2023 Philadelphia mayoral election

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The 2023 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023 to elect the mayor of Philadelphia. Nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties were selected through primaries on May 16, 2023.

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2023 Philadelphia mayoral election
← 2019
November 7, 2023
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Turnout31.07% Increase
 
Nominee Cherelle Parker David Oh
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 232,075 75,677
Percentage 74.72% 24.36%
Parker:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Oh:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
Mayor before election

Jim Kenney
Democratic

 Elected mayor

Cherelle Parker
Democratic

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Incumbent Democratic mayor Jim Kenney was term limited and could not seek reelection to a third term. Philadelphia's three most recent mayors were previously members of Philadelphia City Council who resigned their seats to run for mayor due to the "resign to run" provision of Philadelphia's election law. Former Philadelphia District Attorney Ed Rendell (1992–2000) was the last mayor who never served in the Philadelphia City Council.

Notable Democratic candidates included former city councilmembers Allan Domb, Helen Gym, and Cherelle Parker; state representative Amen Brown; former municipal judge James DeLeon; former city controller Rebecca Rhynhart; businessman Jeff Brown; and pastor Warren Bloom Sr. Cherelle Parker won the Democratic primary on September 3 to go on and become the nominee. The Republican nominee is former longtime At-Large City Councilmember David Oh, who ran unopposed in his party's primary.

Parker was heavily favored in the general election, as Philadelphia has not elected a Republican mayor since 1947. Kenney was re-elected with 80% of the vote in 2019, while Democrat Joe Biden carried the city of Philadelphia with 81% of the vote in 2020.[1] Oh still overperformed compared to previous Republicans, however, garnering nearly 25% of the vote - more than any Republican mayoral candidate since Sam Katz in 2003.

Democratic primary

Background

In 2019, incumbent Mayor Jim Kenney was re-elected to his second and final term. Polling in March 2022 showed Kenney with a 55% approval rating among Philadelphia Democrats, while an equal percentage said the city was moving in the wrong direction.[2]

Gun violence and public safety were top issues in the election.[2][3] While Philadelphia saw 8% fewer homicides in 2022 than in 2021,[4] the city recorded more than 500 homicides for the second year in a row.[5] After a shooting at the city's July 4 celebration, Mayor Kenney told reporters he will "be happy" when he is no longer mayor,[6] prompting City Council members Derek S. Green and Allan Domb to call for his resignation.[7]

In August 2022, Allan Domb resigned from City Council ahead of an expected run for mayor but did not announce his candidacy until November of that year.[8][9] In September, Derek Green, Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, and Cherelle Parker also resigned from City Council and announced their candidacies.[10][11][12] City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart joined the race in October, followed by ShopRite retailer Jeff Brown and City Council member Helen Gym in November.[13][14][15] State Representative Amen Brown announced his campaign in December.[16]

Candidates

Nominee

More information Candidate, Experience ...
Candidate Experience Announced Ref

Cherelle Parker

Philadelphia City Councilmember for the 9th district (2016–2022)
Pennsylvania state representative for the 200th district (2005–2015)

 September 7, 2022

Website		 [12]
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Eliminated in primary

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Candidate Experience Announced Ref

Warren Bloom Sr.		 Pastor
Acting Committeemember from Ward 6, Division 5 (2021)		 December 2, 2022

Website		 [17]

Amen Brown

Pennsylvania state representative for the 10th district (2021–present)

 December 16, 2022

Website		 [16]

Jeff Brown

Businessman
Owner of several ShopRite locations

 November 16, 2022

Website		 [14]

James DeLeon		 Philadelphia Municipal Judge (1984–2021) November 22, 2022

Website		 [18]

Allan Domb

At-large Philadelphia City Councilmember (2016–2022)
Real estate developer

 November 15, 2022

Website		 [9]
Helen Gym		 At-large Philadelphia City Councilmember (2016–2022) November 30, 2022

Website		 [19]

Rebecca Rhynhart

Philadelphia City Controller (2018–2022)

 October 25, 2022

Website		 [13]
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Other declared candidates

Philadelphia city councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez dropped out, citing the "obnoxious, obscene amount of money that is shaping the race."
Philadelphia city councilmember, Derek S. Green withdrew from the race in April 2023.

