Composition Of City Council and School Committee

In 2009 the method of election for the Springfield City Council and Springfield School Committee changed to  a mixed method of election.  Candidates currently run for election by ward or at-large.

For a list of current City Council members click here.

The Springfield City Council consists of 13 members elected for a two year term.  5 members are elected at large by all the voters of the city.  Additionally, 1 member is elected from each of the 8 wards.  

For a current list of School Committee members click here.

The Springfield School Committee consists of the Mayor, who is chairman; 2 members who are elected at-large; and 4 members who are elected by district.  The district breakdown is listed below:

• District 1 is comprised of the combined Wards 1 and 3
• District 2 is comprised of the combined Wards 4 and 5
• District 3 is comprised of the combined Wards 6 and 7
• District 4 is comprised of the combined Wards 2 and 8

School Committee members will be elected every four years.  The terms for School Committee are not staggered as in past elections.