2007 Philadelphia mayoral election

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2007 Philadelphia mayoral election
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  Michael Nutter (cropped).jpg Al Taubenberger (cropped).jpg
Nominee Michael Nutter Al Taubenberger
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote227,09046,984
Percentage82.52%17.07%
Philadelphia Mayoral Election, 2007.svg
Results by ward
Nutter:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Mayor before election

John F. Street
Democratic

Elected mayor

Michael Nutter
Democratic

The 2007 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007 when Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States elected Michael Nutter as the Mayor of Philadelphia starting in 2008. The incumbent mayor, John F. Street was barred from seeking a third term because of term limits. The Democratic Party primary campaign saw two well-known, well-funded Philadelphia congressmen – Bob Brady and Chaka Fattah – eclipsed by self-funding businessman Tom Knox and reformist former Philadelphia City Council member Nutter, who won by a surprisingly large margin in the primary election on May 15. He went on to face Republican Party nominee Al Taubenberger in the general election, which he won by a large margin and with the lowest voter turnout in a Philadelphia mayoral election without an incumbent since 1951. [2] Mayor Nutter was sworn in on January 7, 2008.

Contents

Background

The 2007 Philadelphia mayoral election was held to select the replacement for incumbent Mayor John F. Street, who was prevented from being re-elected a third time by term limits. Nearly four out of five Philadelphia voters are registered Democrats and the city has not elected a Republican mayor in close to sixty years. [3]

Issues

The two major issues in the mayoral campaign were crime and corruption. Philadelphians felt crime was the most important issue because of the city's rising murder rate. There were more than 400 murders in 2006, the most in almost a decade. Corruption was also an important issue. A corruption probe resulted in the conviction a close to two dozen people, some with close ties to Mayor John F. Street. [3] An early poll on issues concerning young adults, crime was the number one issue with public transit, economic development, education and job growth rounding out the top five. [4]

Democratic primary

January 2007 mayoral candidate forum Philadelphia mayoral candidate forum 2007.jpg
January 2007 mayoral candidate forum

Philadelphia City Council member Michael Nutter won the Democratic mayoral primary on May 15. His opponent, businessman Tom Knox came in second, with congressmen Bob Brady and Chaka Fattah and State Representative Dwight Evans coming in third, fourth, and fifth respectively. [3]

Businessman Tom Knox had started off strong as his self-financed campaign created a barrage of advertising. However, Nutter's message of government reform and criticism of mayor Street gained him enough support to win the primary.

Polling

Opinion Polls
CandidateJan 31Feb 15March 13April 5April 17May 1May 14
Bob Brady8%18%17%16%17%11%13%
Dwight Evans10%10%13%10%10%9%6%
Chaka Fattah26%32%22%17%18%18%13%
Tom Knox22%22%25%24%32%29%25%
Michael Nutter12%8%11%12%14%27%36%
Undecided22%21%
Source Keystone Poll SurveyUSA SurveyUSA Keystone Poll SurveyUSA SurveyUSA SurveyUSA
Link [5] [6] [6] [7] [6] [6] [6]

Results

Democratic primary results by ward .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Nutter 20%-30% 30%-40% 40%-50% 50%-60% 60%-70% 70%-80% Knox 20%-30% 30%-40% 40%-50% 50%-60% 60%-70% Brady 30%-40% 40%-50% Evans 40%-50% Philadelphia Mayor Democratic Primary 2007 by Ward.svg
Democratic primary results by ward
  Nutter
  •   20%-30%
  •   30%-40%
  •   40%-50%
  •   50%-60%
  •   60%-70%
  •   70%-80%
  Knox
  •   20%-30%
  •   30%-40%
  •   40%-50%
  •   50%-60%
  •   60%-70%
  Brady
  •   30%-40%
  •   40%-50%
  Evans
  •   40%-50%
Democratic primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Nutter 106,805 36.64
Democratic Tom Knox 71,73124.61
Democratic Bob Brady 44,47415.26
Democratic Chaka Fattah 44,30115.20
Democratic Dwight Evans 22,7827.82
Democratic Queena Bass9500.33
Democratic Jesus White4370.15
Democratic Write-in120.00
Total votes291,492 100.0

