2017 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, mayoral election
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The 2017 mayoral election in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was held on November 7, 2017, and resulted in the election of Democratic Party nominee Danene Sorace to her first term as mayor.[1]
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November 7, 2017
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Background
Campaign
The general election was contested by five candidates: Democratic nominee Danene Sorace, a member of the Lancaster City Council; Republican Party nominee Cindy Stewart, a retired nonprofit executive; and independent candidates John "Woody" Chandler, a former U.S. Navy sailor and teacher; Tony Dastra, a coffee shop shift manager and open government activist; and Zac Nesbitt, a restaurant server and co-chair of the Lancaster Pride Fest.[3]
Norman Bristol Colon, a political consultant and activist; and Kevin Ressler, a community organizer and advocate, also sought the Democratic nomination.[4] Stewart was unopposed for the Republican nomination.[5]
Results
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Danene Sorace | 2,012 | 46.91% | |
| Democratic | Kevin Ressler | 1,260 | 29.38% | |
| Democratic | Norman Bristol Colon | 1,014 | 23.64% | |
| write-ins | 3 | 0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 4,289 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Danene Sorace | 4,804 | 72.44% | |
| Republican | Cindy Stewart | 1,490 | 22.47% | |
| Independent | Tony Dastra | 149 | 2.25% | |
| Independent | Zac Nesbitt | 69 | 1.04% | |
| Independent | John "Woody" Chandler | 68 | 1.03% | |
| write-ins | 52 | 0.78% | ||
| Total votes | 6,632 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||