Cambridge Civic Journal Forum

February 6, 2024

Cambridge Municipal Election News – 2023

Filed under: 2023 election,Cambridge,elections — Tags: , , , — Robert Winters @ 2:45 pm

Cambridge Municipal Election News

Nov 18 – I got the ballot data for the recent municipal election last night, did my usual tests, and everything checks out (as, of course, it should). I also determined who all the replacements would be should any of the newly elected officials vacate their seat. (More on that later.) Later today I will be doing additional analysis and posting some of the more interesting results. The closeness of the final School Committee results (8 vote difference) creates the possibility that a recount may be sought, but there are good reasons for not doing so. Andrew King has until Wed, Nov 22 at 5:00pm to file signatures seeking a recount if he chooses to proceed with that option. [Update – Andrew King has decided to not seek a recount, so the election results are final.] – RW

City Council #1 Votes by Ward/Precinct     School Committee #1 Votes by Ward/Precinct

City Council #2 Vote Distribution     School Committee #2 Vote Distribution

City Council Replacements – in the event of a vacancy
Burhan Azeem –> Adrienne Klein
Marc McGovern –> Adrienne Klein
Patricia Nolan –> Cathie Zusy
Joan Pickett –> Cathie Zusy
Sumbul Siddiqui –> Ayah Al-Zubi
Denise Simmons –> Joe McGuirk
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler –> Dan Totten
Paul Toner –> John Hanratty
Ayesha Wilson –> Joe McGuirk


Nov 17Final Official Election Results. The winners in the City Council election have not changed. However, in the School Committee election, Richard Harding is now the last person elected (by a margin of 8 votes) over Andrew King. – RW

City Council (in order of election):
Sumbul Siddiqui
Burhan Azeem
Marc C. McGovern
Patricia M. Nolan
Paul F. Toner
Jivan G. Sobrinho-Wheeler
E. Denise Simmons
Ayesha M. Wilson
Joan F. Pickett
School Committee (in order of election):
Rachel B. Weinstein
Elizabeth Clark Polner Hudson
David J. Weinstein
Caroline M. Hunter
José Luis Rojas Villarreal
Richard Harding
Round-by-Round Results (PDF) – official City version Round-by-Round Results (PDF) – official City version
Spreadsheet (PDF) – with transfer details Spreadsheet (PDF) – with transfer details

Cost per #1 Vote – City Council 2023 Cost per #1 Vote – School Committee 2023
 
City Council Cost per #1 Votes
 
School Committee Cost per #1 Votes

Here Come the Slates — For better or worse, the various candidate slates are taking shape (Sept 27, updated Oct 24):

Cambridge Citizens Coalition (CCC)
For City Council:
Joan Pickett
Doug Brown
Cathie Zusy
Robert Winters
Ayesha Wilson
John Hanratty
Federico Muchnik
Hao Wang
Carrie Pasquarello
Patty Nolan
Paul Toner

For School Committee:
Elizabeth Hudson
Robert “Bobby” Travers
José Luis Rojas Villarreal

Cambridge Voters for Good Government (CV4GG)
For City Council
:
Cathie Zusy
Ayesha Wilson
Joan Pickett
Paul Toner
Carrie Pasquarello
Robert Winters
Hao Wang
A Better Cambridge (ABC)
For City Council
:
Burhan Azeem
Adrienne Klein
Marc McGovern
Joe McGuirk
Frantz Pierre
Sumbul Siddiqui
E. Denise Simmons
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Ayesha Wilson

Our Revolution Cambridge (ORC)
For City Council
:
Ayah Al-Zubi
Joe McGuirk
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Dan Totten
Vernon Walker

For School Committee:
Richard Harding
Andrew King
José Luis Rojas Villarreal
David Weinstein
Rachel Weinstein

Cambridge Residents Alliance (CResA)
For City Council
:
Ayah Al-Zubi
Doug Brown
Patty Nolan
Sumbul Siddiqui
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Dan Totten
Vernon Walker
Ayesha Wilson
Boston Democratic Socialists of America (BDSA)
For City Council:
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Dan Totten

Who has been raising and spending money? [Feb 2, 2022 – present]
(source – Mass. Office of Campaign and Political Finance)
Note: Expenditures last updated Jan 31, 2024.
Note: You may have to “Clear Cache” in order to refresh some of the embedded charts/tables for campaign finance.

