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Will Mbah celebrates and thanks his supporters on election night at the Winter Hill Brewing Company.
The citywide election for the City of Somerville took place on Tuesday, November 7. A number of City Council seats were contested, along with a challenge for the Office of Mayor.
In the race for mayor, incumbent Katjana Ballantyne prevailed to win her second term, defeating challenger William Tauro with 13,592 of the votes, compared to the 3,010 garnered by Tauro.
The unofficial vote totals are as follows:
Mayor
Katjana Ballantyne —13,592
William (Billy) Tauro — 3,010
Blank — 312
Write-in — 201
Councilor at Large
Willie Burnley Jr. – 11, 283
Charlotte Kelly — 8 .980
Kristen Strezo — 11,933
Jake Wilson — 10,853
Will Mbah — 11.033
Blank — 13,931
Write-in — 447
Councilor Ward One
Matthew McLaughlin — 1,281
Matthew Ryan Hunt — 365
Blank — 79
Write-in — 3
Councilor Ward Two
JT Scott — 1,755
Blank — 325
Write-in — 63
Councilor Ward Three
Ben Ewen-Campen — 2,071
John Fitzgerald — 577
Blank — 136
Write-in — 5
Councilor Ward Four
Jesse Clingan — 1,575
Blank — 348
Write-in — 20
Councilor Ward Five
Jack Perenick — 1,071
Naima Sait — 2,043
Blank — 117
Write-in — 9
Councilor Ward Six
Lance Davis — 1,896
John M. (Jack) Connolly — 749
Blank — 92
Write-in — 11
Councilor Ward Seven
Judith Pineda Neufeld — 2,083
Blank — 401
Write-in — 40
School Committee Ward One
Emily R. Ackman — 1.369
Blank — 342
Write-in — 17
School Committee Ward Two
Ilana Krepchin — 1.731
Blank — 385
Write-in — 27
School Committee Ward Three
Sarah Phillips — 2,291
Blank — 482
Write-in — 16
School Committee Ward Four
Andre Green — 1,512
Blank — 412
Write-in — 19
School Committee Ward Five
Laura J. Pitone — 2,649
Blank — 564
Write-in — 27
School Committee Ward Six
Ellenor Barish — 2,161
Blank — 565
Write-in — 22
School Committee Ward Seven
Leiran Biton — 2,007
Blank — 491
Write-in — 26
Click here to see how each ward voted.
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Appears that the biggest winner in the Councilor at Large race is Blank. I recommend that we fill one councilor seat with an empty chair. It will be just as effective, as they all vote the same way, and save the taxpayers money.
Blank is any vote not cast that could have been cast. If you voted for only one councilor-at-large candidate, you cast three blank votes as well. In a real race with more people running, this can be a strategically wise thing to do.