Mayoral election in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2023)

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2023 Philadelphia elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 8, 2023 (primary) & August 1, 2023 (general)
Primary election: May 16, 2023
General election: November 7, 2023
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor
Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections)
Election type: Partisan
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The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, held a general election for mayor on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for May 16, 2023. The filing deadline for the primary was March 8, 2023, and the filing deadline for the general election was August 1, 2023.

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Candidates and results

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General election

General election for Mayor of Philadelphia

Cherelle Parker defeated David Oh in the general election for Mayor of Philadelphia on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Cherelle Parker (D)
 
74.7
 
232,075
Image of David Oh
David Oh (R)
 
24.4
 
75,677
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
2,849

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 310,601
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mayor of Philadelphia

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Philadelphia on May 16, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Cherelle Parker
 
32.6
 
81,080
Image of Rebecca Rhynhart
Rebecca Rhynhart
 
22.8
 
56,581
Image of Helen Gym
Helen Gym
 
22.0
 
54,705
Image of Allan Domb
Allan Domb
 
11.3
 
28,051
Image of Jeff Brown
Jeff Brown
 
8.8
 
21,868
Image of Amen Brown
Amen Brown
 
1.3
 
3,321
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James DeLeon III
 
0.6
 
1,488
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Delscia Gray Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
582
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Warren Bloom
 
0.2
 
499
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
163

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 248,338
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mayor of Philadelphia

David Oh advanced from the Republican primary for Mayor of Philadelphia on May 16, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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David Oh
 
95.5
 
15,355
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.5
 
730

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 16,085
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May 16, 2023
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Mayoral partisanship

Philadelphia has a Democratic mayor. As of March 2026, 67 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 22 are affiliated with the Republican Party, one is affiliated with the Libertarian Party, three are independents, five identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations.

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About the city

See also: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia is a city in Pennsylvania. The city is consolidated with Philadelphia County, which means that the city and county share a government and boundaries. It is the center of the Delaware Valley Metropolitan Area. As of 2020, its population was 1,603,797.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Philadelphia 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 and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1][2]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Population 1,603,797 13,002,700
Land area (sq mi) 134 44,741
Race and ethnicity**
White 39.3% 79.4%
Black/African American 41.4% 11.1%
Asian 7.4% 3.5%
Native American 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Other (single race) 7.3% 2.4%
Multiple 4.3% 3.4%
Hispanic/Latino 15.1% 7.6%
Education
High school graduation rate 85.7% 91%
College graduation rate 31.2% 32.3%
Income
Median household income $49,127 $63,627
Persons below poverty level 23.1% 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

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ City of Philadelphia, "Government Organization," accessed October 29, 2014
  2. ↑ Philadelphia City Charter, 1.101-102, accessed October 29, 2014
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