Overview
- Most municipalities operated 7 a.m.–8 p.m. voting hours, with local variations noted, as cities and towns filled mayoral, city council and school committee seats.
- Boston’s mayoral ballot featured Michelle Wu unopposed after a challenger withdrew, while voters also selected new City Council members.
- West Springfield voters decided a contested mayoral race between Will Reichelt and Dan O’Brien and reviewed 16 charter questions covering swearing‑in dates and referendum procedures.
- Easthampton’s three‑way mayoral contest used ranked‑choice voting, with Salem Derby, Lindsi Sekula and Jason “JT” Tirrell competing alongside contested council and school committee races.
- Western Massachusetts featured mixed dynamics: Springfield had crowded City Council and School Committee contests with five incumbents and three challengers, Northampton’s mayor Gina‑Louise Sciarra faced Jillian Duclos amid multiple council and school races, and Holyoke and Agawam saw unopposed mayors with competitive down‑ballot fields.