734.24 | 12/31/2010 | 378 | $7.38 | |
| Sullivan, Edward | $3950.24 | $25100.00 | $28420.48 | $629.76 | 12/31/2010 | 885 | $32.11 | |
| Toomey, Tim | $34043.27 | $68070.73 | $97092.27 | $5021.73 | 12/31/2010 | 1748 | $55.54 | includes money related to State Rep. campaign |
| vanBeuzekom, Minka | $0.00 | $22097.64 | $19218.64 | $2879.00 | 12/31/2010 | 682 | $28.18 | |
| Ward, Larry | $132.86 | $16933.34 | $16817.73 | $248.47 | 12/31/2010 | 736 | $22.85 | |
| Williamson, James | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 12/31/2010 | 90 | $0.00 |
A detailed report is here: http://rwinters.com/elections/CCfinance2009-2010.pdf
School Committee Candidates
School Committee Campaign Finance (2011-2012) - updated Feb 18, 2012
| Candidate | Opening Balance | Receipts | Expenditures | Current Balance | Date | #1 Votes | $/Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fantini, Fred | $4235.79 | $4543.00 | $5708.86 | $3069.93 | 12/31/11 | 2371 | $2.41 |
| Forster, Bill | $0.00 | $1527.19 | $494.45 | $1032.74 | 12/31/11 | 330 | $1.50 |
| Gerber, Joyce | $0.00 | $2310.00 | $2259.63 | $50.37 | 12/31/11 | 434 | $5.21 |
| Harding, Richard | $86.88 | $9484.53 | $9565.86 | $5.55 | 12/31/11 | 1850 | $5.17 |
| Holland, John | $0.00 | $7945.00 | $7680.72 | $264.28 | 12/31/11 | 388 | $19.80 |
| McGovern, Marc | $2500.00 | $15837.00 | $16053.00 | $2284.00 | 12/31/11 | 1771 | $9.06 |
| Nolan, Patty | $386.47 | $7779.00 | $8079.89 | $85.58 | 12/31/11 | 2126 | $3.80 |
| Osborne, Mervan | $0.00 | $31109.19 | $29948.74 | $1160.45 | 12/31/11 | 2065 | $14.50 |
| Stead, Charles | $0.00 | $406.18 | $406.18 | $0.00 | 12/31/11 | 293 | $1.39 |
| Tauber, Nancy | $141.36 | $11233.29 | $9912.00 | $1462.65 | 12/31/11 | 1490 | $6.65 |
| Turkel, Alice | $3600.53 | $11344.48 | $13506.44 | $1438.57 | 12/31/11 | 2111 | $6.40 |
| Candidate | Opening Balance | Receipts | Expenditures | Current Balance | Date | #1 Votes | $ per #1 vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fantini, Fred | $4966.00 | $6080.38 | $6810.59 | $4235.79 | 12/31/10 | 2045 | $3.33 |
| Grassi, Joe | $10.00 | $6205.00 | $6225.88 | -$10.88 | 12/31/10 | 1881 | $3.31 |
| Harding, Richard | $0.00 | $10710.60 | $10623.12 | $86.88 | 12/31/10 | 1996 | $5.32 |
| McGovern, Marc | $1873.00 | $17741.00 | $17114.00 | $2500.00 | 12/31/10 | 1954 | $8.76 |
| Nolan, Patty | $1385.69 | $9645.00 | $10644.22 | $386.47 | 12/31/10 | 1745 | $6.10 |
| Stead, Charles | $0.00 | $599.87 | $599.87 | $0.00 | 12/31/10 | 392 | $1.53 |
| Steinert, Alan | $0.00 | $26540.00 | $26539.98 | $0.02 | 12/31/10 | 1447 | $18.34 |
| Tauber, Nancy | $223.82 | $9875.00 | $9957.36 | $141.36 | 12/31/10 | 2043 | $4.87 |
| Turkel, Alice | $0.00 | $21904.69 | $18304.16 | $3600.53 | 12/31/10 | 1793 | $10.21 |
Click on the field names to sort in ascending order and again to sort in descending order.
As always, you can look this up yourself at the website of the Office of Campaign & Political Finance (OCPF) to get the most current information.
