Scenes from Election Day 2013

Boston Mayor-elect Martin Walsh addressed his supporters during an election watch party on Tuesday night. Walsh defeated Boston City Councilor John Connolly in Boston’s mayoral race.

Walsh gestured to the crowd as his girlfriend Lorrie Higgins looked on during the watch party.

Mayoral candidate John R. Connolly gave his concession speech before supporters at his election night reception at the Westin Copley Place.

Connolly supporters (from left to right) Ken Tutunjian, of the South End, Evie Lane, of Roslindale, and Charles Clemons, of Dorchester, checked the early returns on their smartphones at Connolly’s election night reception.

Martin J. Walsh supporters cheered as City Councilor John R. Connolly conceded to Walsh in the race for mayor of Boston.

The Dropkick Murphys performed at Marty Walsh’s election night party at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston.

Walsh supporters rolled out a banner at his election night party at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston.

A supporter held up a sign reading “Are You Ready?” at Marty Walsh’s election night party.

Media set up equipment at Marty Walsh’s election night party at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston.

Ania Camargo, left, talked to other Connolly campaign volunteers Suzie Tapson and Cecilia Idman-Rait, right, as they looked over voter registration lists in Beacon Hill.

East Boston resident Tom Domenico made it clear to voters how he felt about a casino in East Boston.

James Barbuto and Justine Hayes, both of Dorchester, kept warm with coffee while campaigning for mayoral candidate Marty Walsh.

Billy Brien of West Roxbury handed out campaign literature for mayoral candidate John Connolly outside of the Copley Square T stop.

Vargas DaSilveira, a runner for Marty Walsh, picked up a voter who could not get to the polls in Roxbury.

Mayoral candidate John Connolly greeted a voter outside Elihu Greenwood Elementary School in Hyde Park.

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino was greeted by applause after casting his ballot and exiting Roosevelt School Lower Campus in Hyde Park.

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino cast his ballot.

Menino greeted voters after casting his ballot.

Boston voters will elect their first new mayor in two decades, choosing between City Councilor John R. Connolly and state Representative Martin J. Walsh.

Accompanied by children, Teddy, and MaryKate, mayoral candidate John Connolly voted at St. George Orthodox Church in West Roxbury.

Marty Walsh cast his vote at a voting booth in Savin Hill.

At the Samuel Adams School in East Boston, Jesse Purvis (left) campaigned for a no vote on casinos, while banners in support of casinos were posted nearby.

There was a heavy police presence outside East Boston High School because of the casino vote.

Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua directed volunteers in his campaign office in Lawrence.

Elizabeth Fallisi, 92, of Lawrence, got a lift to the polling station from mayoral candidate Daniel Rivera. Fallisi, who has trouble getting around after breaking her hip, was contacted by the Rivera campaign offering to give her a ride to the polling station. Fallisi said, “Well, I just didn’t want anyone picking me up.” The campaign offered the candidate to personally drive her to the polls. “I like him,” Fallisi said.

John Connolly shook hands with a volunteer after voting at St. George Orthodox Church in West Roxbury.

Ballot in hand, Marty Walsh voted at Savin Hill.

After hearing that a 101-year-old woman had voted for him, Martin J. Walsh paid a visit to Josephine Worrell, who resides in Ward 11, Precinct 2.

John Connolly shook hands with a poll worker after voting.

Marty Walsh shook hands after voting at Savin Hill.

John Connolly shook hands with families arriving at the poll station outside St. George Orthodox Church in West Roxbury.

At the Oak Square YMCA, Sarah Oliver voted with her rescue Chihuahua, Dixie.

Inspector Sylvia Charles handed out “I Voted” stickers to those checking out.

Voting was sporadic at the Boston Public Library polling place.

Approaching the polling location, Todd Payton glanced at literature that was thrust into his hands. After voting, he said he had made up his mind about 90 percent before entering.

Voters filled the Franklin Institute polling place on East Berkeley Street in the South End. Rupert the dog waited while its owner, Maureen Russell from the South End, voted.

A woman prepared to vote in Ward 12 at the Higginson/Lewis K-8 School.

Mayoral candidates Martin J. Walsh and John R. Connolly traversed Boston in a last-minute hunt for holdout voters, both expressing confidence they would win the first open mayoral race in a generation. Voters also picked at-large and district city councilors. Also today, residents of East Boston and Revere voted on the proposed Suffolk Downs casino.

The Dropkick Murphys performed at Marty Walsh’s Election night party at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston.