Wu Routs Kraft in Boston's Preliminary Mayoral Election
Boston City Hall, 1, Congress Street, Government Center/Faneuil Hall, Downtown, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02201, United States
City of Boston
CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterStated as firm, per the City of Boston[1][2][4] Election Department tally: "PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 - MAYOR".
Mayor Michelle Wu took 71.9% to Josh Kraft's 23.1% and won every ward; both advanced to November, but the 49-point margin ended Kraft's run two days later.