2024 Cambridge City Council Vacancy Recount

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Write-in 1
Round 3 Frantz Pierre
Round 4 Peter Hsu
Round 5 Vernon K. Walker
Round 6 Dan J. Totten
Round 7 Adrienne Klein
Round 8 Ayah A. Al-Zubi
Round 9 Joe McGuirk
Round 10 Hao Wang
Round 11 Carrie E. Pasquarello
Round 12 Robert Winters
Round 13 Douglas P. Brown
Round 14 Federico Muchnik Catherine Zusy
Round 15

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy 546 votes in the first round 24.91%
546 votes
John Hanratty 598 votes in the first round 27.28%
598 votes
Federico Muchnik 179 votes in the first round 8.17%
179 votes
Douglas P. Brown 188 votes in the first round 8.58%
188 votes
Robert Winters 165 votes in the first round 7.53%
165 votes
Carrie E. Pasquarello 145 votes in the first round 6.61%
145 votes
Hao Wang 96 votes in the first round 4.38%
96 votes
Joe McGuirk 95 votes in the first round 4.33%
95 votes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi 58 votes in the first round 2.65%
58 votes
Adrienne Klein 41 votes in the first round 1.87%
41 votes
Dan J. Totten 27 votes in the first round 1.23%
27 votes
Vernon K. Walker 23 votes in the first round 1.05%
23 votes
Peter Hsu 20 votes in the first round 0.91%
20 votes
Frantz Pierre 8 votes in the first round 0.36%
8 votes
Write-in 1 3 votes in the first round 0.14%
3 votes

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy 24.91%
546 votes
John Hanratty 27.28%
598 votes
Federico Muchnik Gained 1 votes 8.21%
180 votes
Douglas P. Brown 8.58%
188 votes
Robert Winters 7.53%
165 votes
Carrie E. Pasquarello 6.61%
145 votes
Hao Wang 4.38%
96 votes
Joe McGuirk 4.33%
95 votes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi 2.65%
58 votes
Adrienne Klein Gained 1 votes 1.92%
42 votes
Dan J. Totten Gained 1 votes 1.28%
28 votes
Vernon K. Walker 1.05%
23 votes
Peter Hsu 0.91%
20 votes
Frantz Pierre 0.36%
8 votes
Write-in 1 Eliminated: 3 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy 24.91%
546 votes
John Hanratty 27.28%
598 votes
Federico Muchnik 8.21%
180 votes
Douglas P. Brown 8.58%
188 votes
Robert Winters 7.53%
165 votes
Carrie E. Pasquarello Gained 3 votes 6.75%
148 votes
Hao Wang Gained 2 votes 4.47%
98 votes
Joe McGuirk 4.33%
95 votes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi 2.65%
58 votes
Adrienne Klein Gained 2 votes 2.01%
44 votes
Dan J. Totten 1.28%
28 votes
Vernon K. Walker 1.05%
23 votes
Peter Hsu Gained 1 votes 0.96%
21 votes
Frantz Pierre Eliminated: 8 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 4

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy Gained 3 votes 25.07%
549 votes
John Hanratty 27.31%
598 votes
Federico Muchnik Gained 2 votes 8.31%
182 votes
Douglas P. Brown Gained 1 votes 8.63%
189 votes
Robert Winters 7.53%
165 votes
Carrie E. Pasquarello Gained 1 votes 6.8%
149 votes
Hao Wang Gained 4 votes 4.66%
102 votes
Joe McGuirk Gained 2 votes 4.43%
97 votes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi Gained 1 votes 2.69%
59 votes
Adrienne Klein Gained 2 votes 2.1%
46 votes
Dan J. Totten Gained 1 votes 1.32%
29 votes
Vernon K. Walker Gained 2 votes 1.14%
25 votes
Peter Hsu Eliminated: 21 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 5

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy Gained 3 votes 25.24%
552 votes
John Hanratty Gained 5 votes 27.57%
603 votes
Federico Muchnik Gained 1 votes 8.37%
183 votes
Douglas P. Brown 8.64%
189 votes
Robert Winters Gained 1 votes 7.59%
166 votes
Carrie E. Pasquarello Gained 1 votes 6.86%
150 votes
Hao Wang Gained 5 votes 4.89%
107 votes
Joe McGuirk 4.44%
97 votes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi Gained 2 votes 2.79%
61 votes
Adrienne Klein Gained 2 votes 2.19%
48 votes
Dan J. Totten Gained 2 votes 1.42%
31 votes
Vernon K. Walker Eliminated: 25 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 6

