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City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2021)
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| 2021 Pittsburgh elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 4, 2021 (retention), March 9, 2021 (primary), and August 2, 2021 (independents) |
| Primary election: May 18, 2021 General election: November 2, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city council, constables, and magisterial district judges |
| Total seats up: 42 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, held general elections for mayor, city council, constables, and magisterial district judges on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for May 18, 2021. The filing deadline for retention candidates was January 4, 2021. The filing deadline for primary candidates was March 9, 2021, and the filing deadline for independent candidates was August 2, 2021.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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City council
Pittsburgh City Council general election candidates (November 2, 2021) |
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Connor Mulvaney (Green Party) |
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Pittsburgh City Council primary candidates (May 18, 2021) |
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| District 2 |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| District 4 |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| District 6 |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| District 8 |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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Constables
The constables in all of Pittsburgh's 32 wards were on the ballot in 2021. Independents had until August 2, 2021, to file for the races. If no candidates filed in those 14 races by the independent filing deadline, the seats were filled by write-in candidates in the general election. After the general election, the Allegheny County Elections Division determines if any candidates received the necessary amount of write-in votes to win the seat. If no write-ins received the necessary amount of votes, someone was appointed to the seat.
Note: Pennsylvania law does not require write-in candidates to file paperwork in order to have their votes tallied.
Pittsburgh constables general election candidates (November 2, 2021) |
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Jacob Klinger (People First) |
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| Ward 26 | No candidates filed for the general election | ||
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Pittsburgh constables primary candidates (May 18, 2021) |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 2 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| Ward 3 |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 4 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| Ward 5 |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 6 |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 7 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 8 |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 9 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 10 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| Ward 11 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 12 |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 13 |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 14 |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 15 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| Ward 16 |
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| Ward 19 |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 20 |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 21 |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Ward 23 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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Judicial
Magisterial District elections
District Court: 05-2-38
General election candidates
- James A. Motznik (Incumbent) (Republican Party, Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- James A. Motznik (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
- James A. Motznik (Incumbent) ✔
District Court: 05-2-40
General election candidates
- Jehosha Wright (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Derwin D. Rushing (Incumbent)
- Jehosha Wright ✔
Republican primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.
District Court: 05-2-42
General election candidates
- Leah Williams Duncan (Democratic Party) ✔
- Mark Scorpion (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
District Court: 05-3-10
General election candidates
- Xander Orenstein (Democratic Party) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
- Anthony M. Ceoffe (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Anthony M. Ceoffe (Incumbent)
- Xander Orenstein ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Republican primary candidates
- Anthony M. Ceoffe (Incumbent) ✔
District Court: 05-3-12
General election candidates
- Kevin E. Cooper Jr. (Incumbent) (Republican Party, Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Kevin E. Cooper Jr. (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
- Kevin E. Cooper Jr. (Incumbent) ✔
District Court: 05-3-13
General election candidates
- Nicholas Martini (Democratic Party, Republican Party) ✔
- Holly Hickling (Independent)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2021
May 18, 2021
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections, 2021
- Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court elections, 2021
- Pennsylvania Question 1, Legislative Resolution to Extend or Terminate Emergency Declaration Amendment (May 2021)
- Pennsylvania Question 2, Emergency Declarations Amendment (May 2021)
- Pennsylvania Question 3, Equal Rights Regardless of Race or Ethnicity Amendment (May 2021)
- Pennsylvania Question 4, Municipal Fire and EMS Services Loans Measure (May 2021)
- City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2021)
- Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2021)
- Mayoral election in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2021)
- Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania, elections (2021)
- Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Prohibit Solitary Confinement Initiative (May 2021)
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ban No-Knock Warrants Initiative (May 2021)
November 2, 2021
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections, 2021
- Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court elections, 2021
- City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2021)
- Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2021)
- Mayoral election in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2021)
- Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania, elections (2021)
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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 | 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
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