Instant Runoff Simulations for Choosing the Cambridge Mayor
In Cambridge, the Mayor is the Chair of the City Council and of the School Committee. This is not a popularly elected mayor, but over the years some have suggested that it should be. Often missing from the conversation is the question of how such a popular election would take place in the context of a Plan E Charter, proportional representation elections for City Council and School Committee, and a city manager form of government.
One suggestion that has been made is that without changing the Charter, the City Council could factor into their decision what the actual City Council ballots might have to say regarding the "popular choice" for who should be chosen as mayor. This is only a simulation and must be understood with the caveat that voters might vote differently if they knew that their City Council vote might also be used to elect the mayor. That said, here’s what the ballots have to say for the 1997 through 2011 City Council elections and what actually happened in the City Council vote for mayor for each of these mayoral elections.
| 1997 Election | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | – |
| Galluccio, Anthony D. | 2738 | 2793 | 3299 | 3582 | 4136 | 4347 | 4701 | 6671 | 0 | DEFEATED — 8th round |
| Duehay, Francis | 2118 | 2440 | 2548 | 2739 | 2851 | 3827 | 6037 | 6759 | 6759 | ELECTED — 8th round |
| Triantafillou, Katherine | 2022 | 2241 | 2331 | 2679 | 2780 | 3596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 6th round |
| Sullivan, Michael A. | 1833 | 1862 | 2359 | 2676 | 3593 | 3733 | 3984 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 7th round |
| Toomey, Timothy J., Jr. | 1816 | 1835 | 2005 | 2156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 4th round |
| Born, Kathleen | 1712 | 1947 | 2024 | 2236 | 2342 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 5th round |
| Reeves, Kenneth E. | 1674 | 1771 | 1859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 3rd round |
| Russell, Sheila | 1618 | 1664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 2nd round |
| Davis, Henrietta | 1084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 1st round |
| EXHAUST | 0 | 62 | 190 | 547 | 913 | 1112 | 1893 | 3185 | 9856 | – |
| Total | 16615 | 16615 | 16615 | 16615 | 16615 | 16615 | 16615 | 16615 | 16615 | – |
Actual result: On January 26, 1998 on the 3rd Ballot, Francis Duehay was elected as mayor for the 1998-1999 City Council term.
Note: The three most popular Instant Runoff candidates were Francis Duehay, Anthony Galluccio, and Michael Sullivan. The most popular candidate was elected as mayor.
| 1999 Election | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | – |
| Galluccio, Anthony D. | 3540 | 4072 | 4192 | 4641 | 4996 | 5171 | 6685 | 7195 | 8857 | ELECTED — 9th round |
| Decker, Marjorie C. | 2193 | 2262 | 2570 | 2655 | 3054 | 3765 | 4072 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 7th round |
| Born, Kathleen | 2187 | 2249 | 2970 | 3072 | 3395 | 4343 | 4812 | 6810 | 0 | DEFEATED — 8th round |
| Braude, Jim | 1976 | 2021 | 2301 | 2355 | 2545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 5th round |
| Reeves, Kenneth E. | 1825 | 1868 | 2022 | 2139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 4th round |
| Davis, Henrietta | 1796 | 1832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 2nd round |
| Toomey, Timothy J., Jr. | 1776 | 1889 | 1923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 3rd round |
| Sullivan, Michael A. | 1610 | 1934 | 1999 | 2764 | 3147 | 3295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 6th round |
| Maher, David | 1343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 1st round |
| EXHAUST | 0 | 119 | 269 | 620 | 1109 | 1672 | 2677 | 4241 | 9389 | – |
| TOTAL | 18246 | 18246 | 18246 | 18246 | 18246 | 18246 | 18246 | 18246 | 18246 | – |
Actual result: In the wee hours of February 15, 2000 on the 5th Ballot, Anthony Galluccio was elected as mayor for the 2000-2001 City Council term.