Withdrew

Did not qualify

  • Joseph Anthony Tartaglia[28]

Declined

Campaign

In November 2022, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that former city councilmember Cherelle Parker had the "competitive advantage as the race gets underway."[39] The Inquirer credited her "competitive advantage" to her close ties to labor unions in Philadelphia and her role as the Democratic leader of Northwest Philadelphia's 50th Ward, which is home to older middle-class Black voters, who boast some of the highest voter turnout.[39]

Helen Gym has been described as the favored candidate by progressive activists.[39] She faced early attacks from fellow candidates, who have criticized her votes in City Council to oppose greater funding for the Philadelphia Police Department.[19]

In December 2022, Jeff Brown became the first candidate to run TV ads. The ads highlight his work opening grocery stores in "underserved communities" and accuses his rivals from City Council of inaction.[40] This coincided with Brown receiving endorsements from some of Philadelphia's most powerful labor unions including the chapters of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Transport Workers Union of America and United Food and Commercial Workers.[41] Brown faced controversy when he aired an ad that showed an old clip of former First Lady Michelle Obama praising him. An advisor to Obama said that she does not get involved in Democratic primaries and criticized the ad for implying that she had endorsed Brown.[42]

Campaign finance reports, released in early April, showed Allan Domb and Jeff Brown as having raised the most money of the candidates.[43] The report showed that Domb had raised $2.6 million, with a $2 million being self-financed. In comparison, Brown raised $2 million with $800,000 being self-financed.[43] The report also showed that more than half of the money donated came from outside of Philadelphia. Only Parker and Rhynhart raised a majority of their funds from Philadelphia donors.[44]

Longtime city councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez was originally a candidate,[24] but withdrew on April 10, citing an "obnoxious, obscene amount of money that is shaping the race."[24] Quiñones-Sánchez failed to win the endorsement of any labor unions and her $800,000 in campaign funds paled in comparison to other candidates in the race, who were primarily self-funding their campaigns.[24]

On April 10, The Philadelphia Board of Ethics sued "For A Better Philadelphia", a super PAC and nonprofit, by the same name, supporting Jeff Brown's candidacy.[45] The Board of Ethics investigation found an "extensive and elaborate scheme to circumvent the city's campaign contribution limits."[45] In addition, the Board of Ethics said that Brown engaged in fundraising for "For A Better Philadelphia" by directing donors to give to the outside spending group.[45] If Brown coordinated with the PAC, then the PAC's spending would be subject to the city's limits on political donations.[45] The Philadelphia Board of Ethics asked a judge to issue an emergency order prohibiting the super PAC and nonprofit from spending money to support Brown.[45]

In May 2023, two canvassers working for the group One PA, who were canvassing for Gym and a candidate for City Council, got into an altercation, which resulted in a fatal shooting.[46]

Debates

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2023 Philadelphia mayoral election Democratic primary debates
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Warren Bloom Amen Brown Jeff Brown Allan Domb James DeLeon Derek S. Green Helen Gym Cherelle Parker Rebecca Rhynhart
1 April 11, 2023 Fox29
Temple University		 Jeff Cole
Thomas Drayton
Jason Martinez
Shiba Russell		 Video N P P P N P P P P
2 April 21, 2023 CBS 3
Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
Museum of the American Revolution		 Ernest Owens Video N P P P N W P P P
3 April 25, 2023 6 ABC
Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists
Museum of the American Revolution		 Matt O'Donnell Video N P P P N W P P P
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Endorsements

