Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.

City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2021)

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge-smaller use.png
Special state legislative • Supreme court • Appellate courts • State ballot measures • Local ballot measures • School boards • Municipal • How to run for office
Flag of Pennsylvania.png


2023 →
← 2019
2021 Philadelphia elections
Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge.png
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

Click on the tabs below to show more information about those topics.

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
✔
Image of Lawrence Krasner
Lawrence Krasner (D)
 
71.8
 
155,102
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Chuck Peruto (R)
 
27.9
 
60,304
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
570

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 215,976
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

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
✔
Image of Lawrence Krasner
Lawrence Krasner
 
66.8
 
128,958
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Carlos Vega
 
33.1
 
63,953
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
170

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 193,081
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

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
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Chuck Peruto
 
95.0
 
11,199
 Other/Write-in votes
 
5.0
 
595

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,794
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

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
✔
Image of Rebecca Rhynhart
Rebecca Rhynhart (D)
 
99.6
 
168,847
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
762

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 169,609
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

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
✔
Image of Rebecca Rhynhart
Rebecca Rhynhart
 
99.7
 
140,245
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
454

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 140,699
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

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
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Wendi Barish (D)
 
8.9
 
154,312
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Nick Kamau (D)
 
8.8
 
153,790
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Michele Hangley (D)
 
8.7
 
151,677
✔
Image of Chris Hall
Chris Hall (D) Candidate Connection
 
8.7
 
150,829
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Cateria McCabe (D)
 
8.7
 
150,727
✔
Image of Betsy Wahl
Betsy Wahl (D)
 
8.6
 
149,577
✔
Image of Mark Moore
Mark Moore (D)
 
8.2
 
142,964
✔
Image of Daniel Sulman
Daniel Sulman (D)
 
8.2
 
142,625
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Craig Levin (D)
 
8.1
 
141,424
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Monica Gibbs (D)
 
8.0
 
139,573
✔
Image of John Sabatina Jr.
John Sabatina Jr. (D)
 
7.6
 
132,348
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Leanne Litwin (D)
 
7.3
 
127,834
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
3,877

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,741,557
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

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
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Nick Kamau
 
9.5
 
103,129
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Wendi Barish
 
9.3
 
100,441
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Cateria McCabe
 
9.0
 
97,570
✔
Image of Betsy Wahl
Betsy Wahl
 
8.2
 
88,302
✔
Image of Chris Hall
Chris Hall Candidate Connection
 
8.0
 
86,610
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Michele Hangley
 
7.1
 
76,359
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Craig Levin
 
6.9
 
74,215
✔
Image of Daniel Sulman
Daniel Sulman
 
6.8
 
73,017
Image of Caroline Turner
Caroline Turner
 
6.7
 
72,066
Image of Mark Moore
Mark Moore
 
5.9
 
63,510
Image of Tamika Washington
Tamika Washington
 
5.8
 
63,090
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Terri Booker
 
4.8
 
52,270
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
John Padova Jr.
 
4.7
 
50,506
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Maurice Houston
 
2.8
 
29,864
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Rick Cataldi Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
24,632
Image of Patrick Moran
Patrick Moran
 
2.3
 
24,305

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,079,886
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates


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
✔
Image of Greg Yorgey-Girdy
Greg Yorgey-Girdy (D) Candidate Connection
 
21.0
 
146,913
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Fran McCloskey (D)
 
20.1
 
140,486
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Michael Lambert (D)
 
19.9
 
139,656
✔
Image of George Twardy Jr.
George Twardy Jr. (D)
 
19.9
 
139,044
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Christian DiCicco (D)
 
18.9
 
132,537
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
1,412

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 700,048
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

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
✔
Image of Greg Yorgey-Girdy
Greg Yorgey-Girdy Candidate Connection
 
27.9
 
95,468
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Michael Lambert
 
27.0
 
92,500
✔
Image of George Twardy Jr.
George Twardy Jr.
 
24.1
 
82,529
Image of Barbara Thomson
Barbara Thomson
 
21.0
 
71,870

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 342,367
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Judicial retention

Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas retention elections, 2021

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Anhalt's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Anhalt (i)
Cohen's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngDenis P. Cohen (i)
DeFino-Nastasi's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngRose Marie DeFino-Nastasi (i)
Ehrlich's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Ehrlich (i)
Foglietta's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngAngelo J. Foglietta (i)
Irvine's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Q. Irvine (i)
Jackson's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Jackson (i)
Johnson's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngVincent L. Johnson (i)
Kennedy's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngSean Kennedy (i)
McDermott's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara A. McDermott (i)
Murphy's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngMargaret Theresa Murphy (i)
Overton's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge W. Overton (i)
Wright's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Wright (i)


Philadelphia Municipal Court

Philadelphia Municipal Court retention elections, 2021

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Brady's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank T. Brady (i)
Dugan's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick F. Dugan (i)
Hayden's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Hayden (i)
Hope's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Hope (i)
Pittman's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngJoffie Pittman (i)
Washington's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngCraig M. Washington (i)
Williams-Losier's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Williams-Losier (i)


Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2021

What's on your ballot?
Click here to find out using My Vote


May 18, 2021
November 2, 2021

What was at stake?

Report a story for this election

Ballotpedia researches issues in local elections across the United States, but information availability is a challenge for us in many areas. Please contact us about the issues that impact your local election. Note that not all submissions may meet Ballotpedia's coverage requirements for inclusion.

Candidate survey

Candidate Connection Logo - stacked.png

Ballotpedia invites candidates to participate in its annual survey.
Click here to fill out the survey.

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
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%
Other (single race) 7.3% 2.4%
Multiple 4.3% 3.4%
Hispanic/Latino 15.1% 7.6%
Education
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.


See also

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Municipal government Other local coverage
Seal of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.svg
Seal of Pennsylvania.png
Municipal Government Final.png
Local Politics Image.jpg

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY FILED BY INCUMBENT JUDGES FOR RETENTION IN 2021," accessed October 20, 2021
  2. ↑ Philadelphia 3.0, "‘MAGIC SEAT’ JUDGES AND THE BROKEN CHAIN OF PARTY ACCOUNTABILITY," September 10, 2021
  3. ↑ Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Municipal and Special Election Philadelphia County," November 2, 2021
  4. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY FILED BY INCUMBENT JUDGES FOR RETENTION IN 2021," accessed October 20, 2021
  5. ↑ Philadelphia 3.0, "‘MAGIC SEAT’ JUDGES AND THE BROKEN CHAIN OF PARTY ACCOUNTABILITY," September 10, 2021
  6. ↑ Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Municipal and Special Election Philadelphia County," November 2, 2021
  7. ↑ City of Philadelphia, "Government Organization," accessed October 29, 2014
  8. ↑ Philadelphia City Charter, 1.101-102, accessed October 29, 2014
v • e
2021 Municipal Elections
Local Elections
Ballotpedia Coverage
Flag of Pennsylvania
v • e
State of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg (capital)
Elections

What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

Government

Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy

Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=City_elections_in_Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania_(2021)&oldid=9173740"