Mayor Setti Warren wins 70 percent of preliminary vote

by | Sep 17, 2013 | Elections | 7 comments

With all 32 precincts reporting, Mayor Setti Warren won 4,131 votes out of 5,942 cast, giving him 69.5 percent of the vote. Alderman Ted Hess-Mahan followed with 1,332 votes, amounting to 22 percent.

7 Comments

  1. Dan Fahey
    Dan Fahey on September 17, 2013 at 9:02 pm

    With only 22% of the vote for Ted, what folks predicted might be a protest vote against Setti seems more like a whimper.

    While his administration is not perfect [whose is?] , I’d say this vote reinforces that most think he’s doing a fine job. No reason to believe the November results will be different.

  2. Robert Williams
    Robert Williams on September 17, 2013 at 9:29 pm

    If Ted is smart, he’ll have volunteers/canvassers to work the traffic jam on Rt 9 by Parker St. It’s a captive audience of thousands of voters who would be receptive to his message.

  3. Terry Malloy
    Terry Malloy on September 17, 2013 at 9:32 pm

    If Ted is smart, he’ll take a vacation to Belize until November 6.

  4. Hoss
    Hoss on September 17, 2013 at 9:36 pm

    Ted’s smart. And smart candidates traditionally buy rounds. O’Hara’s would be a good rebuilding point.

  5. Terry Malloy
    Terry Malloy on September 17, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    I like your thinking Hoss!
    Elections can be turned around by open tabs and open bars!

  6. Janet Sterman
    Janet Sterman on September 18, 2013 at 1:40 am

    Hmmm, keep your great political strategies coming… (or should I say ‘fantastic’?)

  7. BOB BURKE
    BOB BURKE on September 18, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    @Hoss and Terry. I thought that trying to buy votes with the drink was exclusively an Irish tradition in America. Actually, it did save a lot of effort that now goes into debates, poster, literature, TV etc. Maybe you are onto something.