2015 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election


The 2015 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Joseph Petty to a third 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 city council.

Results

Petty also finished first in the at-large city council election. Gaffney finished second and Coleman finished eleventh. Gaffney, by the rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.