Note: The three most popular Instant Runoff candidates were Anthony Galluccio, Kathleen Born, and Marjorie Decker. The most popular candidate was elected as mayor.
| 2001 Election | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | – |
| Galluccio, Anthony D. | 3477 | 3851 | 4042 | 4478 | 4836 | 6241 | 6654 | 7415 | 8402 | ELECTED — 9th round |
| Davis, Henrietta | 2174 | 2229 | 2346 | 2435 | 3005 | 3271 | 4380 | 6232 | 0 | DEFEATED — 8th round |
| Murphy, Brian | 2172 | 2241 | 2303 | 2331 | 2713 | 2838 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 6th round |
| Decker, Marjorie C. | 1845 | 1914 | 2067 | 2173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 4th round |
| Simmons, Denise | 1762 | 1814 | 2296 | 2369 | 2836 | 2995 | 3812 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 7th round |
| Toomey, Timothy J., Jr. | 1485 | 1578 | 1640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 3rd round |
| Sullivan, Michael A. | 1420 | 1703 | 1828 | 2459 | 2611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 5th round |
| Reeves, Kenneth E. | 1300 | 1345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 2nd round |
| Maher, David P. | 1167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 1st round |
| EXHAUST | 0 | 127 | 280 | 557 | 801 | 1457 | 1956 | 3155 | 8400 | – |
| TOTAL | 16802 | 16802 | 16802 | 16802 | 16802 | 16802 | 16802 | 16802 | 16802 | – |
Actual result: On January 7, 2002 on the 1st Ballot, Michael Sullivan was elected as mayor for the 2002-2003 City Council term.
Note: The three most popular Instant Runoff candidates were Anthony Galluccio, Henrietta Davis, and Denise Simmons. The 5th most popular candidate was elected as mayor.
| 2003 Election | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | – |
| Galluccio, Anthony D. | 3500 | 3937 | 4023 | 4570 | 5024 | 5331 | 5951 | 8008 | 9528 | ELECTED — 9th round |
| Davis, Henrietta | 2786 | 2859 | 3204 | 3326 | 3712 | 4795 | 6137 | 6852 | 0 | DEFEATED — 8th round |
| Murphy, Brian | 2114 | 2318 | 2488 | 2544 | 2716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 5th round |
| Decker, Marjorie C. | 1961 | 2033 | 2398 | 2495 | 2931 | 3475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 6th round |
| Sullivan, Michael A. | 1913 | 2218 | 2320 | 3015 | 3396 | 3703 | 4039 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 7th round |
| Reeves, Kenneth E. | 1828 | 1897 | 2269 | 2371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 4th round |
| Toomey, Timothy J., Jr. | 1817 | 1929 | 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 3rd round |
| Simmons, Denise | 1683 | 1729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 2nd round |
| Maher, David P. | 1452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 1st round |
| EXHAUST | 0 | 134 | 366 | 733 | 1275 | 1750 | 2927 | 4194 | 9526 | – |
| TOTAL | 19054 | 19054 | 19054 | 19054 | 19054 | 19054 | 19054 | 19054 | 19054 | – |
Actual result: On January 5, 2004 on the 1st Ballot, Michael Sullivan was elected as mayor for the 2004-2005 City Council term.
Note: The three most popular Instant Runoff candidates were Anthony Galluccio, Henrietta Davis, and Michael Sullivan. The 3rd most popular candidate was elected as mayor.
| 2005 Election | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | – |
| Galluccio, Anthony D. | 2437 | 2598 | 2994 | 3136 | 3383 | 3800 | 5171 | 5942 | 0 | DEFEATED — 8th round |
| Decker, Marjorie C. | 1823 | 1962 | 2054 | 2381 | 2689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 5th round |
| Davis, Henrietta | 1804 | 1911 | 1978 | 2461 | 2936 | 3821 | 4229 | 6006 | 7864 | ELECTED — 9th round |
| Sullivan, Michael A. | 1777 | 1929 | 2532 | 2689 | 2865 | 3113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 6th round |
| Kelley, Craig A. | 1665 | 1696 | 1724 | 1869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 4th round |
| Simmons, Denise | 1621 | 2174 | 2262 | 2517 | 2794 | 3460 | 3853 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 7th round |
| Murphy, Brian | 1590 | 1662 | 1700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 3rd round |
| Toomey, Timothy J., Jr. | 1577 | 1629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 2nd round |
| Reeves, Kenneth E. | 1433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 1st round |
| EXHAUST | 0 | 166 | 483 | 674 | 1060 | 1533 | 2474 | 3779 | 7863 | – |
| TOTAL | 15727 | 15727 | 15727 | 15727 | 15727 | 15727 | 15727 | 15727 | 15727 | – |
Actual result: On January 2, 2006 on the 1st Ballot, Kenneth E. Reeves was elected as mayor for the 2006-2007 City Council term.