Amen Brown
Statewide officials
  • George Bochetto, former Pennsylvania State Boxing Commissioner (1996–2002) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022 (Republican)[47]
Pennsylvania state senators
Pennsylvania state representatives
Jeff Brown
Labor unions
Organizations
Allan Domb
Statewide officials
Philadelphia mayors
  • Bill Green III, former mayor of Philadelphia (1980–1984) and former U.S. Representative from PA-3 (1964–1977)[59]
Organizations
Individuals
Derek S. Green (withdrawn)
Notable individuals
  • Ken Snyder, principal and co-founder of SnyderPickerill Media Group (Green's campaign spokesperson)[62]
Helen Gym
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Pennsylvania state senators
Pennsylvania state representatives
Other state legislators
Local officials
Philadelphia city councilmembers
Party officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties
Cherelle Parker
U.S. representatives
Pennsylvania state senators
Pennsylvania state representatives
Other state legislators
Local officials
Philadelphia city councilmembers
Individuals
Labor unions
Newspapers and other media
Organizations
Maria Quiñones-Sánchez (withdrawn)
Pennsylvania state representatives
Local officials
Organizations
Rebecca Rhynhart
Statewide officials
  • Ed Rendell, former Governor of Pennsylvania (2003–2011) and former mayor of Philadelphia (1992–2000)[124]
Philadelphia mayors
Organizations
Newspapers and other media
Declined to endorse
Philadelphia mayors
Political parties

Polling

Graphical summary

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 A. Brown J. Brown DeLeon Domb Green Gym Quiñones-Sánchez Parker Rhynhart Other Undecided
Left of Center[130] May 12–13, 2023 285 (LV) ± 6.0% – 10% – 12% – 18% – 21% 30% – 10%
Emerson College[131] May 7–9, 2023 600 (LV) ± 3.9% 2% 10% 2% 14% – 21% – 18% 18% <1%[b] 15%
Data For Progress[132][A] April 26–29, 2023 560 (LV) ± 4.0% 2% 9% – 13% – 21% – 19% 21% – 14%
SurveyUSA[133][B] April 21–25, 2023 1,013 (LV) ± 3.8% 2% 11% 1% 14% – 15% – 17% 18% 2%[c] 20%
–[134][C] Week of April 24, 2023 – – 1% 12% – 11% – 16% – 20% 15% 1% 24%
GBAO[135][D] April 16–19, 2023 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 1% 13% 1% 17% – 19% – 16% 21% – 14%
April 13, 2023 Green withdraws from the race
April 10, 2023 Quiñones-Sánchez withdraws from the race
FM3 Research[136][E] March 14, 2023 800 (LV) – 1% 24% – 15% 2% 15% 7% 7% 12% – 17%
FM3 Research[137][F] Week of January 16, 2023 607 (LV) – – 20% – 12% – 15% – – – – –
African American Chamber of Commerce[138] January 14, 2023 524 (RV) – – 32% 4% 6% 24% 8% 3% 17% 3% 3% –
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Fundraising

More information Campaign finance reports as of April 5, 2023, Candidate ...
Campaign finance reports as of April 5, 2023
Candidate Total raised (in 2023) Cash on hand
Jeff Brown $2.1M $408.7K
Allan Domb $215K $1.7M
Derek S. Green (withdrawn) $1.0M $303.9K
Helen Gym $1.7M $1.4M
Cherelle Parker $1.2M $607K
Rebecca Rhynhart $1.5M $853.K
Maria Quiñones-Sánchez (withdrawn) $215K $321.1K
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Results

Results by ward:[140]
  Parker
  •   20%-30%
  •   30%-40%
  •   40%-50%
  •   50%-60%
  •   60%-70%
  •   70%-80%
  Rhynhart
  •   20%-30%
  •   30%-40%
  •   40%-50%
  Gym
  •   20%-30%
  •   30%-40%
  •   40%-50%
  •   50%-60%
  Domb
  •   20%-30%
  •   30%-40%
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2023 Philadelphia mayoral election, Democratic primary[141]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cherelle Parker 81,080 32.65%
Democratic Rebecca Rhynhart 56,581 22.78%
Democratic Helen Gym 54,705 22.03%
Democratic Allan Domb 28,051 11.29%
Democratic Jeff Brown 21,868 8.80%
Democratic Amen Brown 3,321 1.34%
Democratic James DeLeon 1,488 0.60%
Democratic Delscia Gray 582 0.23%
Democratic Warren Bloom 499 0.21%
Write-in 163 0.07%
Total votes 248,338 100.0%
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Results by Ward[142]

