MAP: Are Some Medford Neighborhoods Underrepresented in City Government?

With the 2013 Medford elections Tuesday, it got us thinking: Are parts of Medford underrepresented by elected officials?

Take a look at the map above of where the city's elected officials live, and then let us know what you think.

The red balloon denotes Mayor Michael McGlynn; the blue balloons mark city councillors addresses; and the yellow balloons are for school committee members.

2013 Medford election results >>

Turnout by Precinct Tuesday

Ward 1, Precinct 1: 23.91%
Ward 1, Precinct 2: 25.85%
Ward 2, Precinct 1: 29.61%
Ward 2, Precinct 2: 27.28%
Ward 3, Precinct 1: 31.66%
Ward 3, Precinct 2: 36.33%
Ward 4, Precinct 1: 10.35%
Ward 4, Precinct 2: 27.57%
Ward 5, Precinct 1: 19.03%
Ward 5, Precinct 2: 16.85%
Ward 6, Precinct 1: 32.50%
Ward 6, Precinct 2: 32.56%
Ward 7, Precinct 1: 16.88%
Ward 7, Precinct 2: 17.73%
Ward 8, Precinct 1: 30.77%
Ward 8, Precinct 2: 26.69%