City Council Campaign Finance – Sorted by Receipts
CC campaign finance 2023

2023 Cambridge Candidate Pages     Calendar of 2023 Election-related events


City Council Campaign Finance – Sorted by Expenditures
Expenses


Periodic OCPF Bank Reports
OCPF Periodic Bank Reports

Union Contributions to Candidates – Incumbency Protection

 
Union Contributions
 
  
Union donations to candidates

School Committee Campaign Finance
School Committee Campaign Finance


Candidates on the November 2023 ballot
City Council: (24 candidates for 9 seats)   School Committee: (11 candidates for 6 seats)
Ayah Al-Zubi, 2B Dodge St., 02139 Alborz Bejnood, 166 Auburn St., Apt B, 02139
Burhan Azeem, 96 Berkshire St., 02141 Richard Harding, 189 Windsor St. #1, 02139
Doug Brown, 35 Standish St., 02138 Elizabeth Hudson, 236 Walden St., 02140
John Hanratty, 15 Mt. Vernon St. #7, 02140 Caroline Hunter, 23 Rockwell St., 02139
Peter Hsu, 70 Gore St. #2, 02141 Andrew King, 71 Chilton St., 02138
Adrienne Klein, 7 Beech St. #308, 02140 Frantz Pierre, 22 Water St. #808, 02141
Marc McGovern, 17 Pleasant St., 02139 José Luis Rojas Villarreal, 19 Cornelius Way, 02141
Joe McGuirk, 314 Columbia St. #1, 02139 Eugenia Schraa Huh, 259 Washington St., 02139
Gregg J. Moree, 25 Fairfield St., 02140 Robert V. Travers, Jr., 54 Fulkerson St., 02141
Federico Muchnik, 82 Richdale Ave., 02140 David J. Weinstein, 45 S. Normandy Ave., 02138
Patricia Nolan, 184 Huron Ave., 02138 Rachel Weinstein, 60 Standish St., 02138
Carrie Pasquarello, 230 Upland Rd., 02140

Vote!

Joan Pickett, 59 Ellery St. #1, 02138
Frantz Pierre, 22 Water St. #808, 02141
Sumbul Siddiqui, 283 Sydney St. #3, 02139
E. Denise Simmons, 188 Harvard St., 02139
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, 187 Brookline St. #3, 02139
Paul Toner, 24 Newman St., 02140
Dan Totten, 54 Bishop Allen Dr. #2, 02139
Vernon Walker, 165 Main St. #1205, 02139
Hao Wang, 1 Longfellow Rd., 02138
Ayesha M. Wilson, 15 Concord Ave., 02138
Robert Winters, 366 Broadway, 02139
Catherine Zusy, 202 Hamilton St., 02139

January 17, 2024

Cambridge InsideOut Episodes 605-606: January 16, 2024

Episode 605 – Cambridge InsideOut: Jan 16, 2024 (Part 1)

This episode was recorded on Jan 16, 2024 at 6:00pm. Topics: Shout out to DPW; OCPF reports due Jan 20; Council committees pending; Clean Slate at Jan 8 Council meeting; Jerry’s Pond; dealing with the nonresident protesters and bad political theater. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]


Episode 606 – Cambridge InsideOut: Jan 16, 2024 (Part 2)

This episode was recorded on Jan 16, 2024 at 6:30pm. Topics: Looking back at the 2022-23 City Council term and ahead to the 2024-25 term; single-issue advocacy at the root of the problem, need for cost/benefit analysis – examples with transportation, housing, energy; Charter considerations; phantom Traffic Board; confounded analysis of slate voting; and a Big Wish for better Squares and more fun. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]

[Materials used in these episodes]

January 2, 2024

Cambridge InsideOut Episodes 603-604: January 2, 2024

Episode 603 – Cambridge InsideOut: Jan 2, 2024 (Part 1)

This episode was recorded on Jan 2, 2024 at 6:00pm. Topics: City Council and School Committee Inaugural Meetings – entertainment courtesy of PSL (Party for Socialism and Liberation); Mayor Denise Simmons; protests and groupthink; Simmons appointments guaranteed better than predecessor; Charter considerations pending; Resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay and other Harvard observations; university presidents as fundraisers. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]


