2005 Boston mayoral election

The 2005 Boston mayoral election occurred on Tuesday, November 8, 2005, between incumbent mayor Thomas Menino and City Councilor Maura Hennigan. Menino was re-elected to a fourth term.

2005 Boston mayoral election

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Candidate Thomas Menino Maura Hennigan
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 64,001 30,468
Percentage 67.52% 32.14%

Results by ward
Menino:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Mayor before election

Thomas Menino

Elected mayor

Thomas Menino

As Menino and Hennigan were the only two candidates, no preliminary election was held. 36% of registered voters turned out to vote in the election.[1]

Candidates

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Endorsements

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Maura Hennigan
Tom Menino

Results

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Candidates General Election[1]
Votes %
Thomas Menino (incumbent) 64,001 67.52
Maura Hennigan 30,468 32.14

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "City of Boston Municipal Election - November 8, 2005: Mayor" (PDF). City of Boston. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  2. ^ The Cunctator (November 8, 2005). "Boston Voters: Hennigan for Mayor, Sam Yoon, Gibran Rivera for City Council". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 12, 2021.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Staff Edit: Hennigan stands for Boston". The Daily Free Press. November 2, 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Estes, Andrea (November 9, 2005). "A fourth term for Menino: Hennigan falls; Flaherty, Arroyo, Yoon, Murphy top council race". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 28, 2022.