Lowell Election By The Numbers

Some facts about last week’s city of Lowell election:

  • Registered Voters in Lowell: 59,265
  • Number who voted on Tuesday; 10,714
  • Turnout percent: 18.1%
  • Average council votes cast per ballot: 6.0
  • Average school committee votes per ballot: 3.7
  • Precinct with highest per ballot CC vote: 9-1 (6.8 votes)
  • Precinct with lowest per ballot CC vote: 2-2 (5.1 votes)
  • Precinct with highest per ballot SC vote: tie, 5-3 & 9-1 (4.2 votes)
  • Precinct with lowest per ballot SC vote: 2-2 (2.9 votes)
  • Precinct with highest turnout percentage: 1-2 (41.7%)
  • Precinct with lowest turnout percentage: 2-1 (6.8%)
  • Biggest precinct: 1-2 (2424 registered voters)
  • Smallest precinct: 2-1 (1448 registered voters)
  • Precinct with most who voted: 1-2 (1010)
  • Precinct with least who voted: 201 (99)
  • Precinct with biggest vote increase from 2013: 6-2 (+20)
  • Precinct with biggest vote decline since 2013: 1-3 (-108)
  • # Precincts with vote increase since 2013: 7
  • # Precincts with vote decrease since 2013: 26
  • Overall drop in votes since 2013: down 867
  • Precincts Rita Mercier #1 – 21
  • Precincts Rodney Elliott #1 – 5
  • Precincts Vesna Nuon #1 – 2
  • Precincts Jim Milinazzo #1 – 1
  • Precincts Ed Kennedy #1 – 1
  • Precincts Bill Samaras #1 – 1
  • Precincts Paul Ratha Yem #1 – 1
  • Precincts Jim Leary #1 – 1
  • Precincts Steve Gendron #1 – 13
  • Precincts Jackie Doherty #1 – 4
  • Precincts Bob Hoey #1 – 4
  • Precincts Kamara Kay #1 – 4
  • Precincts Dennis Mercier #1 – 4
  • Precincts Bob Gignac #1 – 2
  • Precincts Connie Martin #1 – 1
  • Precincts Dominik Lay #1 – 1
  • Precincts Steve Gendron #1 – 1
  • Precincts Steve Gendron #1 – 1
  • Number of votes needed to become mayor: 5
  • Number of councilors who want to become mayor: ????