Boston cast 185,569 ballots, about 42% turnout. What the unofficial count shows, and what's still to come

Boston voters cast 185,569 ballots in Tuesday's state election, according to the city's unofficial results, last updated at 3:46 a.m. Wednesday with all 275 precincts reporting. That is about 42% of the 443,178 registered voters the Election Department reported before the election (Oct. 29 release).

Boston's turnout was 35.6% at 6 p.m. Tuesday, with 158,019 ballots cast, and was on pace to match or pass the 40% turnout of 2022, the Dorchester Reporter reported. Before polls opened, 62,652 Boston residents had already voted early or by mail, according to the city.

All figures are unofficial and may change.

The statewide races in Boston

| Office | Winner in Boston | Boston share | Runner-up in Boston | |---|---|---|---| | Governor and lieutenant governor | Healey and Driscoll | 78.19% | Minogue and Oliver, 17.92% | | U.S. Senate | Edward J. Markey | 78.19% | John Deaton, 15.66% | | Attorney general | Andrea Joy Campbell | 81.44% | Michael C. Walsh, 18.34% | | Secretary of the Commonwealth | William Francis Galvin | 86.15% | Anne R. Brensley, 13.58% | | Treasurer | Deborah B. Goldberg | 81.11% | Elizabeth Dionne, 18.59% | | Auditor | Diana DiZoglio | 90.20% | Al Ozonoff, 9.22% |

Statewide, the AP called the governor's and Senate races for Healey and Markey, State House News Service reported. Mike Minogue said after 9:30 p.m. that he had called Healey to congratulate her, and Deaton conceded, saying "The voters have made their voices heard tonight," the Dorchester Reporter reported.

In Suffolk County races, District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden and Register of Probate Stephanie L. Everett were unopposed. Our separate story covers Boston's congressional, legislative and Governor's Council races, and our ballot question stories cover Questions 7 and 8, 4 and 6, and the other five.

What isn't counted yet

The city's results page says election-night uploads include Election Day ballots and the early and mail ballots processed in advance. They do not yet include:

• ballots hand-counted from precinct clerks' books;
• specific write-in votes;
• provisional and overseas ballots;
• mail ballots that were postmarked by Election Day and arrive by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6.

Results by precinct are expected Wednesday, and the deadline to certify official results is Wednesday, Nov. 18, according to the page.

What our records add

No city offices were on the ballot. Boston's next municipal election is in November 2027.

The council and Election Day. On Oct. 21 the council adopted a resolution declaring Election Day a holiday for council staff and calling on the city and state to follow (docket 1975). City Councilor Ed Flynn then asked the city's Law Department for guidance on closing the council for the day. His letter is on today's council agenda (docket 2095; our story).

The department's last big test. In the Sept. 1 primary, 79,474 Boston voters cast ballots across 275 precincts, Commissioner of City Records Paul Chung told the council's elections committee on Oct. 2 (watch at 2:02:58). Tuesday's turnout was more than twice that. Our story on the Election Department covers the state oversight that runs through the end of the year.

What's next

The council meets today at noon (agenda; our preview). We will report precinct results once the city posts them.