2019 Boston City Council election
Boston City Council elections were held on November 5, 2019. Nomination forms could be submitted starting April 17, and candidates had a filing deadline of May 21. A preliminary election was held on September 24. By law, Boston municipal elections are nonpartisan—candidates do not represent a specific political party.
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For the four at-large seats: all four incumbents sought re-election. Election night results showed that three incumbents were re-elected, and one new at-large councillor was elected, by a margin of only 10 votes over the next-highest vote-getter. A recount of that race confirmed that result but by only a single vote.
For the nine district seats: six incumbents sought re-election; two were contested and four ran uncontested—election night results showed that all six were re-elected. Three new district councillors were elected, for seats where incumbents were not seeking re-election. All district winners won by comfortable margins.
Council members elected in November 2019 were inaugurated on January 6, 2020.