Note: The three most popular Instant Runoff candidates were Henrietta Davis, Anthony Galluccio, and Denise Simmons. The least popular candidate was elected as mayor.
| 2007 Election | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | – |
| Toomey, Timothy J., Jr. | 1829 | 1919 | 2010 | 2145 | 2244 | 3018 | 3561 | 3939 | 0 | DEFEATED — 8th round |
| Davis, Henrietta | 1811 | 2062 | 2313 | 2818 | 3435 | 3795 | 4443 | 5903 | 6645 | ELECTED — 9th round |
| Maher, David P. | 1672 | 1720 | 1886 | 2020 | 2200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 5th round |
| Reeves, Kenneth E. | 1480 | 1764 | 1838 | 2048 | 2249 | 2452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 6th round |
| Murphy, Brian | 1343 | 1430 | 1633 | 1853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 4th round |
| Seidel, Sam | 1314 | 1410 | 1687 | 1879 | 2283 | 2510 | 2814 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 7th round |
| Kelley, Craig A. | 1308 | 1380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 2nd round |
| Decker, Marjorie C. | 1276 | 1468 | 1609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 3rd round |
| Simmons, E. Denise | 1256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 1st round |
| EXHAUST | 0 | 136 | 313 | 526 | 878 | 1514 | 2471 | 3447 | 6644 | – |
| TOTAL | 13289 | 13289 | 13289 | 13289 | 13289 | 13289 | 13289 | 13289 | 13289 | – |
Actual result: On January 14, 2008 on the 2nd Ballot, Denise Simmons was elected as mayor for the 2008-2009 City Council term.
Note: The three most popular Instant Runoff candidates were Henrietta Davis, Tim Toomey, and Sam Seidel. The least popular candidate was elected as mayor.
| 2009 Election | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | – |
| Davis, Henrietta | 2343 | 2601 | 3010 | 3431 | 3677 | 4049 | 4846 | 5589 | 7678 | ELECTED — 9th round |
| Toomey, Jr., Timothy J. | 2199 | 2284 | 2355 | 2478 | 2645 | 3330 | 3648 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 7th round |
| Simmons, E. Denise | 2191 | 2318 | 2563 | 2912 | 3698 | 3949 | 4460 | 5158 | 0 | DEFEATED — 8th round |
| Maher, David P. | 1667 | 1749 | 1873 | 2017 | 2121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 5th round |
| Kelley, Craig A. | 1623 | 1759 | 1952 | 2083 | 2154 | 2384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 6th round |
| Reeves, Kenneth E. | 1450 | 1501 | 1580 | 1760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 4th round |
| Decker, Marjorie C. | 1438 | 1476 | 1531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 3rd round |
| Seidel, Sam | 1238 | 1373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 2nd round |
| Cheung, Leland | 1205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 1st round |
| EXHAUST | 0 | 293 | 490 | 673 | 1059 | 1642 | 2400 | 4607 | 7676 | – |
| TOTAL | 15354 | 15354 | 15354 | 15354 | 15354 | 15354 | 15354 | 15354 | 15354 | – |
Actual result: On February 22, 2010 on the 6th Ballot, David Maher was elected as mayor for the 2010-2011 City Council term.
Note: The three most popular Instant Runoff candidates were Henrietta Davis, Denise Simmons, and Tim Toomey. The 5th most popular candidate was elected as mayor.
