2003 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election


The 2003 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 4, 2003. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Tim Murray to a second term.

Election system

In order to be elected mayor in Worcester, a person must place first in the mayor's race and also finish among the top six in the at-large city council election, being also elected a councilor at large. An individual cannot be elected mayor without additionally winning at at-large city council seat.
In addition, the candidate elected to the office of councilor at large who receives the
second-highest number of votes for the office of mayor will become vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.

Candidates

Murray also finished first in the at-large city council election. Coleman finished second, Gomez finished fifth, Coleman finished seventh. Gomez, by rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.