City Council race: the money game, part one

Submitted by Mike Benedetti on September 14, 2007 - 8:36am. ::
Based on Worcester Magazine's chart of how much the City Council candidates have spent, and Tuesday's preliminary election results, here was the cost per vote for the top 12 At-Large candidates. I'm rushed this morning, so forgive me for not double-checking my math:
NameVotes$ per vote
Gary Rosen (incumbent)7,3290.56
Konnie Lukes (incumbent)6,2480.44
Kate Toomey (incumbent)5,9791.85
Rick Rushton (incumbent)4,9727.11 (!)
Dennis Irish (incumbent)4,5211.76
Grace Ross4,2082.71
Michael Germain3,9680.25
Mike Perotto (incumbent)3,8397.11 (!)
Joe Petty (incumbent)3,5471.36
Morris Bergman3,3792.18
William McCarthy3,0930.89
Bill Coleman3,080No #