Voters headed to the polls in 80 communities across Massachusetts on Tuesday, with several cities holding mayoral elections and a number of council seats open in Boston.
At least four Boston city councilors were being replaced in Tuesdays election. Councilors Michael Flaherty and Frank Baker did not seek re-election, while Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara both lost in the preliminary election.
See Boston City Council election results as they come in here.
Eight candidates were vying for four at-large council spots. With most of the city's precincts reporting, all three incumbents were leading, and Henry Santana leading Bridget Nee-Walsh for the final spot.
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There were no major upsets on tap by the end of the night — incumbents were leading each district race.
Turnout had been expected to be low in the elections, with no big mayoral or gubernatorial election to draw voters out. The Boston Election Department reported that about 15% of registered voters had cast their ballots as of 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Still, Boston polling places had a steady stream of voters coming through.
There were also hotly contested races in Woburn, Revere and Gloucester. Haverhill and Melrose were choosing new mayors, and incumbent mayors in Medford and Waltham faced serious challenges.
Follow along with national results with NBC News’ Election Day live updates here.
One big piece of advice from the secretary of state on Tuesday was that anyone who still had their mail-in ballot shouldn't mail it in, but place it in designated drop boxes instead. Local elections have different rules than statewide elections, and ballots that come in after the polls close don't count in local elections.
Polls closed at 8 p.m.