Episode 604 – Cambridge InsideOut: Jan 2, 2024 (Part 2)

This episode was recorded on Jan 2, 2024 at 6:30pm. Topics: Globe article on Bernie Goldberg, Brookline Lunch; Charter Review Committee – horror of Zoom-only process, nothing binding, strong mayor vs. manager form, bad behavior of CRC member(s), voting age, non-citizen voting, term length, recall provisions, at-large PR elections, citizen assemblies, citizen petitions, citizen initiative petitions, late proposals rejected, policy order vs. “action” orders; some highlights/lowlights of 2022-23 City Council term. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]

[Materials used in these episodes]

January 1, 2024

Plan E Cambridge School Committees (and Mayors) At A Glance

Filed under: Cambridge,elections,School Committee — Tags: , , , , , — Robert Winters @ 3:46 pm
1941Brooks, WilliamCassidy, JamesConant, Cora ButlerFitzgerald, JamesRobart, RalphWood, RussellCorcoran, John
1943Conant, Cora ButlerFoley, JohnGummere, RichardKelleher, MargaretReardon, RobertWood, RussellCorcoran, John
1945Conant, Cora ButlerDewey, BradleyKelleher, MargaretO'Neill, Thomas P. "Tip"Reardon, RobertWood, RussellLynch, John D.
1947Cassidy, JamesDewey, BradleyKelleher, MargaretMahoney, ThomasMinot, ElizabethReardon, RobertNeville, Michael
1949Amory, RobertCassidy, JamesFitzgerald, JamesMahoney, ThomasMcCrehan, FrancisWise, PearlCrane, Edward
1951Cremens, JohnFitzgerald, JamesMahoney, ThomasMcCrehan, FrancisVellucci, AlfredWise, PearlDeGuglielmo, Joseph
1953Campbell, JohnCorcoran, PaulMcCrehan, FrancisShaplin, JudsonVellucci, AlfredWise, PearlFoley, John
1955Fitzgerald, JamesGalluccio, AnthonyMaynard, JosephOgden, CatherineShaplin, JudsonSullivan, John BristonSullivan, Edward
1957Fitzgerald, JamesGalluccio, AnthonyHayes, DanielOgden, CatherineShaplin, JudsonSullivan, EdwardMcNamara, Thomas
1959Barnes, WilliamFitzgerald, JamesGalluccio, AnthonyHayes, DanielOgden, CatherineSolomons, GustaveCrane, Edward
1961Ackermann, BarbaraFitzgerald, JamesGalluccio, AnthonyMaynard, JosephOlesen, GeorgeSolomons, GustaveCrane, Edward
1963Ackermann, BarbaraDuehay, FrancisFitzgerald, JamesMcMahon, EdwardOlesen, GeorgeSolomons, GustaveCrane, Edward
1965Ackermann, BarbaraDuehay, FrancisFitzgerald, JamesMcMahon, EdwardOlesen, GeorgeSolomons, GustaveHayes, Daniel
1965.1 vacancyAckermann, BarbaraDuehay, FrancisFitzgerald, JamesGood, John A.P.Olesen, GeorgeSolomons, GustaveHayes, Daniel
1967Clinton, DanielDuehay, FrancisFitzgerald, JamesGood, John A.P.Solomons, GustaveWylie, DavidSullivan, Walter
1969Butler, LorraineDuehay, FrancisFantini, DonaldFitzgerald, JamesMaynard, JosephWylie, DavidVellucci, Alfred
1971Fantini, DonaldFitzgerald, JamesGesell, PeterMaynard, JosephPierce, CharlesWylie, DavidAckermann, Barbara
1973Fitzgerald, JamesGesell, PeterKoocher, GlennMaynard, JosephPierce, CharlesWolf, AliceSullivan, Walter
1975Berman, Sara MaeFantini, DonaldFitzgerald, JamesKoocher, GlennMaynard, JosephWolf, AliceVellucci, Alfred
1977Berman, Sara MaeFantini, DonaldHolway, DavidKoocher, GlennMaynard, JosephWolf, AliceDanehy, Thomas
