City elections in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (2023)
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| 2023 Harrisburg elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 7, 2023 |
| Primary election: May 16, 2023 General election: November 7, 2023 |
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| Offices up: City council |
| Election type: Partisan |
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The city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, held general elections for city council on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for May 16, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was March 7, 2023.
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Candidates and results
At-large
General election
General election for Harrisburg City Council (3 seats)
Incumbent Danielle Bowers, Lamont Jones, and Crystal Davis won election in the general election for Harrisburg City Council on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Danielle Bowers (D) | 34.8 | 4,921 |
| ✔ | | Lamont Jones (D) | 32.4 | 4,590 |
| ✔ | | Crystal Davis (D) | 30.7 | 4,347 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 289 | ||
| Total votes: 14,147 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harrisburg City Council (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Harrisburg City Council on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Danielle Bowers | 19.9 | 2,201 |
| ✔ | | Crystal Davis | 17.3 | 1,906 |
| ✔ | | Lamont Jones | 16.0 | 1,770 |
| Cole Goodman | 15.7 | 1,732 | |
| Brad Barkdoll | 10.8 | 1,191 | |
| Robert Lawson | 10.2 | 1,129 | |
| Leslie Franklin | 5.9 | 650 | |
| Lori Beamer-Saulisbury | 4.0 | 438 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 11,042 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2023
May 16, 2023
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections, 2023
- Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court elections, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is a city in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. As of 2020, its population was 50,099.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Harrisburg utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1][2][3]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | ||
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| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | |
| Population | 50,099 | 13,002,700 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 8 | 44,741 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 34.3% | 79.4% |
| Black/African American | 51.7% | 11.1% |
| Asian | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Two or more | 4.8% | 3.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 23.6% | 7.6% |
| Bildung | ||
| High school graduation rate | 81.5% | 91% |
| College graduation rate | 22.6% | 32.3% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $41,831 | $63,627 |
| Persons below poverty level | 26.5% | 12% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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