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WardParkerRhynhartGymDombJ. Brown A. Brown DeLeon Gray Bloom Write-inTotal
votes
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
1 386 8.19% 1,547 32.81% 2,114 44.84% 464 9.84% 168 3.56% 20 0.42% 11 0.23% 4 0.08% 0 0.00% 1 0.02% 4,715
2 736 9.43% 3,344 42.87% 2,806 35.97% 692 8.87% 170 2.18% 19 0.24% 17 0.22% 7 0.09% 4 0.05% 6 0.08% 7,801
3 1,864 55.26% 290 8.60% 377 11.18% 265 7.86% 438 12.99% 102 3.02% 19 0.56% 7 0.21% 10 0.30% 1 0.03% 3,373
4 1,736 56.77% 223 7.29% 257 8.40% 199 6.51% 457 14.94% 146 4.77% 20 0.65% 11 0.36% 6 0.20% 3 0.10% 3,058
5 931 9.18% 4,777 47.09% 2,908 28.66% 1,239 12.21% 222 2.19% 27 0.27% 19 0.19% 8 0.08% 10 0.10% 4 0.04% 10,145
6 1,033 47.04% 213 9.70% 396 18.03% 118 5.37% 285 12.98% 121 5.51% 18 0.82% 4 0.18% 8 0.36% 0 0.00% 2,196
7 468 44.96% 118 11.34% 112 10.76% 187 17.96% 79 7.59% 19 1.83% 43 4.13% 6 0.58% 8 0.77% 1 0.10% 1,041
8 816 7.67% 5,103 47.99% 2,539 23.88% 1,825 17.16% 281 2.64% 28 0.26% 20 0.19% 7 0.07% 12 0.11% 3 0.03% 10,634
9 922 15.52% 2,685 45.19% 1,690 28.44% 404 6.80% 197 3.32% 19 0.32% 15 0.25% 5 0.08% 2 0.03% 3 0.05% 5,942
10 3,928 70.32% 336 6.02% 336 6.02% 278 4.98% 569 10.19% 77 1.38% 41 0.73% 12 0.21% 9 0.16% 0 0.00% 5,586
11 1,027 55.66% 153 8.29% 141 7.64% 172 9.32% 266 14.42% 42 2.28% 19 1.03% 14 0.76% 9 0.49% 2 0.11% 1,845
12 1,849 48.04% 437 11.35% 830 21.56% 186 4.83% 440 11.43% 57 1.48% 32 0.83% 11 0.29% 4 0.10% 3 0.08% 3,849
13 1,617 52.16% 259 8.35% 414 13.35% 240 7.74% 468 15.10% 48 1.55% 35 1.13% 9 0.29% 8 0.26% 2 0.06% 3,100
14 648 41.09% 261 16.55% 340 21.56% 125 7.93% 158 10.02% 24 1.52% 9 0.57% 7 0.44% 4 0.25% 1 0.06% 1,577
15 598 9.96% 2,809 46.79% 1,781 29.66% 633 10.54% 147 2.45% 13 0.22% 10 0.17% 4 0.07% 7 0.12% 2 0.03% 6,004
16 787 58.56% 99 7.37% 121 9.00% 107 7.96% 164 12.20% 41 3.05% 15 1.12% 6 0.45% 4 0.30% 0 0.00% 1,344
17 2,508 61.14% 304 7.41% 301 7.34% 256 6.24% 557 13.58% 111 2.71% 39 0.95% 14 0.34% 10 0.24% 2 0.05% 4,102
18 442 10.40% 1,486 34.96% 1,759 41.39% 381 8.96% 139 3.27% 22 0.52% 8 0.19% 4 0.09% 6 0.14% 3 0.07% 4,250
19 545 50.32% 133 12.28% 183 16.90% 115 10.62% 57 5.26% 17 1.57% 20 1.85% 8 0.74% 5 0.46% 0 0.00% 1,083
20 581 53.11% 116 10.60% 186 17.00% 67 6.12% 109 9.96% 21 1.92% 8 0.73% 2 0.18% 4 0.37% 0 0.00% 1,094
21 1,464 14.47% 3,524 34.84% 3,109 30.73% 1,065 10.53% 844 8.34% 58 0.57% 22 0.22% 6 0.06% 13 0.13% 11 0.11% 10,116