1979Attles, HenriettaBerman, Sara MaeFantini, DonaldKoocher, GlennMaynard, JosephWolf, AliceDuehay, Francis
1981Attles, HenriettaBerman, Sara MaeFantini, AlfredKoocher, GlennMaynard, JosephSullivan, JaneVellucci, Alfred
1983Cooper, FrancesFantini, AlfredKoocher, GlennLeib, RenaMaynard, JosephSullivan, JaneRussell, Leonard
1983.1 vacancyCooper, FrancesFantini, AlfredKoocher, GlennLeib, RenaMaynard, JosephSullivan, JaneDuehay, Francis
1985Cooper, FrancesFantini, AlfredGarcia, SaraMaynard, JosephSullivan, JaneWeinstein, LarrySullivan, Walter
1985.1 vacancyCooper, FrancesFantini, AlfredGarcia, SaraSullivan, JaneToomey, TimWeinstein, LarrySullivan, Walter
1987Cooper, FrancesDavis, HenriettaFantini, AlfredRafferty, JamesToomey, TimWeinstein, LarryVellucci, Alfred
1989Cooper, FrancesDavis, HenriettaFantini, AlfredRafferty, JamesVellucci, AlfredWeinstein, LarryWolf, Alice
1991Davis, HenriettaFantini, AlfredMaher, DavidRafferty, JamesSimmons, E. DeniseWeinstein, LarryReeves, Kenneth
1993Davis, HenriettaFantini, AlfredGrassi, JosephHarris, RobinMaher, DavidSimmons, E. DeniseReeves, Kenneth
1995Fantini, AlfredGrassi, JosephMaher, DavidSegat, SusanaSimmons, E. DeniseTurkel, AliceRussell, Sheila
1997Grassi, JosephHarris, RobinMaher, DavidSegat, SusanaSimmons, E. DeniseTurkel, AliceDuehay, Francis
1999Fantini, AlfredGrassi, JosephSegat, SusanaSimmons, E. DeniseTurkel, AliceWalser, NancyGalluccio, Anthony
2001Fantini, AlfredGrassi, JosephHarding, RichardPrice, AlanTurkel, AliceWalser, NancySullivan, Michael
2003Fantini, AlfredGrassi, JosephHarding, RichardLummis, BenMcGovern, MarcWalser, NancySullivan, Michael
2005Fantini, AlfredGrassi, JosephHarding, RichardNolan, PatriciaSchuster, LucWalser, NancyReeves, Kenneth
2007Fantini, AlfredGrassi, JosephMcGovern, MarcNolan, PatriciaSchuster, LucTauber, NancySimmons, E. Denise
2009Fantini, AlfredHarding, RichardMcGovern, MarcNolan, PatriciaTauber, NancyTurkel, AliceMaher, David
2011Fantini, AlfredHarding, RichardMcGovern, MarcNolan, PatriciaOsborne, MervanTurkel, AliceDavis, Henrietta
2013Cronin, Fran AlbinFantini, AlfredHarding, RichardKelly, KathleenNolan, PatriciaOsborne, MervanMaher, David
2015Bowman, ManikkaDexter, EmilyFantini, AlfredHarding, RichardKelly, KathleenNolan, PatriciaSimmons, E. Denise
2017Bowman, ManikkaDexter, EmilyFantini, AlfredKelly, KathleenKimbrough, LauranceNolan, PatriciaMcGovern, Marc
2019Bowman, ManikkaDexter, EmilyFantini, AlfredRojas Villarreal, Jose LuisWeinstein, RachelWilson, AyeshaSiddiqui, Sumbul
2019.1 vacancyBowman, ManikkaFantini, AlfredRojas Villarreal, Jose LuisWeinstein, DavidWeinstein, RachelWilson, AyeshaSiddiqui, Sumbul
2021Bhambi, AkritiFantini, AlfredRojas Villarreal, Jose LuisWeinstein, DavidWeinstein, RachelWilson, AyeshaSiddiqui, Sumbul
2021.1 vacancyFantini, Alfred B.Hunter, CarolineRojas Villarreal, Jose LuisWeinstein, DavidWeinstein, RachelWilson, AyeshaSiddiqui, Sumbul
2023Harding, Richard Jr.Hudson, ElizabethHunter, CarolineRojas Villarreal, Jose LuisWeinstein, DavidWeinstein, RachelSimmons, E. Denise