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy Gained 3 votes 25.46%
555 votes
John Hanratty Gained 3 votes 27.8%
606 votes
Federico Muchnik Gained 2 votes 8.49%
185 votes
Douglas P. Brown 8.67%
189 votes
Robert Winters 7.61%
166 votes
Carrie E. Pasquarello Gained 1 votes 6.93%
151 votes
Hao Wang Gained 3 votes 5.05%
110 votes
Joe McGuirk Gained 2 votes 4.54%
99 votes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi Gained 9 votes 3.21%
70 votes
Adrienne Klein Gained 1 votes 2.25%
49 votes
Dan J. Totten Eliminated: 31 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 7

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy Gained 6 votes 25.8%
561 votes
John Hanratty Gained 4 votes 28.06%
610 votes
Federico Muchnik Gained 2 votes 8.6%
187 votes
Douglas P. Brown Gained 4 votes 8.88%
193 votes
Robert Winters 7.64%
166 votes
Carrie E. Pasquarello Gained 7 votes 7.27%
158 votes
Hao Wang Gained 4 votes 5.24%
114 votes
Joe McGuirk Gained 9 votes 4.97%
108 votes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi Gained 7 votes 3.54%
77 votes
Adrienne Klein Eliminated: 49 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 8

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy Gained 9 votes 26.3%
570 votes
John Hanratty Gained 5 votes 28.38%
615 votes
Federico Muchnik Gained 9 votes 9.04%
196 votes
Douglas P. Brown Gained 5 votes 9.14%
198 votes
Robert Winters Gained 3 votes 7.8%
169 votes
Carrie E. Pasquarello Gained 9 votes 7.71%
167 votes
Hao Wang Gained 13 votes 5.86%
127 votes
Joe McGuirk Gained 17 votes 5.77%
125 votes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi Eliminated: 77 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 9

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy Gained 13 votes 27.2%
583 votes
John Hanratty Gained 25 votes 29.86%
640 votes
Federico Muchnik Gained 21 votes 10.13%
217 votes
Douglas P. Brown Gained 6 votes 9.52%
204 votes
Robert Winters Gained 12 votes 8.45%
181 votes
Carrie E. Pasquarello Gained 11 votes 8.31%
178 votes
Hao Wang Gained 13 votes 6.53%
140 votes
Joe McGuirk Eliminated: 125 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 10

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy Gained 39 votes 29.23%
622 votes
John Hanratty Gained 24 votes 31.2%
664 votes
Federico Muchnik Gained 17 votes 11.0%
234 votes
Douglas P. Brown Gained 10 votes 10.06%
214 votes
Robert Winters Gained 20 votes 9.45%
201 votes
Carrie E. Pasquarello Gained 15 votes 9.07%
193 votes
Hao Wang Eliminated: 140 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 11

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy Gained 64 votes 32.59%
686 votes
John Hanratty Gained 43 votes 33.59%
707 votes
Federico Muchnik Gained 19 votes 12.02%
253 votes
Douglas P. Brown Gained 19 votes 11.07%
233 votes
Robert Winters Gained 25 votes 10.74%
226 votes
Carrie E. Pasquarello Eliminated: 193 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 12

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy Gained 74 votes 36.79%
760 votes
John Hanratty Gained 62 votes 37.22%
769 votes
Federico Muchnik Gained 26 votes 13.5%
279 votes
Douglas P. Brown Gained 25 votes 12.49%
258 votes
Robert Winters Eliminated: 226 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 13

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy Gained 128 votes 43.66%
888 votes
John Hanratty Gained 73 votes 41.4%
842 votes
Federico Muchnik Gained 25 votes 14.95%
304 votes
Douglas P. Brown Eliminated: 258 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 14

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy Elected: Gained 108 votes 51.16%
996 votes
John Hanratty Gained 109 votes 48.84%
951 votes
Federico Muchnik Eliminated: 304 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 15