22 2,891 37.66% 1,554 20.24% 2,152 28.03% 415 5.41% 550 7.16% 53 0.69% 32 0.42% 13 0.17% 12 0.16% 5 0.07% 7,677
23 987 46.51% 301 14.18% 258 12.16% 260 12.25% 231 10.89% 40 1.89% 23 1.08% 11 0.52% 10 0.47% 1 0.05% 2,122
24 657 31.47% 301 14.42% 705 33.76% 97 4.65% 203 9.72% 105 5.03% 13 0.62% 6 0.29% 1 0.05% 0 0.00% 2,088
25 241 14.52% 443 26.69% 489 29.46% 309 18.61% 148 8.92% 10 0.60% 8 0.48% 5 0.30% 4 0.24% 3 0.18% 1,660
26 353 10.71% 911 27.64% 677 20.54% 1,061 32.19% 254 7.71% 24 0.73% 8 0.24% 3 0.09% 3 0.09% 2 0.06% 3,296
27 432 16.50% 486 18.56% 1,480 56.53% 81 3.09% 96 3.67% 24 0.92% 13 0.50% 3 0.11% 3 0.11% 0 0.00% 2,618
28 964 59.43% 124 7.64% 117 7.21% 95 5.86% 229 14.12% 67 4.13% 13 0.80% 8 0.49% 5 0.31% 0 0.00% 1,622
29 862 35.83% 524 21.78% 703 29.22% 115 4.78% 156 6.48% 28 1.16% 8 0.33% 5 0.21% 1 0.04% 4 0.17% 2,406
30 641 12.09% 2,484 46.83% 1,553 29.28% 473 8.92% 118 2.22% 16 0.30% 7 0.13% 6 0.11% 5 0.09% 1 0.02% 5,304
31 259 7.08% 1,352 36.96% 1,661 45.41% 247 6.75% 107 2.93% 13 0.36% 3 0.08% 3 0.08% 9 0.25% 4 0.11% 3,658
32 1,378 56.34% 223 9.12% 306 12.51% 138 5.64% 288 11.77% 78 3.19% 15 0.61% 13 0.53% 5 0.20% 2 0.08% 2,446
33 450 38.10% 165 13.97% 155 13.12% 217 18.37% 103 8.72% 35 2.96% 31 2.62% 16 1.35% 6 0.51% 3 0.25% 1,181
34 4,190 55.84% 810 10.79% 822 10.95% 520 6.93% 946 12.61% 140 1.87% 40 0.53% 20 0.27% 13 0.17% 3 0.04% 7,504
35 1,640 50.60% 404 12.47% 431 13.30% 353 10.89% 317 9.78% 37 1.14% 35 1.08% 10 0.31% 11 0.34% 3 0.09% 3,241
36 2,066 30.79% 1,558 23.22% 2,175 32.41% 399 5.95% 389 5.80% 62 0.92% 29 0.43% 17 0.25% 12 0.18% 4 0.06% 6,711
37 851 59.51% 127 8.88% 129 9.02% 110 7.69% 142 9.93% 36 2.52% 16 1.12% 8 0.56% 9 0.63% 2 0.14% 1,430
38 1,135 29.83% 1,056 27.75% 813 21.37% 348 9.15% 379 9.96% 47 1.24% 17 0.45% 5 0.13% 3 0.08% 2 0.05% 3,805
39 1,047 15.27% 1,785 26.03% 2,306 33.63% 1,144 16.68% 468 6.83% 44 0.64% 44 0.64% 8 0.12% 7 0.10% 4 0.06% 6,857
40 3,230 54.31% 517 8.69% 693 11.65% 465 7.82% 821 13.81% 122 2.05% 57 0.96% 20 0.34% 19 0.32% 3 0.05% 5,947
41 450 27.17% 297 17.93% 230 13.89% 417 25.18% 203 12.26% 21 1.27% 19 1.15% 8 0.48% 7 0.42% 4 0.24% 1,656
42 1,148 50.93% 234 10.38% 299 13.27% 202 8.96% 247 10.96% 54 2.40% 40 1.77% 11 0.49% 16 0.71% 3 0.13% 2,254
43 931 54.51% 148 8.67% 151 8.84% 191 11.18% 206 12.06% 27 1.58% 28 1.64% 17 1.00% 9 0.53% 0 0.00% 1,708
44 1,046 50.68% 164 7.95% 248 12.02% 152 7.36% 324 15.70% 104 5.04% 13 0.63% 5 0.24% 5 0.24% 3 0.15% 2,064