Plan E Cambridge City Councils At A Glance

Filed under: Cambridge,City Council,elections — Tags: , , , , , — Robert Winters @ 3:45 pm
1941Corcoran, JohnCrane, EdHogan, WilliamLynch, John D.McNamara, ThomasMorton, MarcusPill, HymanSennott, FrancisSullivan, Michael
1943Cassidy, JamesCorcoran, JohnGerould, RussellLynch, John D.Morton, MarcusNeville, MichaelPill, HymanSennott, FrancisSullivan, Michael
1945Casey, JamesDeGuglielmo, JosephFoley, JohnLynch, John D.McNamara, ThomasNeville, MichaelPill, HymanSullivan, MichaelSwan, W. Donnison
1947Crane, EdDeGuglielmo, JosephFoley, JohnLynch, John D.Neville, MichaelPill, HymanSennott, FrancisSullivan, MichaelSwan, W. Donnison
1949Crane, EdDeGuglielmo, JosephFoley, JohnHigley, ChesterLynch, John D.McNamara, ThomasPill, HymanSullivan, EdwardSwan, W. Donnison
1951Crane, EdDeGuglielmo, JosephFoley, JohnHigley, ChesterLynch, John D.Pill, HymanSennott, FrancisSullivan, EdwardSwan, W. Donnison
1951.1 vacancyCrane, EdDeGuglielmo, JosephFoley, JohnHigley, ChesterLynch, John D.McNamara, ThomasPill, HymanSullivan, EdwardSwan, W. Donnison
1953Crane, EdDeGuglielmo, JosephFoley, JohnLynch, John D.McNamara, ThomasMorton, MarcusPill, HymanSullivan, EdwardWatson, Charles
1955Crane, EdDeGuglielmo, JosephLynch, John D.McNamara, ThomasPill, HymanSullivan, EdwardVellucci, AlfredWatson, CharlesWise, Pearl
1957Crane, EdDeGuglielmo, JosephLynch, John D.McNamara, ThomasSullivan, EdwardVellucci, AlfredWatson, CharlesWheeler, CorneliaWise, Pearl
1959Crane, EdDeGuglielmo, JosephLynch, John D.McNamara, ThomasSullivan, WalterTrodden, AndrewVellucci, AlfredWheeler, CorneliaWise, Pearl
1961Belin, Gaspard d'AndelotCrane, EdDeGuglielmo, JosephGoldberg, BernardHayes, DanielSullivan, WalterTrodden, AndrewVellucci, AlfredWise, Pearl
1963Coates, ThomasCrane, EdGoldberg, BernardHayes, DanielMahoney, ThomasSullivan, WalterTrodden, AndrewVellucci, AlfredWheeler, Cornelia
1965Coates, ThomasCrane, EdGoldberg, BernardHayes, DanielMaher, WilliamMahoney, ThomasSullivan, WalterVellucci, AlfredWheeler, Cornelia
1967Ackermann, BarbaraCrane, EdDanehy, ThomasGoldberg, BernardHayes, DanielMahoney, ThomasSullivan, WalterVellucci, AlfredWheeler, Cornelia
1969Ackermann, BarbaraClinton, DanielCoates, ThomasCrane, EdDanehy, ThomasMahoney, ThomasMoncrieff, RobertSullivan, WalterVellucci, Alfred
1971Ackermann, BarbaraClinton, DanielDanehy, ThomasDuehay, FrancisGraham, SaundraMoncrieff, RobertOwens, HenrySullivan, WalterVellucci, Alfred
1973Ackermann, BarbaraClinton, DanielDanehy, ThomasDuehay, FrancisGraham, SaundraRussell, LeonardSullivan, WalterVellucci, AlfredWylie, David
1975Ackermann, BarbaraClem, DavidClinton, DanielDanehy, ThomasDuehay, FrancisGraham, SaundraRussell, LeonardSullivan, WalterVellucci, Alfred
1977Crane, KevinDanehy, ThomasDuehay, FrancisFrisoli, LawrenceGraham, SaundraPreusser, Mary EllenSullivan, WalterVellucci, AlfredWylie, David
1979Crane, KevinDanehy, ThomasDuehay, FrancisGraham, SaundraRussell, LeonardSullivan, DavidSullivan, WalterVellucci, AlfredWylie, David
1981Clinton, DanielDanehy, ThomasDuehay, FrancisGraham, SaundraRussell, LeonardSullivan, DavidSullivan, WalterVellucci, AlfredWylie, David
1983Clinton, DanielDanehy, ThomasDuehay, FrancisGraham, SaundraRussell, LeonardSullivan, DavidSullivan, WalterVellucci, AlfredWolf, Alice