Results by ward

WardNutterKnoxBradyFattahEvansBassWhiteTotal

votes

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%
11,09929.37%1,20632.23%1,25333.48%1143.05%591.58%60.16%50.13%3,742
23,09557.06%1,09520.19%77514.29%3326.12%1182.18%70.13%20.04%5,424
31,96638.59%83216.33%4188.20%1,40027.48%4578.97%170.33%50.10%5,095
41,67534.79%63413.17%56111.65%1,66534.58%2535.25%210.44%60.12%4,815
54,54170.40%1,10817.18%3164.90%2934.54%1792.78%30.05%100.16%6,450
697134.87%46116.55%36213.00%83930.13%1364.88%100.36%60.22%2,785
732815.11%1,18054.35%47521.88%1225.62%431.98%150.69%80.37%2,171
85,07371.65%1,15516.31%2964.18%3384.77%1992.81%110.16%80.11%7,080
93,82974.80%4869.49%1382.70%4017.83%2554.98%60.12%40.08%5,119
101,91525.82%6508.76%2933.95%1,16615.72%3,36745.40%180.24%70.09%7,416
1190728.41%51316.07%45614.28%90328.28%37411.71%290.91%110.34%3,193
121,93339.07%71114.37%3106.27%1,20924.44%74215.00%320.65%100.20%4,947
131,61834.54%69414.81%4679.97%1,33328.45%53011.31%340.73%90.19%4,685
1453330.90%34119.77%24714.32%41824.23%1669.62%150.87%50.29%1,725
153,04266.00%76516.60%3557.70%2906.29%1463.17%60.13%50.11%4,609
1680630.02%52019.37%2178.08%68325.44%43216.09%170.63%100.37%2,685
171,95832.88%81013.60%3646.11%1,37223.04%1,40423.58%310.52%160.27%5,955
1885830.85%94634.02%75227.04%1485.32%662.37%70.25%40.14%2,781
1926611.91%1,44564.68%28312.67%1587.07%582.60%130.58%110.49%2,234
2047932.67%26918.35%1147.78%39727.08%20013.64%50.34%20.14%1,466
215,24159.01%2,07823.40%97510.98%3874.36%1892.13%70.08%50.06%8,882
224,20855.69%6758.93%2813.72%1,45019.19%91612.12%180.24%80.11%7,556
2392628.49%97229.91%73822.71%42513.08%1765.42%110.34%20.06%3,250
2496439.49%46118.89%2068.44%65826.96%1345.49%140.57%40.16%2,441
2546118.61%1,01040.78%82833.43%1255.05%391.57%80.32%60.24%2,477
2677818.53%1,55136.94%1,78342.46%491.17%300.71%60.14%20.05%4,199
271,10357.75%24812.98%753.93%36218.95%1125.86%50.26%50.26%1,910
281,00534.56%47816.44%31910.97%85629.44%2338.01%140.48%30.10%2,908
2982433.50%40316.38%45218.37%56923.13%1927.80%150.61%50.20%2,460
302,10060.82%43112.48%2005.79%50514.62%2045.91%90.26%40.12%3,453
3147322.06%71333.26%88541.28%492.29%150.70%70.33%20.09%2,144
321,34732.77%70717.20%48711.85%1,17328.54%3478.44%320.78%170.41%4,110
3345019.35%1,16750.19%40017.20%2119.08%713.05%160.69%100.43%2,325
343,43637.38%1,17112.74%1,61717.59%2,50727.28%4384.77%160.17%60.07%9,191
351,18128.69%1,32132.09%61815.01%55913.58%42510.33%100.24%20.05%4,116
361,75929.92%1,19720.36%85314.51%1,52625.96%5058.59%260.44%130.22%5,879
3768426.07%77829.65%28310.79%57321.84%27910.63%210.80%60.23%2,624
382,36152.94%71416.01%3066.86%78817.67%2686.01%200.45%30.07%4,460
391,60716.95%3,39335.79%4,11643.41%2572.71%820.86%180.19%80.08%9,481
402,34632.38%1,56821.64%1,22816.95%1,63022.50%4386.05%260.36%90.12%7,245
4167318.45%1,67445.90%1,13231.04%1103.02%541.48%30.08%10.03%3,647
4290726.71%1,20635.51%52715.52%47413.96%2567.54%150.44%110.32%3,396
4377925.01%1,06534.19%33810.85%53117.05%37211.94%190.61%110.35%3,115
441,12635.64%54717.32%2196.93%1,06933.84%1855.86%110.35%20.06%3,159
4550317.44%1,36747.40%89230.93%702.43%401.39%80.28%40.14%2,884
462,51451.13%78215.90%2064.19%1,07321.82%3196.49%130.26%100.20%4,917
4737630.59%18214.81%20416.60%32126.12%12810.41%110.90%70.57%1,229
4881126.12%77524.96%64320.71%64620.81%2096.73%130.42%80.26%3,105
491,67132.55%83816.33%56210.95%1,23624.08%79315.45%170.33%160.31%5,133
503,22236.86%8669.91%3383.87%1,94722.27%2,32926.64%260.30%140.16%8,742
511,71834.27%87517.45%4619.20%1,54230.76%3847.66%200.40%130.26%5,013
523,25345.82%96813.63%4836.80%1,97827.86%3875.45%230.32%80.11%7,100
5397029.98%1,23738.24%63919.75%2537.82%1273.93%80.25%10.03%3,235
5475630.74%1,00040.67%45518.50%1496.06%883.58%90.37%20.08%2,459
5593520.87%1,90842.59%1,48933.24%881.96%471.05%100.22%30.07%4,480
561,75226.34%3,42351.47%1,23018.49%1362.04%901.35%140.21%60.09%6,651
571,16425.50%2,07245.40%1,14725.13%1282.80%390.85%80.18%60.13%4,564
582,20431.48%2,97442.47%1,58522.64%1291.84%891.27%150.21%60.09%7,002
592,18141.29%63512.02%2745.19%1,31524.90%83815.87%310.59%80.15%5,282
601,66638.75%73617.12%4019.33%1,17827.40%2916.77%220.51%50.12%4,299
611,69434.29%85017.21%3557.19%97819.80%1,04221.09%110.22%100.20%4,940
6290723.74%1,40236.69%1,02826.90%3108.11%1534.00%130.34%80.21%3,821
631,48736.82%1,61339.94%78719.49%771.91%661.63%70.17%20.05%4,039
6462824.94%1,06842.41%73929.35%441.75%331.31%40.16%20.08%2,518
651,16625.73%2,07445.77%1,04523.06%1643.62%721.59%60.13%40.09%4,531
661,59623.71%2,73740.66%2,19332.58%1151.71%741.10%110.16%50.07%6,731


