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On Nov. 2, Boston voted in Michelle Wu as its new mayor, the first woman, person of color, and Asian American elected to the role. This section covers the run-up to the historic election, and will be charting the beginning of the new administration.

The results

Where the mayoral candidates got their support

This interactive map shows votes received by Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George down to the precinct level.
Precinct-by-precinct results

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‘This isn’t about me.’ Boston Mayor Michelle Wu spars with incoming Trump border czar Homan over deportation approach.

Tom Homan had sharp words for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu regarding federal immigration policy and the new administration’s plans for mass deportations.

The MBTA and the city of Boston unveil detailed draft of design plan for Blue Hill Avenue, to mixed reception

The design draft is the culmination of years of feedback the city collected from residents.

More about Boston's mayor-elect

Who is Michelle Wu, the first Asian American and first woman to be elected mayor of Boston?

Here are some important things to know about the newly elected mayor.

The one when Michelle Wu opens a café — and finds a passion for trying to make government work
Before she was a lawyer or a city councilor or a mayoral candidate, before she was a wife or mother, Michelle Wu was the owner of a literary-themed café in Chicago.

‘Redefining what leadership looks like’: What Michelle Wu’s win means for representation

“To have somebody who is the face of the city,” said Sam Hyun, chairperson of the Massachusetts Asian American Commission, “it’s absolutely historic.”

Michelle Wu’s policy proposals on five major issues facing Boston

We break down Michelle Wu's policy platforms on five major issues: housing and rent control, education, racial justice/policing reform, business, and climate change.

Election results

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City Council race

New Boston City Council takes shape

A new Boston City Council is taking shape after an array of competitive races, including five open seats, brought significant turnover to the city’s legislative body, and some historic firsts. Voters also weighed in on issues such as policing and affordable housing.

Halbert concedes to Murphy, who wins fourth at-large seat on the Boston City Council

Erin Murphy edged David Halbert by 325 votes.

The issues that matter

On policing, Boston mayoral candidates Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George are miles apart

Essaibi George’s policing stances have cast her as a more centrist figure in the race, while Wu’s unabashed progressivism and calls for reform contributed to a decisive victory in September’s preliminary contest.

One of the biggest fights Boston’s next mayor will face: keeping control of the public schools
Both Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu say they are up to the challenge of overhauling the Boston Public Schools system, and neither wants the district to be taken over by the state.

Voters say housing is their top priority. In a contested stretch of the city, what do they actually want?
The next mayor will have to steer Boston through a housing crisis that increasingly splits the city’s haves and have-nots.

Unfair dress codes, no hip-hop, few local clubs: These are the issues around nightlife in Boston Black voters want addressed
A forum last month highlighted how Boston’s party scene is failing Black communities.

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Fiscal watchdog: Boston should consider new taxes to fund budget, reduce dependence on property owners

The report released this week by the Boston Municipal Research Bureau comes amid concerns about how falling commercial property values could affect the city’s future financial health.

Boston City Council green lights compromise property tax proposal, sends to Beacon Hill for approval

The compromise proposal, which Wu reached last week in a deal with business groups, now needs approval from the state Legislature and the governor before the end of November, officials said, so the city can prepare to send property tax bills out in January.

At Boston City Council hearing, tensions flare over bureaucratic process rather than tax policy

While some councilors expressed frustration the Boston City Council wasn't at the table during compromise negotiations on a property tax proposal, others argued there have been months of public debate on the issue.

After long-simmering dispute, Wu and business leaders strike deal on property tax plan

Their plan would hike tax rates on commercial property for three years in a bid to balance the budget without a sharp tax increase on residential taxpayers.

Wu, business leaders near a compromise on contentious property tax plan

While it suggested there was an end in sight to months of political infighting between Democrats on Beacon Hill and in City Hall, it won’t fix a foundational problem facing the city’s financial future, business leaders warn.

Experts warn Boston’s future financial woes are more dire than Wu says

In a hearing, they argued that declining commercial property values pose a much more longterm threat to Boston’s future financial stability than Mayor Michelle Wu has acknowledged.

Wu seeks residents’ support for stalled property tax proposal at first in series of town halls

The average single-family home in Boston could see a 28 percent spike in its January property tax bill compared with the previous quarter's bill without Wu's measure in place, according to preliminary data from the city.
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Mayor Wu’s line in the sand on property taxes doesn’t make political or economic sense

Many lawmakers and business leaders are baffled by the mayor’s resistance to modifying her plan to raise commercial real estate tax rates.

Average single-family home in Boston likely to see 14 percent spike in property taxes, city officials say

New data from the city show the average Boston homeowner will face a double-digit property tax increase next year, but not as high as experts had feared.

Mistake in Wu campaign fund-raiser invite appeared to violate campaign finance rules

An invitation publicized last week listed an athletic director at the Boston Center for Youth and Families.