1983.1 vacancyClinton, DanielDanehy, ThomasDuehay, FrancisGraham, SaundraLaRosa, AlfredSullivan, DavidSullivan, WalterVellucci, AlfredWolf, Alice
1985Danehy, ThomasDuehay, FrancisGraham, SaundraRussell, SheilaSullivan, DavidSullivan, WalterVellucci, AlfredWalsh, WilliamWolf, Alice
1987Danehy, ThomasDuehay, FrancisGraham, SaundraRussell, SheilaSullivan, DavidSullivan, WalterVellucci, AlfredWalsh, WilliamWolf, Alice
1989Cyr, EdDuehay, FrancisMyers, JonathanReeves, KennethRussell, SheilaSullivan, WalterToomey, TimWalsh, WilliamWolf, Alice
1991Cyr, EdDuehay, FrancisMyers, JonathanReeves, KennethRussell, SheilaSullivan, WalterToomey, TimWalsh, WilliamWolf, Alice
1993Born, Kathleen LeahyDuehay, FrancisMyers, JonathanReeves, KennethRussell, SheilaSullivan, MichaelToomey, TimTriantafillou, KatherineWalsh, William
1993.1 vacancyBorn, Kathleen LeahyDuehay, FrancisGalluccio, AnthonyMyers, JonathanReeves, KennethRussell, SheilaSullivan, MichaelToomey, TimTriantafillou, Katherine
1995Born, Kathleen LeahyDavis, HenriettaDuehay, FrancisGalluccio, AnthonyReeves, KennethRussell, SheilaSullivan, MichaelToomey, TimTriantafillou, Katherine
1997Born, Kathleen LeahyDavis, HenriettaDuehay, FrancisGalluccio, AnthonyReeves, KennethRussell, SheilaSullivan, MichaelToomey, TimTriantafillou, Katherine
1999Born, Kathleen LeahyBraude, JimDavis, HenriettaDecker, MarjorieGalluccio, AnthonyMaher, DavidReeves, KennethSullivan, MichaelToomey, Tim
2001Davis, HenriettaDecker, MarjorieGalluccio, AnthonyMaher, DavidMurphy, BrianReeves, KennethSimmons, E. DeniseSullivan, MichaelToomey, Tim
2003Davis, HenriettaDecker, MarjorieGalluccio, AnthonyMaher, DavidMurphy, BrianReeves, KennethSimmons, E. DeniseSullivan, MichaelToomey, Tim
2005Davis, HenriettaDecker, MarjorieGalluccio, AnthonyKelley, CraigMurphy, BrianReeves, KennethSimmons, E. DeniseSullivan, MichaelToomey, Tim
2005.1 vacancyDavis, HenriettaDecker, MarjorieGalluccio, AnthonyKelley, CraigMaher, DavidMurphy, BrianReeves, KennethSimmons, E. DeniseToomey, Tim
2007Davis, HenriettaDecker, MarjorieKelley, CraigMaher, DavidMurphy, BrianReeves, KennethSeidel, SamSimmons, E. DeniseToomey, Tim
2007.1 vacancyDavis, HenriettaDecker, MarjorieKelley, CraigMaher, DavidReeves, KennethSeidel, SamSimmons, E. DeniseToomey, TimWard, Larry
2009Cheung, LelandDavis, HenriettaDecker, MarjorieKelley, CraigMaher, DavidReeves, KennethSeidel, SamSimmons, E. DeniseToomey, Tim
2011Cheung, LelandDavis, HenriettaDecker, MarjorieKelley, CraigMaher, DavidReeves, KennethSimmons, E. DeniseToomey, TimvanBeuzekom, Minka
2013Benzan, DennisCarlone, DennisCheung, LelandKelley, CraigMaher, DavidMazen, NadeemMcGovern, MarcSimmons, E. DeniseToomey, Tim
2015Carlone, DennisCheung, LelandDevereux, JanKelley, CraigMaher, DavidMazen, NadeemMcGovern, MarcSimmons, E. DeniseToomey, Tim
2017Carlone, DennisDevereux, JanKelley, CraigMallon, AlannaMcGovern, MarcSiddiqui, SumbulSimmons, E. DeniseToomey, TimZondervan, Quinton
2019Carlone, DennisMallon, AlannaMcGovern, MarcNolan, PatriciaSiddiqui, SumbulSimmons, E. DeniseSobrinho-Wheeler, JivanToomey, TimZondervan, Quinton
2021Azeem, BurhanCarlone, DennisMallon, AlannaMcGovern, MarcNolan, PatriciaSiddiqui, SumbulSimmons, E. DeniseToner, Paul F.Zondervan, Quinton
2023Azeem, BurhanMcGovern, Marc C.Nolan, Patricia M.Pickett, JoanSiddiqui, SumbulSimmons, E. DeniseSobrinho-Wheeler, JivanToner, Paul F.Wilson, Ayesha

