City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 22, 2023 (primary) & August 1, 2023 (general) |
| Primary election: May 16, 2023 General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Controller, city council, and magisterial district judges |
| Total seats up: 11 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, held general elections for controller, city council, and magisterial district judges on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for May 16, 2023. The filing deadline for the primary was March 22, 2023, and the filing deadline for the general election was August 1, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Controller
General election
General election for Pittsburgh City Controller
Rachael Heisler won election in the general election for Pittsburgh City Controller on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rachael Heisler (D) | 97.4 | 66,546 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 1,746 | ||
| Total votes: 68,292 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Controller
Rachael Heisler defeated Mark DePasquale and Tracy Royston in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Controller on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rachael Heisler | 48.8 | 22,367 | |
| Mark DePasquale | 26.6 | 12,213 | ||
| Tracy Royston | 24.3 | 11,132 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 127 | ||
| Total votes: 45,839 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kevin L. Carter (D)
City council
General election
Pittsburgh City Council general elections, 2023 |
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Primary
Pittsburgh City Council primaries, 2023 |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| District 7 |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| District 9 |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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Judicial offices
Magisterial District Court
General election
Allegheny County Magisterial District Court general election, 2023 |
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| District Court 05-2-36 |
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| District Court 05-3-14 |
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Allegheny County Magisterial District Court primaries, 2023 |
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| District Court 05-2-27 |
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| District Court 05-2-35 |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2023
February 7, 2023
May 16, 2023
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections, 2023
- Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court elections, 2023
- Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2023)
- Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania, elections (2023)
September 19, 2023
November 7, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As of 2020, its population was 302,971.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Pittsburgh 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 while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
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| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | |
| Population | 302,971 | 13,002,700 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 55 | 44,741 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 63.7% | 75.8% |
| Black/African American | 22.5% | 10.7% |
| Asian | 5.8% | 3.7% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other (single race) | 1.6% | 3.4% |
| Multiple | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.2% | 8.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 94.3% | 91.9% |
| College graduation rate | 47.8% | 34.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $64,137 | $76,081 |
| Persons below poverty level | 19.5% | 11.8% |
| 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 2018-2023). | ||
| **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
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