45 388 20.93% 472 25.46% 248 13.38% 492 26.54% 206 11.11% 17 0.92% 15 0.81% 7 0.38% 4 0.22% 5 0.27% 1,854
46 1,161 20.55% 894 15.82% 2,988 52.88% 176 3.12% 352 6.23% 50 0.88% 16 0.28% 8 0.14% 2 0.04% 3 0.05% 5,650
47 488 43.11% 180 15.90% 288 25.44% 47 4.15% 98 8.66% 14 1.24% 4 0.35% 7 0.62% 6 0.53% 0 0.00% 1,132
48 1,095 36.03% 468 15.40% 910 29.94% 255 8.39% 236 7.77% 36 1.18% 20 0.66% 11 0.36% 6 0.20% 2 0.07% 3,039
49 2,163 57.90% 306 8.19% 363 9.72% 241 6.45% 519 13.89% 70 1.87% 46 1.23% 16 0.43% 10 0.27% 2 0.05% 3,736
50 5,516 71.11% 500 6.45% 512 6.60% 352 4.54% 735 9.48% 57 0.73% 51 0.66% 8 0.10% 24 0.31% 2 0.03% 7,757
51 1,713 46.27% 302 8.16% 938 25.34% 202 5.46% 437 11.80% 67 1.81% 25 0.68% 12 0.32% 3 0.08% 3 0.08% 3,702
52 3,106 53.52% 652 11.24% 602 10.37% 429 7.39% 815 14.04% 126 2.17% 41 0.71% 12 0.21% 16 0.28% 4 0.07% 5,803
53 902 41.15% 307 14.01% 328 14.96% 343 15.65% 245 11.18% 31 1.41% 20 0.91% 9 0.41% 4 0.18% 3 0.14% 2,192
54 444 36.04% 214 17.37% 208 16.88% 218 17.69% 101 8.20% 20 1.62% 16 1.30% 4 0.32% 3 0.24% 4 0.32% 1,232
55 436 24.94% 366 20.94% 231 13.22% 456 26.09% 216 12.36% 12 0.69% 19 1.09% 9 0.51% 3 0.17% 0 0.00% 1,748
56 743 20.60% 817 22.65% 559 15.50% 961 26.64% 423 11.73% 47 1.30% 32 0.89% 13 0.36% 10 0.28% 2 0.06% 3,607
57 575 18.16% 752 23.75% 375 11.84% 982 31.02% 413 13.04% 30 0.95% 20 0.63% 8 0.25% 9 0.28% 2 0.06% 3,166
58 628 13.62% 1,215 26.34% 609 13.20% 1,463 31.72% 605 13.12% 34 0.74% 27 0.59% 16 0.35% 13 0.28% 2 0.04% 4,612
59 1,939 43.55% 610 13.70% 1,102 24.75% 186 4.18% 486 10.92% 69 1.55% 37 0.83% 11 0.25% 10 0.22% 2 0.04% 4,452
60 1,308 38.18% 318 9.28% 990 28.90% 192 5.60% 340 9.92% 243 7.09% 13 0.38% 10 0.29% 7 0.20% 5 0.15% 3,426
61 2,523 58.21% 425 9.81% 505 11.65% 315 7.27% 442 10.20% 63 1.45% 34 0.78% 11 0.25% 12 0.28% 4 0.09% 4,334
62 942 43.83% 298 13.87% 258 12.01% 333 15.50% 234 10.89% 28 1.30% 25 1.16% 12 0.56% 12 0.56% 7 0.33% 2,149
63 596 17.22% 1,014 29.29% 464 13.40% 928 26.81% 418 12.07% 20 0.58% 12 0.35% 3 0.09% 5 0.14% 2 0.06% 3,462
64 224 16.49% 343 25.26% 179 13.18% 382 28.13% 200 14.73% 11 0.81% 10 0.74% 5 0.37% 3 0.22% 1 0.07% 1,358
65 572 20.42% 715 25.53% 289 10.32% 834 29.78% 338 12.07% 21 0.75% 21 0.75% 2 0.07% 8 0.29% 1 0.04% 2,801
66 883 17.60% 1,228 24.48% 506 10.09% 1,437 28.65% 869 17.32% 36 0.72% 32 0.64% 11 0.22% 11 0.22% 3 0.06% 5,016
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

