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After recount, District 7 race results remain the same
Said Ahmed and Miniard Culpepper will still emerge from a crowded field and move on to the general election in November.
Despite a recount, the results of Boston’s preliminary election for District 7 city councilor will remain unchanged. The two candidates moving on to the general election in November are still Said Ahmed and Miniard Culpepper.
The two prevailed in a crowded race. As former Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson resigned and pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges, 11 would-be candidates threw their names into the mix. District 7 is comprised of parts of Fenway, Dorchester, Roxbury, and some of the South End.
Unofficial results from election night showed a very close race. Ahmed garnered 1,155 votes, and Culpepper won 1,102 votes. The third-place finisher, Mavrick Afonso, received 1,082 votes.
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Afonso pressed for a recount, hoping to find his way into the top two and move on to the general election. He got at least 50 citizens in four wards to sign a petition, enabling recounts in those wards.
Afonso ultimately only gained five votes, according to recount results from the city’s Election Department. Culpepper gained 10 votes, and Ahmed went from 1,155 to 1,170 votes.
“I am grateful that after this recount we have maintained our first-place position, and I thank the city workers and volunteers from every campaign who spent long hours ensuring the integrity of our democratic process. I am proud of the trust voters have placed in me and the momentum we have built together. Now we move forward to November focused on the issues that matter most to our community: housing we can afford, safe streets, and strong schools,” Ahmed said in a statement after the recount results were confirmed.
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A recount concerning the mayoral race also took place. After Josh Kraft dropped from the race, third-place finished Domingos DaRosa hoped a recount would turn up enough votes to place him on the general election ballot alongside Mayor Michelle Wu.
That effort was unsuccessful, and Wu will appear alone on the ballot. The general election is set for Nov. 4.
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