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catherine Zusy No change (Elected in Round 14) 51.16%
996 votes
John Hanratty 48.84%
951 votes

Catherine Zusy

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 546.0 first-round votes. 24.91%
546 votes
Round 2 24.91%
546 votes
Round 3 24.91%
546 votes
Round 4 Gained 3 votes from Peter Hsu. 25.07%
549 votes
Round 5 Gained 3 votes from Vernon K. Walker. 25.24%
552 votes
Round 6 Gained 3 votes from Dan J. Totten. 25.46%
555 votes
Round 7 Gained 6 votes from Adrienne Klein. 25.8%
561 votes
Round 8 Gained 9 votes from Ayah A. Al-Zubi. 26.3%
570 votes
Round 9 Gained 13 votes from Joe McGuirk. 27.2%
583 votes
Round 10 Gained 39 votes from Hao Wang. 29.23%
622 votes
Round 11 Gained 64 votes from Carrie E. Pasquarello. 32.59%
686 votes
Round 12 Gained 74 votes from Robert Winters. 36.79%
760 votes
Round 13 Gained 128 votes from Douglas P. Brown. 43.66%
888 votes
Round 14 Elected. Gained 108 votes from Federico Muchnik. 51.16%
996 votes
Round 15 51.16%
996 votes

John Hanratty

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 598.0 first-round votes. 27.28%
598 votes
Round 2 27.28%
598 votes
Round 3 27.28%
598 votes
Round 4 27.31%
598 votes
Round 5 Gained 5 votes from Vernon K. Walker. 27.57%
603 votes
Round 6 Gained 3 votes from Dan J. Totten. 27.8%
606 votes
Round 7 Gained 4 votes from Adrienne Klein. 28.06%
610 votes
Round 8 Gained 5 votes from Ayah A. Al-Zubi. 28.38%
615 votes
Round 9 Gained 25 votes from Joe McGuirk. 29.86%
640 votes
Round 10 Gained 24 votes from Hao Wang. 31.2%
664 votes
Round 11 Gained 43 votes from Carrie E. Pasquarello. 33.59%
707 votes
Round 12 Gained 62 votes from Robert Winters. 37.22%
769 votes
Round 13 Gained 73 votes from Douglas P. Brown. 41.4%
842 votes
Round 14 Gained 109 votes from Federico Muchnik. 48.84%
951 votes
Round 15 48.84%
951 votes

Federico Muchnik

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 179.0 first-round votes. 8.17%
179 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from Write-in 1. 8.21%
180 votes
Round 3 8.21%
180 votes
Round 4 Gained 2 votes from Peter Hsu. 8.31%
182 votes
Round 5 Gained 1 votes from Vernon K. Walker. 8.37%
183 votes
Round 6 Gained 2 votes from Dan J. Totten. 8.49%
185 votes
Round 7 Gained 2 votes from Adrienne Klein. 8.6%
187 votes
Round 8 Gained 9 votes from Ayah A. Al-Zubi. 9.04%
196 votes
Round 9 Gained 21 votes from Joe McGuirk. 10.13%
217 votes
Round 10 Gained 17 votes from Hao Wang. 11.0%
234 votes
Round 11 Gained 19 votes from Carrie E. Pasquarello. 12.02%
253 votes
Round 12 Gained 26 votes from Robert Winters. 13.5%
279 votes
Round 13 Gained 25 votes from Douglas P. Brown. Eliminated. 14.95%
304 votes

Douglas P. Brown

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 188.0 first-round votes. 8.58%
188 votes
Round 2 8.58%
188 votes
Round 3 8.58%
188 votes
Round 4 Gained 1 votes from Peter Hsu. 8.63%
189 votes
Round 5 8.64%
189 votes
Round 6 8.67%
189 votes
Round 7 Gained 4 votes from Adrienne Klein. 8.88%
193 votes
Round 8 Gained 5 votes from Ayah A. Al-Zubi. 9.14%
198 votes
Round 9 Gained 6 votes from Joe McGuirk. 9.52%
204 votes
Round 10 Gained 10 votes from Hao Wang. 10.06%
214 votes
Round 11 Gained 19 votes from Carrie E. Pasquarello. 11.07%
233 votes
Round 12 Gained 25 votes from Robert Winters. Eliminated. 12.49%
258 votes

