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City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2025)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 11, 2025 (primary) & August 1, 2025 (general) |
| Primary election: May 20, 2025 General election: November 4, 2025 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city council, and magisterial district judge |
| Total seats up: 6 (click here for mayoral elections) |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2025 |
The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is holding general elections for mayor, city council, and magisterial district judge on November 4, 2025. A primary was scheduled for May 20, 2025. The filing deadline for primary candidates was March 11, 2025, and the withdrawal deadline for primary candidates was March 26, 2025. The filing deadline for general election candidates was August 1, 2025. The withdrawal deadline for independent candidates in the general election was August 8, 2025, and the withdrawal deadline for partisan candidates in the general election was August 11, 2025.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
City council
General election
Pittsburgh City Council general election, 2025 |
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| District 2 |
David Tessitor (Independent) |
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| District 4 |
Anthony Coghill (i) |
Brian Naughton (Independent) |
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Pittsburgh City Council primary, 2025 |
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| District 2 |
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| District 4 |
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| District 8 |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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Judicial offices
Magisterial districts
General election
Pittsburgh Magisterial District general election, 2025 |
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| District Court 05-2-28 |
Oscar J. Petite Jr. (i) (Democratic Party, Republican Party) |
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Primary
Pittsburgh Magisterial District primary, 2025 |
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| District Court 05-2-28 |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2025
March 25, 2025
May 20, 2025
- Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court elections, 2025
- Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2025)
- Mayoral election in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2025)
- Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania, elections (2025)
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Divert Funds from Governments Engaged in Genocide and Apartheid Charter Amendment (May 2025)
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Question 1, Non-Discrimination in City Business and Foreign State Affiliations Amendment (May 2025)
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Question 2, Public Ownership of Water and Sewer Systems Charter Amendment (May 2025)
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Question 3, Prohibit Use of Home Rule Charter Process to Add Duties Beyond Lawful Scope of City Amendment (May 2025)
November 4, 2025
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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.
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| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | |
| Population | 302,971 | 13,002,700 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 55 | 44,741 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 66.4% | 79.4% |
| Black/African American | 23% | 11.1% |
| Asian | 5.8% | 3.5% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 1% | 2.4% |
| Multiple | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.4% | 7.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.2% | 91% |
| College graduation rate | 45.4% | 32.3% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $50,536 | $63,627 |
| Persons below poverty level | 19.7% | 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
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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