Newton municipal elections will take place on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, with options for vote-by-mail as well as absentee and early voting,
Voters will elect a new City Council and School Committee.
Newton’s City Council consists of…
- 16 At-large City Councilors (2 per ward)
Elected by voters across the city - 8 Ward City Councilors (1 per ward)
Elected only by the voters in each ward
Newton’s School Committee consists of…
- 8 members (1 per ward)
Elected by voters across the city - the Mayor.
Learn more about the candidates and how to vote below.
Who are the candidates and how can Newton voters learn more?
The candidates for at-large councilors include:
- Ward 1: Alison Leary and John Oliver (incumbents)
- Ward 2: Susan Albright and Tarik Lucas (incumbents)
- Ward 3: Andrea Kelley and Pamela Wright (incumbents)
- Ward 4: Leonard Gentile and Josh Krintzman (incumbents)
- Ward 5: Deborah Crossley and Andreae Downs (incumbents) with challenger Rena Getz
- Ward 6: Alicia Bowman and Victoria Danberg (incumbents) with challenger Alan Lobovits
- Ward 7: Becky Grossman and Marc Laredo (incumbents)
- Ward 8: David Kalis and Richard Lipof (incumbents)
Links to candidate websites are provided where available.
The candidates for ward councilors include:
- Ward 1: Maria Scibelli Greenberg (incumbent)
- Ward 2: Peter Bruce, Dan Gaynor, and David Micley (preliminary election Sept. 12)
- Ward 3: Julia Malakie (incumbent)
- Ward 4: Randall Block and Doris Ann Sweet
- Ward 5: Bill Humphrey (incumbent)
- Ward 6: Martha Bixby, Lisa Gordon, and Mark Holt (preliminary election Sept. 12)
- Ward 7: Lisle Baker (incumbent)
- Ward 8: Holly Ryan (incumbent) and challenger Stephen Farrell
Links to candidate websites are provided where available.
The candidates for school committee members include:
- Ward 1: Rajeev Parlikar (incumbent)
- Ward 2: Chris Brezski (incumbent)
- Ward 3: Anping Shen (incumbent)
- Ward 4: Tamika Olszewski (incumbent)
- Ward 5: Emily Prenner (incumbent)
- Ward 6: Paul Levy (incumbent)
- Ward 7: Amy Davenport
- Ward 8: Barry Greenstein
Links to candidate websites are provided where available.
Ways to Vote
Mail-In Voting
Applications for mail-in voting must be received by 5:00pm on Tuesday, October 31, 203, but voters are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Print out, sign, and return your application:
| by mail to: | by email to: | by Fax to: |
| City Clerk 1000 Commonwealth Avenue Room 105 Newton, MA 02459 |
elections@newtonma.gov | 617-796-1214 |
| OR drop it in one of the ballot drop boxes at City Hall. | ||
Once you receive your ballot…
- Vote the ballot and place it in the ballot (inner) envelope
- Sign the inner envelope (with your ballot inside)
- Return your ballot in the mailing (outer) envelope provided. Ballots can be mailed with proper postage or returned to an elections drop box at City Hall.
Please allow ample mailing time for your application and for the ballot. Ballots must be returned to your the Clerk’s Office by 8pm on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
Early Voting:
Early, in-person voting will take place at City Hall on the following days:
- Saturday, October 28 – 11am to 5pm
- Sunday October 29 – 11am to 5pm
- Monday, October 30 – 9am to 8pm
- Tuesday, October 31 – 8:30am to 5pm
- Wednesday, November 1 – 8:30am to 5pm
Election Day Voting: November 7, 2023
Vote at your polling location on November 7 from 7am to 8pm. Find your Election Day polling location here.
More information
- Check to see if you’re registered here
- Learn more about registering here
- Use the Massachusetts Online Voter Registration System to register online or to update a current registration.
- For Election Day voting, find your polling location here.
- City of Newton Elections webpage
NOTE: Certain voters must submit a copy of their identification with their voter registration or present it at their polling place on Election Day. For more information on identification requirements, please see Identification Requirements.