City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2021)
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| 2021 Philadelphia elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 4, 2021 (retention); March 9, 2021 (primary candidates); August 2, 2021 (independents) |
| Primary election: May 18, 2021 General election: November 2, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: District attorney, city controller, common pleas judges, and municipal court judges |
| Total seats up: 39 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, held general elections for district attorney, city controller, common pleas judges, and municipal court judges on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for May 18, 2021. The filing deadline for retention candidates in this election was January 4, 2021. The filing deadline for primary candidates in this election was March 9, 2021, and the filing deadline for independent candidates in this election was August 2, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
District attorney
General election
General election for Philadelphia District Attorney
Incumbent Lawrence Krasner defeated Chuck Peruto in the general election for Philadelphia District Attorney on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lawrence Krasner (D) | 71.8 | 155,102 |
 | Chuck Peruto (R) | 27.9 | 60,304 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 570 | ||
| Total votes: 215,976 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Philadelphia District Attorney
Incumbent Lawrence Krasner defeated Carlos Vega in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia District Attorney on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lawrence Krasner | 66.8 | 128,958 |
| Carlos Vega | 33.1 | 63,953 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 170 | ||
| Total votes: 193,081 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Philadelphia District Attorney
Chuck Peruto advanced from the Republican primary for Philadelphia District Attorney on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Peruto | 95.0 | 11,199 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.0 | 595 | ||
| Total votes: 11,794 | |||
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City Controller
General election
General election for Philadelphia City Controller
Incumbent Rebecca Rhynhart won election in the general election for Philadelphia City Controller on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rebecca Rhynhart (D) | 99.6 | 168,847 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 762 | ||
| Total votes: 169,609 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Philadelphia City Controller
Incumbent Rebecca Rhynhart advanced from the Democratic primary for Philadelphia City Controller on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebecca Rhynhart | 99.7 | 140,245 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 454 | ||
| Total votes: 140,699 | |||
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Judicial elections
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judges Gary S. Glazer, James Murray Lynn, Arnold L. New, and Robert J. Rebstock filed to run for retention in 2021, but later withdrew.[1] As a result, eight seats on the court were up in the primary election, but 12 seats were up in the general election on November 2, 2021. The Democratic Party nominated candidates Monica Gibbs, Leanne Litwin, Mark Moore, and John Sabatina Jr. to run for the additional four seats in the general election.[2][3]
General election
General election for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (12 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wendi Barish (D) | 8.9 | 154,312 |
| ✔ | | Nick Kamau (D) | 8.8 | 153,790 |
| ✔ | | Michele Hangley (D) | 8.7 | 151,677 |
| ✔ |  | Chris Hall (D) | 8.7 | 150,829 |
| ✔ | | Cateria McCabe (D) | 8.7 | 150,727 |
| ✔ |  | Betsy Wahl (D) | 8.6 | 149,577 |
| ✔ |  | Mark Moore (D) | 8.2 | 142,964 |
| ✔ |  | Daniel Sulman (D) | 8.2 | 142,625 |
| ✔ | | Craig Levin (D) | 8.1 | 141,424 |
| ✔ | | Monica Gibbs (D) | 8.0 | 139,573 |
| ✔ |  | John Sabatina Jr. (D) | 7.6 | 132,348 |
| ✔ | | Leanne Litwin (D) | 7.3 | 127,834 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 3,877 | ||
| Total votes: 1,741,557 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (12 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nick Kamau | 9.5 | 103,129 |
| ✔ | | Wendi Barish | 9.3 | 100,441 |
| ✔ | | Cateria McCabe | 9.0 | 97,570 |
| ✔ | | Betsy Wahl | 8.2 | 88,302 |
| ✔ | | Chris Hall | 8.0 | 86,610 |
| ✔ | | Michele Hangley | 7.1 | 76,359 |
| ✔ | | Craig Levin | 6.9 | 74,215 |
| ✔ | | Daniel Sulman | 6.8 | 73,017 |
 | Caroline Turner | 6.7 | 72,066 | |
| Mark Moore | 5.9 | 63,510 | |
 | Tamika Washington | 5.8 | 63,090 | |
| Terri Booker | 4.8 | 52,270 | |
| John Padova Jr. | 4.7 | 50,506 | |
| Maurice Houston | 2.8 | 29,864 | |
| Rick Cataldi | 2.3 | 24,632 | |
 | Patrick Moran | 2.3 | 24,305 | |
| Total votes: 1,079,886 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Peter Bryant (D)
- Christian DiCicco (D)
- Lopez T. Thompson (D)
- Sherrie Cohen (D)
- Rania Major (D)
Philadelphia Municipal Court
Philadelphia Municipal Court Judges Gerard A. Kosinski and Marsha H. Neifield filed to run for retention in 2021, but later withdrew.[4] As a result, three seats on the municipal court were up in the primary election, but five seats were up in the general election on November 2, 2021. The Democratic Party nominated candidates Christian DiCicco and Fran McCloskey to run for the additional two seats in the general election. Their names did not appear on the Democratic primary ballot.[5][6]
General election
General election for Philadelphia Municipal Court (5 seats)
Greg Yorgey-Girdy, Fran McCloskey, Michael Lambert, George Twardy Jr., and Christian DiCicco won election in the general election for Philadelphia Municipal Court on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Greg Yorgey-Girdy (D) | 21.0 | 146,913 |