Robert Winters

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 165.0 first-round votes. 7.53%
165 votes
Round 2 7.53%
165 votes
Round 3 7.53%
165 votes
Round 4 7.53%
165 votes
Round 5 Gained 1 votes from Vernon K. Walker. 7.59%
166 votes
Round 6 7.61%
166 votes
Round 7 7.64%
166 votes
Round 8 Gained 3 votes from Ayah A. Al-Zubi. 7.8%
169 votes
Round 9 Gained 12 votes from Joe McGuirk. 8.45%
181 votes
Round 10 Gained 20 votes from Hao Wang. 9.45%
201 votes
Round 11 Gained 25 votes from Carrie E. Pasquarello. Eliminated. 10.74%
226 votes

Carrie E. Pasquarello

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 145.0 first-round votes. 6.61%
145 votes
Round 2 6.61%
145 votes
Round 3 Gained 3 votes from Frantz Pierre. 6.75%
148 votes
Round 4 Gained 1 votes from Peter Hsu. 6.8%
149 votes
Round 5 Gained 1 votes from Vernon K. Walker. 6.86%
150 votes
Round 6 Gained 1 votes from Dan J. Totten. 6.93%
151 votes
Round 7 Gained 7 votes from Adrienne Klein. 7.27%
158 votes
Round 8 Gained 9 votes from Ayah A. Al-Zubi. 7.71%
167 votes
Round 9 Gained 11 votes from Joe McGuirk. 8.31%
178 votes
Round 10 Gained 15 votes from Hao Wang. Eliminated. 9.07%
193 votes

Hao Wang

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 96.0 first-round votes. 4.38%
96 votes
Round 2 4.38%
96 votes
Round 3 Gained 2 votes from Frantz Pierre. 4.47%
98 votes
Round 4 Gained 4 votes from Peter Hsu. 4.66%
102 votes
Round 5 Gained 5 votes from Vernon K. Walker. 4.89%
107 votes
Round 6 Gained 3 votes from Dan J. Totten. 5.05%
110 votes
Round 7 Gained 4 votes from Adrienne Klein. 5.24%
114 votes
Round 8 Gained 13 votes from Ayah A. Al-Zubi. 5.86%
127 votes
Round 9 Gained 13 votes from Joe McGuirk. Eliminated. 6.53%
140 votes

Joe McGuirk

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 95.0 first-round votes. 4.33%
95 votes
Round 2 4.33%
95 votes
Round 3 4.33%
95 votes
Round 4 Gained 2 votes from Peter Hsu. 4.43%
97 votes
Round 5 4.44%
97 votes
Round 6 Gained 2 votes from Dan J. Totten. 4.54%
99 votes
Round 7 Gained 9 votes from Adrienne Klein. 4.97%
108 votes
Round 8 Gained 17 votes from Ayah A. Al-Zubi. Eliminated. 5.77%
125 votes

Ayah A. Al-Zubi

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 58.0 first-round votes. 2.65%
58 votes
Round 2 2.65%
58 votes
Round 3 2.65%
58 votes
Round 4 Gained 1 votes from Peter Hsu. 2.69%
59 votes
Round 5 Gained 2 votes from Vernon K. Walker. 2.79%
61 votes
Round 6 Gained 9 votes from Dan J. Totten. 3.21%
70 votes
Round 7 Gained 7 votes from Adrienne Klein. Eliminated. 3.54%
77 votes

Adrienne Klein

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 41.0 first-round votes. 1.87%
41 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from Write-in 1. 1.92%
42 votes
Round 3 Gained 2 votes from Frantz Pierre. 2.01%
44 votes
Round 4 Gained 2 votes from Peter Hsu. 2.1%
46 votes
Round 5 Gained 2 votes from Vernon K. Walker. 2.19%
48 votes
Round 6 Gained 1 votes from Dan J. Totten. Eliminated. 2.25%
49 votes

Dan J. Totten

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 27.0 first-round votes. 1.23%
27 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from Write-in 1. 1.28%
28 votes
Round 3 1.28%
28 votes
Round 4 Gained 1 votes from Peter Hsu. 1.32%
29 votes
Round 5 Gained 2 votes from Vernon K. Walker. Eliminated. 1.42%
31 votes

