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Cities in Pennsylvania
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Top 100 cities by population |
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in the 100 largest cities in America by population and the largest counties that overlap those cities. This encompasses all city, county, judicial, school district, and special district offices appearing on the ballot within those cities. Ballotpedia also covers mayors, city councils, and district attorneys in all state capitals.
This page includes the following resources:
- The city governments covered by Ballotpedia in Pennsylvania
- An overview of local elections in Pennsylvania
- An overview of the initiative process in Pennsylvania
Cities
City government
Click the links in the table below for information about the cities in Ballotpedia's coverage scope and the county governments that overlap those cities:
| City | County |
|---|---|
| Harrisburg | Dauphin County |
| Philadelphia | Philadelphia County |
| Pittsburgh | Allegheny County |
According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 66 counties, 2,559 cities, towns, and villages, and 1,712 special districts.[1]
Note: Philadelphia County operates under a consolidated government with the city of Philadelphia.
Elections
Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.
2025
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Mayor and city council
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - District attorney, city controller, court of common pleas judges, and municipal court judges
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Mayor, city council, and magisterial district judge
- Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - Sheriff, county council, and court of common pleas judges
- Pennsylvania school board elections
2024
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in Pennsylvania that year.
2023
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - City council
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Mayor, register of wills, sheriff, city council, city commissioners, city controller (special), court of common pleas, and municipal court
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Controller, city council, and magisterial district judges
- Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - County chief executive, controller, district attorney, treasurer, county council, and court of common pleas judges
- Pennsylvania school board elections
2022
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - City council (special)
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - City council (special)
2021
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Mayor and city council
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - District attorney, city controller, and local judicial seats
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Mayor and city council
- Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - County council and sheriff
- Pennsylvania school board elections
2020
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in Pennsylvania that year.
Initiative process availability
Counties
All of Pennsylvania's seven charter counties have charter amendment by initiative.[2]
Cities
Charter amendment by initiative is available in each of Pennsylvania's 65 charter cities. In addition, the state's 37 third class cities enjoy a limited initiative process.[2]
See also
| Pennsylvania | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Pennsylvania municipal code library
- Pennsylvania state government website
Footnotes