December 16, 2023

Municipal Election Voting Comparison: 2021 vs. 2023 (and then some)

Municipal Election Voting Comparison: 2021 vs. 2023

I am just now beginning to analyze the voting patterns of the recent municipal election compared to previous years. There’s a lot more analysis to come, but here’s a quick chart showing histograms of the number of people who voted by age (in 3-year groupings):

Comparison of 2021 vs. 2023 voters by age
Number of people voting in the 2021 vs. 2023 municipal elections

Note, in particular, that the number of people voting in the 24-35 age range jumped considerably, the number of people in the 56-67 age range actually dropped, and the number of people in the 74-82 age range increased considerably. The number of people voting increased from 22,097 to 23,478 (based on available data from the registered voter list and the voter history files).

Here’s the sequence of histograms for 2017 through 2023:

voted 2017

voted 2019

voted 2021

voted 2023

Here are the changes in number of people who voted for 2017 to 2019, 2019 to 2021, and 2021 to 2023:

change from 2017 to 2019

change from 2019 to 2021

change from 2021 to 2023

Feel free to interpret these changes as you see fit. Possible causes are changing demographics, who was targeted by candidates, and specific issues such as bike lanes and the AHO. More to come as the spirit moves me. – RW

November 26, 2023

Voter Success and Number of Candidates – Cambridge Municipal Elections

Voter Success in Cambridge Elections

The table below indicates the percentage of ballots for which the #1 ranked candidate was elected; the percentage of ballots for which the #1 or #2 ranked candidate was elected; and the percentage of ballots for which the #1, #2, or #3 ranked candidate was elected. (updated Nov 26, 2023 from Nov 2017 original posting)