| 2011 Election | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | – |
| Cheung, Leland | 2591 | 2719 | 3119 | 3437 | 4151 | 4594 | 5632 | 6827 | 7695 | ELECTED — 9th round |
| Maher, David P. | 1951 | 2035 | 2193 | 2382 | 2480 | 3081 | 3554 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 7th round |
| Toomey, Jr., Timothy J. | 1924 | 2023 | 2094 | 2193 | 2275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 5th round |
| Davis, Henrietta | 1839 | 1914 | 2104 | 2461 | 2800 | 2984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 6th round |
| Simmons, E. Denise | 1597 | 2095 | 2200 | 2513 | 2702 | 3001 | 3812 | 4586 | 0 | DEFEATED — 8th round |
| vanBeuzekom, Minka Y. | 1459 | 1492 | 1728 | 1825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 4th round |
| Kelley, Craig A. | 1416 | 1451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 2nd round |
| Decker, Marjorie C. | 1356 | 1469 | 1588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 3rd round |
| Reeves, Kenneth E. | 1255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DEFEATED — 1st round |
| EXHAUST | 0 | 190 | 362 | 577 | 980 | 1728 | 2390 | 3975 | 7693 | – |
| TOTAL | 15388 | 15388 | 15388 | 15388 | 15388 | 15388 | 15388 | 15388 | 15388 | – |
Actual result: Inauguration Day is Monday, January 2, 2012. The 1st Ballot for mayor will be cast at the Inaugural Meeting.
Note: The three most popular Instant Runoff candidates were Leland Cheung, Denise Simmons, and David Maher.
Feb 22, 2012 Update: Henrietta Davis was elected on the 10th Ballot as mayor for the 2012-2013 City Council term. The 4th most popular candidate was elected as mayor.
Official Final Election Results: The official winners for City Council were (in order of election):
Leland Cheung, Tim Toomey, David Maher, Henrietta Davis, Denise Simmons, Craig Kelley, Marjorie Decker, Minka vanBeuzekom, and Kenneth Reeves.
For School Committee, the official winners were (in order of election):
Fred Fantini, Patty Nolan, Alice Turkel, Mervan Osborne, Richard Harding, and Marc McGovern.
Complete City Council and School Committee Official Final Results and Extras
(PDF includes Counts with transfers, Ward/Precinct #1 votes, #2 vote distribution for all candidates, and number of rankings)
Spreadsheets of City Council and School Committee Official Final Results and Extras
(Excel file includes Counts with transfers, Ward/Precinct #1 votes, #2 vote distribution for all candidates, and number of rankings)
Round-by-Round Official Final City Council Results (HTML)
Round-by-Round Official Final School Committee Results (HTML)
Official Final City Council #1 Vote Distribution by Ward/Precinct (PDF)
Official Final School Committee #1 Vote Distribution by Ward/Precinct (PDF)
Traffic Report: Through Election Day, the Candidate Pages had a total of:
3,774 unique visitors
More than 16,237 candidate pages viewed just on Election Day.
33,546 pages viewed during Nov 1 – Nov 8.
44,842 pages viewed for October-November (so far)….
The Candidate Pages consisted entirely of the words of the candidates – no endorsements, no opinions of the editor of these pages. The fact that so many Cambridge residents took advantage of this resource to learn about the candidates before voting speaks volumes about the voters of Cambridge. – Robert Winters
Pre-Election Jitters – Nov 7, 2011 Cambridge City Council meeting
The last thing on the minds of city councillors at this meeting will be the business of the meeting. On the eve of the biennial municipal election, the attention of everyone will be on Tuesday’s election. The agenda is light, and historically these pre-election meetings can break records for brevity.
The only noteworthy items are a few zoning-related matters that could be passed to a Second Reading, though it’s possible that the Bishop Petition (Unfinished Business #12) could again spark a few election-charged rhetorical brushfires. The other zoning matters are the deRham Petition (Unfinished Business #13), the Runkel Petition (Unfinished Business #14), the Bagedonow Petition (Order #3 and Committee Report #2), and the highly profitable Chestnut Hill Realty Petition (the proponents of which have contributed heavily to the campaigns of several city councillors).
This past week has been an interesting one in the political life of the city. Not since the darkest days of the Rent Control Wars have we seen such vitriol – perhaps the worst of which has come from the pseudo-press. I don’t know what kind of psychosis it is that drives fact-challenged bloggers with short perspectives to want to tell voters how to vote – even to the point of referring to several incumbents as "disgusting". A lot of bridges were burned this week.
My advice to voters is simple – ignore all endorsements, ignore the advice of pundits (including me), and spend a few hours learning about the candidates [http://vote.rwinters.com]. Above all, do your homework, and that includes evaluating any propaganda that’s been circulating from Hilliard Street, the pseudo-press, and people with hidden and not-so-hidden agendas. Then cast informed votes. In the Cambridge elections you can vote for as many candidates as you wish (for both City Council and School Committee). I generally advise people to first decide which candidates you like enough to list on your ballot, and then decide how to rank them – #1 to your favorite, then #2, etc. You do not have to rank all candidates, but it is best to rank more than a few. Above all, vote sincerely.
