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Election Results: Andrea Campbell Bests Incumbent Councilor Charles Yancey

Last updated on September 9, 2015

In one of the sleepiest Boston City Council election days ever, challenger Andrea Campbell bested incumbent District 4 City Councilor Charles Yancey on Tuesday. That means the two will square off in November for the District 4 seat.

Campbell received 1,982 votes or 57%, Yancey, who was first elected in 1984, received 1,159 votes or 33%. Terrance Williams received 217 votes or 6% of the vote. Jovan Lacet received 60 votes or 1% of the vote. All statistics are according to the City of Boston’s Elections Department website.

District 4 represents Mattapan, Dorchester and a little bit of Jamaica Plain. Ward 19, Precinct 12, is the JP portion of Yancey’s district.

Andrea Campbell
Andrea Campbell

With only 3,422 votes total cast in the District 4 race, it was a quiet Election Day, with only one other contested race. In District 7, incumbent Tito Jackson took home 66% of the vote with Charles Clemons Jr. netting 17%.

It could be tough for Yancey to make up ground in the Nov. 3 municipal election because, with only five total at-large candidates and no other major elections, voter turnout is likely to be low.

Charles Yancey
Charles Yancey
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