Boston mayoral election, 2017 - wikipedia Boston mayoral election, 2017 Boston mayoral election, 2017 ← 2013 November 7, 2017 2021 → Candidate Marty Walsh Tito Jackson Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 70,125 36,433 Percentage 65.3 % 33.9 % Mayor before election Marty Walsh Elected Mayor Marty Walsh Elections in Massachusetts General elections General elections 1960 1962 1964 1966 1970 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2008 2012 2014 2016 Federal government Presidential elections 1788 - 89 1792 1796 1800 1804 1808 1812 1816 1820 1824 1828 1832 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 U.S. Senate elections Class 1 1899 1905 1911 1916 1922 1928 1934 1940 1946 1952 1958 1964 1970 1976 1982 1988 1994 2000 2006 2012 Class 2 1918 1924 1930 1936 1942 1948 1954 1960 1966 1972 1978 1984 1990 2002 2008 2014 U.S. House elections 2006 2008 2012 2014 2016 Special elections Senate, 1944 Senate, 1962 1st district, 1991 9th district, 2001 5th district, 2007 Senate, 2010 Senate, 2013 5th district, 2013 State government Gubernatorial elections 1839 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1970 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 State Senate elections 2006 2008 State House elections 2006 2008 Governor 's Council elections 2006 Ballot measures 1980 Proposition 21⁄2 2002 English Language Education in Public Schools 2008 Greyhound Protection Sensible Marijuana Policy State Income Tax Repeal No Sales Tax for Alcohol Sales Tax Relief Comprehensive Permits and Regional Planning 2012 Right to Repair Death with Dignity Medical Marijuana 2014 Automatic Gas Tax Increase Repeal Expansion of Bottle Deposits Casino Repeal Paid Sick Days 2016 Expand Slot Machine Gaming Charter School Expansion Conditions for Farm Animals Legalization, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Boston Mayoral elections 1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1979 1991 2005 2009 2013 City council elections 2009 2011 The Boston mayoral election of 2017 was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, to elect the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts. Incumbent Democratic mayor Marty J. Walsh won re-election to a second term, defeating District 7 City Councilor Tito Jackson, and two long - shot candidates, Robert Cappucci and Joseph Wiley. A preliminary election was held on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 with Walsh and Jackson advancing into a November runoff election. In the November election, Walsh secured a landslide victory, winning 2 - 1. A total of 108,909 ( of the city 's 390,136 registered voters ) cast a ballot in the November election. The voter turnout of 28 %, down 10 percentage points on turnout in the 2013 mayoral election ( which generated more excitement as the first Boston mayoral race in a generation without an incumbent ). Contents 1 Endorsements 2 Polling 3 Results 4 References Endorsements By October 2017, 10 out of the 13 Boston City Council members endorsed Walsh for re-election. Ayanna Pressley has remained neutral due to her husband being employed by the mayor and one councilor, Andrea Campbell, has declined to comment on her preference. The Boston Globe editorial board endorsed Walsh for a second time, citing his excellence in handling housing and the city 's vibrancy during this first term. The Boston Herald editorial board also endorsed Walsh saying the newspaper was wrong not to give their endorsement to Walsh in 2013. Polling Walsh led in polls by substantial margins. An Emerson College Polling Society survey in September poll of likely voters found Walsh at 52 %, Jackson at 21 %, Cappucci at 7 %, and Wiley at 5 %. A Suffolk University / Boston Globe poll in June 2017 found Walsh with a 31 - point lead. Results Notes : all candidates are nonpartisan, 0.66 % are write - in votes in the general election. Candidates Primary election General election Votes % Votes % Marty Walsh 34,882 62.52 % 70,125 65.38 % Tito Jackson 16,216 29.07 % 36,433 33.97 % Robert Cappucci 3,736 6.70 % Joseph Wiley 529 0.95 % References Jump up ^ Irons, Meghan E. ( January 11, 2017 ). `` ' I want to become the 55th mayor of the City of Boston ' ''. Boston Globe. Retrieved April 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Meghan E. Irons, Long shots force runoff in Boston mayoral primary, Boston Globe ( June 7, 2017 ). Jump up ^ Marty Walsh faces 3 challengers on Boston 's preliminary ballot, Associated Press ( September 24, 2017 ). Jump up ^ Steve LeBlanc, Marty Walsh, Tito Jackson advance to November election, Associated Press ( September 26, 2017 ). Jump up ^ Dan Atkinson & O'Ryan Johnson, ( Mayor Walsh with a ' W ' in re-election bid : Incumbent cruises home over challenger Tito Jackson ), Boston Herald ( November 8, 2017 ). Jump up ^ Lisa Creamer, Low -- But Slightly Higher Than Expected -- Voter Turnout In Boston 's Election, WBUR ( November 8, 2017 ). Jump up ^ Irons, Meghan E. ( 2017 - 10 - 04 ). `` Mayoral candidate Tito Jackson gets a cold shoulder from political establishment ''. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 04. Jump up ^ Editorial Board ( 2017 - 10 - 23 ). `` A second term for Mayor Walsh ''. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 23. Jump up ^ Boston Herald, Editorial Staff ( 2017 - 10 - 25 ). `` Editorial : Walsh has earned a second term ''. Boston Herald. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 01. Jump up ^ Joe Battenfeld, Walsh up big in poll ; pollster says Tito needs ' perfect storm at this point ', Boston Herald ( September 18, 2017 ). Jump up ^ Walsh has 31 - point lead over Jackson in mayoral race, poll shows, Boston Globe ( June 22, 2017 ). Jump up ^ `` PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 MAYOR '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 09. 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Question: who won the election for mayor in boston
Answer: Marty J. Walsh; Marty Walsh; Marty J. Walsh; Incumbent Democratic mayor Marty J. Walsh; Incumbent Democratic mayor Marty J. Walsh