More information Candidate, Experience ...
Republican nominee
Candidate Experience Announced Ref

David Oh		 At-large Philadelphia City Councilmember (2012–2023)
Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army		 February 13, 2023

Website		 [143][144]
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Campaign

David Oh, a former longtime At-Large City Councilmember, was the only Republican to run for mayor.[144] Despite Philadelphia being a heavily Democratic city, Oh has established a brand as a Republican willing to clash with both parties and his cultivated a unique base of supporters, particularly among immigrant voters.[144]

Endorsements

David Oh

Statewide officials

Labor unions

Organizations

Political parties

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
2023 Philadelphia mayoral election, Republican primary[141]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Oh 15,355 95.46%
Write-in 730 4.54%
Total votes 16,085 100.0%
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General election

Post-primary endorsements

Cherelle Parker (D)
Individuals
Newspapers and other media
Organizations

Debate

A debate between Parker and Oh took place on October 26, 2023, at the studios of KYW NewsRadio.[147]

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
2023 Philadelphia mayoral election[141]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cherelle Parker 232,075 74.72% −5.62%
Republican David Oh 75,677 24.36% +4.95%
Write-in 2,849 0.92% +0.67%
Total votes 310,601 100.0%
Democratic hold
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Results by Ward[142]

More information Ward, Cherelle Parker Democratic ...
WardCherelle Parker
Democratic		David Oh
Republican		Write-inTotal
votes
# % # % # %
1 3,722 71.22% 1,370 26.22% 134 2.56% 5,226
2 6,789 78.77% 1,682 19.52% 148 1.72% 8,619
3 3,547 90.55% 345 8.81% 25 0.64% 3,917
4 3,183 92.18% 254 7.36% 16 0.46% 3,453
5 9,462 77.41% 2,627 21.49% 135 1.10% 12,224
6 2,188 90.60% 209 8.65% 18 0.75% 2,415
7 1,104 79.54% 282 20.32% 2 0.14% 1,388
8 9,940 79.03% 2,523 20.06% 115 0.91% 12,578
9 5,350 82.22% 1,081 16.61% 76 1.17% 6,507
10 5,813 93.94% 357 5.77% 18 0.29% 6,188
11 1,925 93.22% 138 6.68% 2 0.10% 2,065
12 3,819 89.54% 377 8.84% 69 1.62% 4,265
13 3,268 91.26% 290 8.10% 23 0.64% 3,581