Vernon K. Walker

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 23.0 first-round votes. 1.05%
23 votes
Round 2 1.05%
23 votes
Round 3 1.05%
23 votes
Round 4 Gained 2 votes from Peter Hsu. Eliminated. 1.14%
25 votes

Peter Hsu

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 20.0 first-round votes. 0.91%
20 votes
Round 2 0.91%
20 votes
Round 3 Gained 1 votes from Frantz Pierre. Eliminated. 0.96%
21 votes

Frantz Pierre

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 8.0 first-round votes. 0.36%
8 votes
Round 2 Eliminated. 0.36%
8 votes

Write-in 1

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 3.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.14%
3 votes
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 Round 13 Round 14 Round 15
Catherine Zusy

24.91%

546 votes

24.91%

546 votes

24.91%

546 votes

25.07%

549 votes

25.24%

552 votes

25.46%

555 votes

25.8%

561 votes

26.3%

570 votes

27.2%

583 votes

29.23%

622 votes

32.59%

686 votes

36.79%

760 votes

43.66%

888 votes

51.16%

996 votes

51.16%

996 votes
John Hanratty

27.28%

598 votes

27.28%

598 votes

27.28%

598 votes

27.31%

598 votes

27.57%

603 votes

27.8%

606 votes

28.06%

610 votes

28.38%

615 votes

29.86%

640 votes

31.2%

664 votes

33.59%

707 votes

37.22%

769 votes

41.4%

842 votes

48.84%

951 votes

48.84%

951 votes
Federico Muchnik

8.17%

179 votes

8.21%

180 votes

8.21%

180 votes

8.31%

182 votes

8.37%

183 votes

8.49%

185 votes

8.6%

187 votes

9.04%

196 votes

10.13%

217 votes

11.0%

234 votes

12.02%

253 votes

13.5%

279 votes

14.95%

304 votes
Douglas P. Brown

8.58%

188 votes

8.58%

188 votes

8.58%

188 votes

8.63%

189 votes

8.64%

189 votes

8.67%

189 votes

8.88%

193 votes

9.14%

198 votes

9.52%

204 votes

10.06%

214 votes

11.07%

233 votes

12.49%

258 votes
Robert Winters

7.53%

165 votes

7.53%

165 votes

7.53%

165 votes

7.53%

165 votes

7.59%

166 votes

7.61%

166 votes

7.64%

166 votes

7.8%

169 votes

8.45%

181 votes

9.45%

201 votes

10.74%

226 votes
Carrie E. Pasquarello

6.61%

145 votes

6.61%

145 votes

6.75%

148 votes

6.8%

149 votes

6.86%

150 votes

6.93%

151 votes

7.27%

158 votes

7.71%

167 votes

8.31%

178 votes

9.07%

193 votes
Hao Wang

4.38%

96 votes

4.38%

96 votes

4.47%

98 votes

4.66%

102 votes

4.89%

107 votes

5.05%

110 votes

5.24%

114 votes

5.86%

127 votes

6.53%

140 votes
Joe McGuirk

4.33%

95 votes

4.33%

95 votes

4.33%

95 votes

4.43%

97 votes

4.44%

97 votes

4.54%

99 votes

4.97%

108 votes

5.77%

125 votes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi

2.65%

58 votes

2.65%

58 votes

2.65%

58 votes

2.69%

59 votes

2.79%

61 votes

3.21%

70 votes

3.54%

77 votes
Adrienne Klein

1.87%

41 votes

1.92%

42 votes

2.01%

44 votes

2.1%

46 votes

2.19%

48 votes

2.25%

49 votes
Dan J. Totten

1.23%

27 votes

1.28%

28 votes

1.28%

28 votes

1.32%

29 votes

1.42%

31 votes
Vernon K. Walker

1.05%

23 votes

1.05%

23 votes

1.05%

23 votes

1.14%

25 votes
Peter Hsu

0.91%

20 votes

0.91%

20 votes

0.96%

21 votes
Frantz Pierre

0.36%

8 votes

0.36%

8 votes
Write-in 1

0.14%

3 votes


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