After the polls close on Tuesday, the preliminary PR Election Count will commence at the Senior Center across the street from City Hall. This year (if all the equipment works) CCTV will be broadcasting from The Count starting around 8:30pm. The program will be hosted by former School Committee member Susana Segat and Robert Winters (that’s me). Our hope is to have many of the candidates and other guests appear on camera to share their thoughts. There will be a followup program on Wednesday as the remaining ballots are tabulated and the final (unofficial) results are announced.
Unless the election is extremely close, it is likely that the preliminary winners announced on Tuesday night will be the same as those announced on Wednesday. Officially, the final results will not be determined until Friday, Nov 18 when potentially a handful of additional overseas absentee ballots are included, but there is very little chance that this will alter the results. – Robert Winters
Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2011.
2011 Cambridge Municipal Election – School Committee Candidates
Marc McGovern (15 Pleasant St., 02139) was first elected to the Cambridge School Committee in 2003.
Nancy Tauber (137 Chestnut St., 02139) was first elected to the Cambridge School Committee in 2007.
Fred Fantini (4 Canal Park, 02141) was first elected to the Cambridge School Committee in 1981.
Mervan Osborne (149 Auburn St., 02139) is a 1st time candidate.
John Holland (26 Normandy Terr., 02138) is a 1st time candidate.
Joyce Gerber (10 Fairfield St., 02140) is a 1st time candidate.
Alice Turkel (12 Upton St., 02139) was first elected to the Cambridge School Committee in 1995.
Patty Nolan (184 Huron Ave., 02138) was first elected to the Cambridge School Committee in 2005.
Richard Harding (187 Windsor St., 02139) was first elected to the Cambridge School Committee in 2001.
Bill Forster (244 Lexington Ave., 02138) is a 1st time candidate.
Charles Stead (598 Putnam Ave., 02139) is a 4th time candidate.
Photos and profiles of all the Cambridge candidates may be found at the Cambridge Candidate Pages
http://vote.rwinters.com or http://vote.cambridgecivic.com
Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2011.
2011 Cambridge Municipal Election – City Council Candidates
Tom Stohlman (19 Channing St., 02138) is a 2nd time candidate.
Tim Toomey (88 Sixth St., 02141) was first elected to the Cambridge City Council in 1989.
Leland Cheung (157 Garden St., 02138) was elected to the Cambridge City Council in 2009.
Ken Reeves (340 Harvard St., 02139) was first elected to the Cambridge City Council in 1989.
Larry Ward (372A Broadway, 02139) is a 3rd time candidate and served as a city councillor in 2009.
Denise Simmons (188 Harvard St., 02139) was first elected to the Cambridge City Council in 2001.
Charlie Marquardt (10 Rogers St., 02142) is a 2nd time candidate.
David Maher (120 Appleton St., 02138) was first elected to the Cambridge City Council in 1999 and is currently Mayor.
Gary Mello (324 Franklin St., 02139) is a 1st time candidate.
Henrietta Davis (120 Chestnut St., 02139) was elected to the Cambridge City Council in 1995.
Matt Nelson (108 Pine St., 02139) is a 1st time candidate.
Jamake Pascual (10 Laurel St., 02139) is a 1st time candidate.
Gregg Moree (25 Fairfield St., 02140) is a 3rd time candidate.
Sam Seidel (48 Maple Ave., 02139) was first elected to the Cambridge City Council in 2007.
Minka vanBeuzekom (20 Essex St., 02139) is a 2nd time candidate.
Marjorie Decker (61 Walden St., 02140) was first elected to the Cambridge City Council in 1999.
Craig Kelley (6 St. Gerard Terr., 02140) was first elected to the Cambridge City Council in 2005.
James Williamson (1000 Jackson Place, 02140) is a 4th time candidate.
Photos and profiles of all the Cambridge candidates may be found at the Cambridge Candidate Pages
http://vote.rwinters.com or http://vote.cambridgecivic.com
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