14 1,593 88.01% 196 10.83% 21 1.16% 1,810
15 5,194 78.26% 1,358 20.46% 85 1.28% 6,637
16 1,383 92.14% 111 7.40% 7 0.47% 1,501
17 4,239 90.81% 418 8.95% 11 0.24% 4,668
18 3,923 77.90% 1,027 20.39% 86 1.71% 5,036
19 1,060 82.36% 220 17.09% 7 0.54% 1,287
20 1,352 91.41% 112 7.57% 15 1.01% 1,479
21 9,264 67.78% 4,296 31.43% 108 0.79% 13,668
22 7,422 89.44% 775 9.34% 101 1.22% 8,298
23 2,020 75.49% 643 24.03% 13 0.49% 2,676
24 2,251 88.45% 260 10.22% 34 1.34% 2,545
25 1,370 53.79% 1,148 45.07% 29 1.14% 2,547
26 2,043 39.06% 3,148 60.19% 39 0.75% 5,230
27 3,236 85.18% 437 11.50% 126 3.32% 3,799
28 1,712 93.25% 117 6.37% 7 0.38% 1,836
29 2,333 87.74% 292 10.98% 34 1.28% 2,659
30 5,048 83.99% 897 14.93% 65 1.08% 6,010
31 3,254 74.91% 1,036 23.85% 54 1.24% 4,344
32 2,568 92.47% 194 6.99% 15 0.54% 2,777
33 1,150 68.86% 514 30.78% 6 0.36% 1,670
34 7,581 88.95% 912 10.70% 30 0.35% 8,523
35 3,251 74.72% 1,092 25.10% 8 0.18% 4,351
36 6,573 86.17% 924 12.11% 131 1.72% 7,628
37 1,499 91.40% 138 8.41% 3 0.18% 1,640
38 3,654 82.76% 717 16.24% 44 1.00% 4,415
39 4,872 57.39% 3,507 41.31% 111 1.31% 8,490
40 6,114 87.14% 888 12.66% 14 0.20% 7,016
41 1,424 57.54% 1,043 42.14% 8 0.32% 2,475
42 2,345 80.36% 566 19.40% 7 0.24% 2,918
43 1,746 84.88% 309 15.02% 2 0.10% 2,057
44 2,208 91.47% 188 7.79% 18 0.75% 2,414
45 1,337 37.50% 2,216 62.16% 12 0.34% 3,565
46 5,078 87.54% 509 8.77% 214 3.69% 5,801
47 1,247 89.14% 131 9.36% 21 1.50% 1,399
48 2,778 79.67% 640 18.35% 69 1.98% 3,487
49 3,777 89.14% 445 10.50% 15 0.35% 4,237
50 7,939 93.39% 542 6.38% 20 0.24% 8,501
51 3,643 89.71% 336 8.27% 82 2.02% 4,061
52 5,665 88.32% 722 11.26% 27 0.42% 6,414
53 2,097 66.85% 1,023 32.61% 17 0.54% 3,137
54 1,172 67.78% 550 31.81% 7 0.40% 1,729
55 1,387 48.21% 1,483 51.55% 7 0.24% 2,877
56 2,935 51.02% 2,796 48.60% 22 0.38% 5,753
57 2,355 41.64% 3,288 58.14% 12 0.21% 5,655
58 3,538 38.12% 5,708 61.50% 35 0.38% 9,281
59 4,415 88.71% 480 9.64% 82 1.65% 4,977
60 3,261 88.23% 355 9.60% 80 2.16% 3,696
61 4,413 84.15% 818 15.60% 13 0.25% 5,244
62 2,083 70.92% 834 28.40% 20 0.68% 2,937
63 2,479 40.71% 3,588 58.93% 22 0.36% 6,089
64 974 39.37% 1,493 60.35% 7 0.28% 2,474
65 2,098 45.97% 2,455 53.79% 11 0.24% 4,564
66 3,612 36.51% 6,247 63.15% 34 0.34% 9,893
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