R. Daniel Lavelle
R. Daniel Lavelle (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pittsburgh City Council in Pennsylvania, representing District 6. He assumed office in 2009.
Lavelle (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pittsburgh City Council to represent District 6 in Pennsylvania. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2025)
General election
General election for Pittsburgh City Council District 6
Incumbent R. Daniel Lavelle defeated Jacob Dumont in the general election for Pittsburgh City Council District 6 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | R. Daniel Lavelle (D) | 88.7 | 5,612 |
| Jacob Dumont (R) | 9.0 | 570 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 148 | ||
| Total votes: 6,330 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 6
Incumbent R. Daniel Lavelle advanced from the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 6 on May 20, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | R. Daniel Lavelle | 97.3 | 3,627 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.7 | 101 | ||
| Total votes: 3,728 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 6
Jacob Dumont advanced from the Republican primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 6 on May 20, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jacob Dumont | 95.7 | 155 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.3 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 162 | |||
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Endorsements
Lavelle received the following endorsements.
2021
See also: City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2021)
General election
General election for Pittsburgh City Council District 6
Incumbent R. Daniel Lavelle won election in the general election for Pittsburgh City Council District 6 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | R. Daniel Lavelle (D) | 98.0 | 4,444 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 92 | ||
| Total votes: 4,536 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 6
Incumbent R. Daniel Lavelle advanced from the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 6 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | R. Daniel Lavelle | 98.1 | 3,614 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 3,683 | |||
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2017
Incumbent R. Daniel Lavelle (D) ran unopposed in the general election for the District 6 seat on the Pittsburgh City Council.[1]
| Pittsburgh City Council, District 6 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  R. Daniel Lavelle Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.36% | 3,241 | |
| Write-in votes | 1.64% | 54 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,295 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 7, 2017 | ||||
Incumbent R. Daniel Lavelle ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election for the District 6 seat on the Pittsburgh City Council.[1]
| Pittsburgh City Council, District 6 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| R. Daniel Lavelle Incumbent (unopposed) |
97.74% | 2,551 |
| Write-in votes | 2.26% | 59 |
| Total Votes | 2,610 | |
| Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "Official Results," accessed June 28, 2017 | ||
2013
- See also: Pittsburgh city council elections, 2013
Lavelle ran unopposed in the general election on November 5, 2013.[2]
| City Council of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (District 6), 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | R. Daniel Lavelle Incumbent |
98.3% | 2,889 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 1.7% | 50 | |
| Total Votes | 2,939 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County Elections Division | ||||
Lavelle defeated challengers Franco Dok Harris and Tonya D. Payne in the May 21, 2013 Democratic primary.
| Pittsburgh City Council, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
R. Daniel Lavelle |
53.3% | 2,036 | ||
| Franco Dok Harris | 17.5% | 668 | ||
| Tonya D. Payne | 28.9% | 1,105 | ||
| Write-in | 0.2% | 8 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,817 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County Elections Division | ||||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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R. Daniel Lavelle did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
R. Daniel Lavelle did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Pittsburgh City Council District 6 |
Officeholder Pittsburgh City Council District 6 |
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Footnotes
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Pittsburgh City Council District 6 2009-Present |
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