Municipal elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2018)
Contents
Elections
Special election
City council
District 8
- ☐ Sonja Finn (D)
- ☐ Rennick Remley (R)
- ☐ Marty Healey (I)
- ☐ Erika Strassburger (I)
Past elections
2017
Incumbent Dan Gilman (D) ran unopposed in the general election for the District 8 seat on the Pittsburgh City Council.[2]
| Pittsburgh City Council, District 8 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dan Gilman Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.27% | 5,560 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.73% | 41 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,601 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 7, 2017 | ||||
Incumbent Dan Gilman ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election for the District 8 seat on the Pittsburgh City Council.[2]
| Pittsburgh City Council, District 8 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Dan Gilman Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.52% | 4,400 |
| Write-in votes | 0.48% | 21 |
| Total Votes | 4,421 | |
| Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "Official Results," accessed June 28, 2017 | ||
2013
- See also: Pittsburgh city council elections, 2013
General election
Dan Gilman (D) defeated Mordecai D. Treblow (R) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[3]
| City Council of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (District 8), 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dan Gilman |
89.4% | 4,211 | |
| Republican | Mordecai D. Treblow | 10.4% | 488 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.2% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 4,710 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County Elections Division | ||||
Primary election
Dan Gilman (D) defeated challengers Sam Hens-Greco and Jeanne K. Clark in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2013.
| Pittsburgh City Council, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Dan Gilman |
59% | 2,954 | ||
| Sam Hens-Greco | 25% | 1,249 | ||
| Jeanne K. Clark | 15.9% | 795 | ||
| Write-in | 0.1% | 7 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,005 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County Elections Division | ||||
About the city
- See also: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As of 2013, its population was 305,841.[4]
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Pittsburgh utilizes 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.[5]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic data for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2015) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | |
| Total population: | 305,928 | 12,791,904 |
| Land area (square miles): | 55 | 44,743 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 51.1% | 51.1% |
| Race and ethnicity[6] | ||
| White: | 66.3% | 81.6% |
| Black/African American: | 24.6% | 11% |
| Asian: | 5.3% | 3.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0% |
| Two or more: | 3.1% | 2.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 2.7% | 6.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91.4% | 89.2% |
| College graduation rate: | 38.3% | 28.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $40,715 | $53,599 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 22.9% | 15.9% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) | ||
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Trib Live, "Special election date set for vacant Pittsburgh City Council District 8 seat," January 5, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "Running for Office," accessed April 3, 2017
- ↑ SmartVoter.org, "Municipal Contests for Allegheny County, PA," accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "State and County Quick Facts," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, "What is home rule?" accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ 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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