Voter Success in Cambridge Elections
Election elect candidates valid invalid total
ballots
Quota Pct #1
elected
Pct #1 or #2
elected
Pct #1, #2,
or #3 elected
Pct none
elected
Pct
blank
1997 Council 9 19 16879 350 17229 1688 88.7 96.2 97.6 1.6 0.3
1999 Council 9 24 18777 384 19161 1878 76.5 92.5 95.5 3.0 0.5
2001 Council 9 19 17126 562 17688 1713 83.8 94.0 96.2 2.8 1.1
2003 Council 9 20 20080 878 20958 2009 72.7 87.0 91.0 6.7 2.0
2005 Council 9 18 16070 132 16202 1608 78.7 93.4 96.1 2.6 0.5
2007 Council 9 16 13633 88 13721 1364 79.3 93.2 96.0 2.9 0.4
2009 Council 9 21 15995 118 16073 1596 75.1 90.9 94.1 4.3 0.6
2011 Council 9 18 15845 126 15971 1585 77.8 92.6 95.5 3.3 0.5
2013 Council 9 25 17743 103 17846 1775 68.6 87.8 93.0 4.9 0.4
2015 Council 9 23 17854 105 17959 1786 71.7 90.4 94.8 3.3 0.3
2017 Council 9 26 22524 72 22596 2253 68.7 87.0 92.8 4.7 0.2
2019 Council 9 22 21239 85 21324 2124 70.5 89.4 95.4 2.2 0.2
2021 Council 9 19 21814 260 22074 2182 75.1 91.2 95.4 2.5 0.8
2023 Council 9 24 23339 173 23512 2334 72.2 88.4 94.3 2.2 0.3
Election elect candidates valid invalid total
ballots
Quota Pct #1
elected
Pct #1 or #2
elected
Pct #1, #2,
or #3 elected
Pct none
elected
Pct
blank
1997 School 6 8 16386 285 16671 2341 83.3 96.4 97.6 2.4 0.1
1999 School 6 13 17961 307 18268 2566 76.0 91.1 94.4 4.7 0.1
2001 School 6 10 16489 1160 17649 2360 76.2 90.5 92.6 7.1 4.8
2003 School 6 8 18698 2210 20908 2672 81.9 89.7 90.0 10.0 8.8
2005 School 6 8 15470 719 16189 2211 77.4 90.6 93.1 6.9 4.2
2007 School 6 9 13276 433 13709 1897 77.0 91.2 92.7 7.1 3.0
2009 School 6 9 15423 549 15972 2204 72.6 90.1 91.6 8.4 3.3
2011 School 6 11 15290 614 15904 2185 77.6 90.3 92.2 6.9 3.6
2013 School 6 9 16592 1128 17720 2371 80.9 90.0 91.2 8.5 6.2
2015 School 6 11 16797 1062 17859 2400 69.2 84.7 88.0 11.1 5.7
2017 School 6 12 20708 1744 22452 2959 67.2 81.5 85.2 13.3 7.7
2019 School 6 11 19425 1712 21137 2776 69.9 84.8 87.8 11.6 8.1
2021 School 6 9 20017 1824 21841 2860 75.5 87.0 89.6 9.9 8.0
2023 School 6 11 21255 1837 23092 3037 66.1 84.1 87.8 11.6 7.5

Note: Almost all of the invalid ballots were blank ballots. It’s common that some voters will vote only the City Council ballot and cast a blank School Committee ballot.

Number of Candidates

Here’s the whole history of the number of candidates going back to 1941 (CC for City Council and SC for School Committee).
Any significant write-in candidates are included in the totals. (updated from Oct 2017 original posting)

Number of candidates in Cambridge municipal elections: 1941-present
Year CC SC     Year CC SC     Year CC SC     Year CC SC     Year CC SC
1941 83 28   1961 23 16   1981 25 13   2001 19 10   2021 19 9
1943 39 19   1963 22 17   1983 16 16   2003 20 8   2023 24 11
1945 37 14   1965 24 13   1985 22 9   2005 18 8        
1947 34 18   1967 20 18   1987 19 13   2007 16 9        
1949 40 16   1969 26 14   1989 28 8   2009 21 9        
1951 27 15   1971 36 22   1991 19 12   2011 18 11        
1953 35 18   1973 34 26   1993 29 11   2013 25 9        
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November 22, 2023

Cambridge InsideOut Episodes 601-602: November 21, 2023

Episode 601 – Cambridge InsideOut: Nov 21, 2023 (Part 1)

This episode was recorded on Nov 21, 2023 at 6:00pm. Topics: Notable Passings: Teresa Neighbor, Gregg Moree, Kevin Glynn; a personal tale of candidacy, the politics of personal destruction, the lack of a viable local press, and “taking one for the team”; Gaza takes center stage; municipal election results – City Council and School Committee; election mechanics, configuration files, ballot data files; the problem of ballot order dependence and how to fix it. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]


Episode 602 – Cambridge InsideOut: Nov 21, 2023 (Part 2)

This episode was recorded on Nov 21, 2023 at 6:30pm. Topics: Replacements in the event of a vacancy; The Comedy of Voting Errors; Ward/Precinct #1 Vote distribution; neighborhood bases of support; great disparity in voter turnout among precincts and disproportional representation; #2 Vote Distribution from the ballot data; Cost per #1 Vote; some history of proportional representation historically and in the United States and in Massachusetts; Question: Proportional to what? Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]

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