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On November 6, 2007, Carolyn Kirk was elected as the Mayor of Gloucester. Kirk resigned in December 2014 to take a position in the administration of Massachusetts governor [[Charlie Baker]]. Sefatia Theken was then voted to be the interim mayor of Gloucester by the City Council. Theken was elected to serve a full two-year term on November 2, 2015, and re-elected again in 2017 and 2019. She was defeated for re-election in 2021 by Gregory P. Verga.
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|+ Gloucester presidential election results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1970/year_to:1970/|title=Election Results}}</ref>
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! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third parties]]
! Total Votes
! Margin
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''66.84%''' ''12,138''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.81% ''5,595''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.35% ''426''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|18,159
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.03%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.70%''' ''9,808''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|33.14% ''5,355''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.16% ''995''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|16,158
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.56%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.63%''' ''9,780''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.44% ''5,535''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.93% ''301''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15,616
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.18%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.54%''' ''9,967''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|33.11% ''5,113''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.36% ''364''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15,444
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.43%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''63.79%''' ''9,536''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.69% ''5,185''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.52% ''227''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14,948
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.11%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.11%''' ''8,352''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.41% ''4,156''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|8.48% ''1,159''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13,667
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.70%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.78%''' ''7,966''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|25.95% ''3,293''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|11.26% ''1,429''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12,688
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.83%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.55%''' ''6,808''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.40% ''3,982''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|23.05% ''3,232''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14,022
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20.15%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1988 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.16%''' ''7,440''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.81% ''5,671''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.03% ''137''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13,248
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13.35%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.12% ''5,768''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.58%''' ''6,978''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.31% ''39''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|12,785
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|9.46%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.81% ''4,928''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''43.55%''' ''5,530''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|17.63% ''2,239''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|12,697
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|4.74%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1976 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.00%''' ''6,795''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.54% ''5,582''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.46% ''443''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12,820
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9.46%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1972 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.09%''' ''6,150''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|49.48% ''6,076''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.43% ''53''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12,279
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|0.60%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1968 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.39%''' ''6,900''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.36% ''4,533''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.26% ''385''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11,818
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20.03%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''72.96%''' ''8,749''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|26.74% ''3,207''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.30% ''36''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11,992
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.21%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1960 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.75%''' ''6,719''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.14% ''6,005''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.11% ''14''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12,738
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|5.61%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.55% ''3,497''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''69.25%''' ''7,926''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.19% ''22''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|11,445
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.70%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1952 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1952]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.47% ''4,390''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.34%''' ''7,624''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.18% ''22''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|12,036
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|26.87%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1948]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.97% ''4,448''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.53%''' ''5,295''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.51% ''149''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|9,892
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|8.56%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1944]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.88% ''4,445''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.01%''' ''5,026''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.11% ''10''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|9,481
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|6.13%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1940 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1940]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.86% ''4,270''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.70%''' ''5,885''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.44% ''45''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|10,200
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|15.83%
|}
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* [[Phil Bolger]], prolific 20th-century boat designer with 668 designs to his credit, designed Canadian-built tall ship HMS ''Rose'' later renamed {{HMS|Surprise}} for use in ''[[Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World]]''
* [[Hugo Burnham]], drummer and founding member of British post-punk band [[Gang of Four (band)|Gang of Four]]
* [[Virginia Lee Burton]] (1909–1968), children's book author and illustrator (''[[The Little House (picture book)|The Little House]]'' and ''[[Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel]]''), founder of the [[Folly Cove Designers]] group
* [[Roger Conant (colonist)|Roger Conant]], first governor of the Cape Ann colony, moved the colony's center from the Gloucester area to Salem
* [[Carleton S. Coon]], physical anthropologist and president of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists
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