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:

Name Votes $ per vote
Gary Rosen (incumbent) 7,329 0.56
Konnie Lukes (incumbent) 6,248 0.44
Kate Toomey (incumbent) 5,979 1.85
Rick Rushton (incumbent) 4,972 7.11 (!)
Dennis Irish (incumbent) 4,521 1.76
Grace Ross 4,208 2.71
Michael Germain 3,968 0.25
Mike Perotto (incumbent) 3,839 7.11 (!)
Joe Petty (incumbent) 3,547 1.36
Morris Bergman 3,379 2.18
William McCarthy 3,093 0.89
Bill Coleman 3,080 No #
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