| ✔ | | Fran McCloskey (D) | 20.1 | 140,486 |
| ✔ | | Michael Lambert (D) | 19.9 | 139,656 |
| ✔ |  | George Twardy Jr. (D) | 19.9 | 139,044 |
| ✔ | | Christian DiCicco (D) | 18.9 | 132,537 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 1,412 | ||
| Total votes: 700,048 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Philadelphia Municipal Court (5 seats)
Greg Yorgey-Girdy, Michael Lambert, and George Twardy Jr. defeated Barbara Thomson in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia Municipal Court on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Greg Yorgey-Girdy | 27.9 | 95,468 |
| ✔ | | Michael Lambert | 27.0 | 92,500 |
| ✔ | | George Twardy Jr. | 24.1 | 82,529 |
 | Barbara Thomson | 21.0 | 71,870 | |
| Total votes: 342,367 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christian DiCicco (D)
- John Padova Jr. (D)
- Caroline Turner (D)
- Fran McCloskey (D)
- Rania Major (D)
- Sherrie Cohen (D)
Judicial retention
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas retention elections, 2021 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Anhalt's seat |
 Diana Anhalt (i) |
| Cohen's seat |
Denis P. Cohen (i) |
| DeFino-Nastasi's seat |
Rose Marie DeFino-Nastasi (i) |
| Ehrlich's seat |
Charles Ehrlich (i) |
| Foglietta's seat |
Angelo J. Foglietta (i) |
| Irvine's seat |
Jonathan Q. Irvine (i) |
| Jackson's seat |
Elizabeth Jackson (i) |
| Johnson's seat |
Vincent L. Johnson (i) |
| Kennedy's seat |
Sean Kennedy (i) |
| McDermott's seat |
Barbara A. McDermott (i) |
| Murphy's seat |
Margaret Theresa Murphy (i) |
| Overton's seat |
George W. Overton (i) |
| Wright's seat |
Edward Wright (i) |
Philadelphia Municipal Court
Philadelphia Municipal Court retention elections, 2021 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Brady's seat |
Frank T. Brady (i) |
| Dugan's seat |
Patrick F. Dugan (i) |
| Hayden's seat |
Charles Hayden (i) |
| Hope's seat |
Christine Hope (i) |
| Pittman's seat |
Joffie Pittman (i) |
| Washington's seat |
Craig M. Washington (i) |
| Williams-Losier's seat |
Sharon Williams-Losier (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2021
May 18, 2021
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections, 2021
- Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court elections, 2021
- Pennsylvania Question 1, Legislative Resolution to Extend or Terminate Emergency Declaration Amendment (May 2021)
- Pennsylvania Question 2, Emergency Declarations Amendment (May 2021)
- Pennsylvania Question 3, Equal Rights Regardless of Race or Ethnicity Amendment (May 2021)
- Pennsylvania Question 4, Municipal Fire and EMS Services Loans Measure (May 2021)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 1, Charter Amendment (May, 2021)
November 2, 2021
- Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2021
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections, 2021
- Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court elections, 2021
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 1, Call on State Legislature and Governor to Decriminalize Marijuana Amendment (November 2021)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 2, Creation of Department of Fleet Services Amendment (November 2021)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 3, Changes to Civil Service System Hiring and Promoting Practices Amendment (November 2021)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 4, Require Annual Appropriation to Housing Trust Fund Amendment (November 2021)
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About the city
- See also: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is a city in Pennsylvania. The city is consolidated with Philadelphia County, which means that the city and county share a government and boundaries. It is the center of the Delaware Valley Metropolitan Area. As of 2020, its population was 1,603,797.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Philadelphia uses 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.[7][8]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
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| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | |
| Population | 1,603,797 | 13,002,700 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 134 | 44,741 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 39.3% | 79.4% |
| Black/African American | 41.4% | 11.1% |
| Asian | 7.4% | 3.5% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Two or more | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15.1% | 7.6% |
| Bildung | ||
| High school graduation rate | 85.7% | 91% |
| College graduation rate | 31.2% | 32.3% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $49,127 | $63,627 |
| Persons below poverty level | 23.1% | 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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Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY FILED BY INCUMBENT JUDGES FOR RETENTION IN 2021," accessed October 20, 2021
- ↑ Philadelphia 3.0, "‘MAGIC SEAT’ JUDGES AND THE BROKEN CHAIN OF PARTY ACCOUNTABILITY," September 10, 2021
- ↑ Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Municipal and Special Election Philadelphia County," November 2, 2021
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY FILED BY INCUMBENT JUDGES FOR RETENTION IN 2021," accessed October 20, 2021
- ↑ Philadelphia 3.0, "‘MAGIC SEAT’ JUDGES AND THE BROKEN CHAIN OF PARTY ACCOUNTABILITY," September 10, 2021
- ↑ Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Municipal and Special Election Philadelphia County," November 2, 2021
- ↑ City of Philadelphia, "Government Organization," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Philadelphia City Charter, 1.101-102, accessed October 29, 2014
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