Republican primary

Al Taubenberger became the Republican nominee after running unopposed. [3]

Results

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al Taubenberger 17,449 99.50
Republican Write-in880.50
Total votes17,537 100.0

General election

On November 6, Michael Nutter easily won the mayoral election, receiving 83.4% of the vote to Taubenberger's 17.3%. The margin of victory is the largest since 1931. [9] Nutter's margin of victory was so large the Associated Press declared a winner after just one percent of the vote was counted. Turnout in the election was light with only 28.7 percent of registered voters casting a ballot. The 2007 election had the lowest turnout in a Philadelphia mayoral election without an incumbent since the Home Rule Charter of 1951. [2]

In the general election, the candidates for Mayor were:

In the general election, Michael Nutter became the odds-on favorite to win the election. Nutter raised US$2.9 million for his campaign while Taubenberger raised no more than US$20,000. The candidates held numerous joint appearances and had few disagreements. Towards the end of the race Taubenberger was advertising himself as the "super underdog" . [12]

One of the most significant disagreements on issues the two candidates had was on Nutter's "stop and frisk" proposal. The proposal would allow police officers to stop and frisk people suspected of carrying illegal firearms. Taubenberger criticized the proposal, which was also criticized by Nutter's opponents in the primary and Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson, saying the proposal could be abused and violate civil rights. Taubenberger proposed hiring more police officers to reduce the city's high murder rate.

Other disagreements dealt with the city's requirement that public employees live within the city, which Taubenberger proposed removing. Nutter said he would keep the rule, but would remove the restriction that allows only people who have lived in the city for at least one year to apply for city positions. Nutter and Taubenberger also disagreed on the city's decision to charge rent for the Cradle of Liberty Council as result of the Boy Scouts of America's policy on homosexuality which the city says violates its laws on discrimination. Nutter supported the decision saying his administration would not subsidize discrimination. Taubenberger said the decision was wrong because the Boy Scouts do too much good and keep kids off the streets. [13]

Polling

Opinion Polls
CandidateOct 17–21
Michael Nutter74%
Al Taubenberger8%
Undecided18%
Source Keystone poll
Link [14]

Results

Philadelphia mayoral election, 2007 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Michael Nutter 227,09082.52+25.2
Republican Al Taubenberger 46,98417.07−26.3
Socialist Workers John Staggs1,0380.38N/A
Independent Write-in candidates 780.03N/A
Turnout 275,19028.9
Democratic hold Swing

Results by ward

WardMichael Nutter

Democratic

Al Taubenberger

Republican

John Staggs

Socialist Workers

Total

votes

#%#%#%
12,55880.80%59818.89%100.32%3,166
24,35586.05%64812.80%581.15%5,061
34,10196.25%1553.64%50.12%4,261
43,84596.00%1513.77%90.22%4,005
55,62988.16%71711.23%390.61%6,385
62,19496.23%813.55%50.22%2,280
71,39688.58%17511.10%50.32%1,576
86,17388.68%74710.73%410.59%6,961
94,54089.92%4839.57%260.51%5,049
105,75796.84%1732.91%150.25%5,945
112,55295.44%1174.38%50.19%2,674
123,85094.46%1974.83%290.71%4,076
133,57294.35%2025.34%120.32%3,786
141,30595.33%614.46%30.22%1,369
154,01790.05%4189.37%260.58%4,461
162,09595.53%924.20%60.27%2,193
174,81396.01%1903.79%100.20%5,013
181,92879.51%47419.55%230.95%2,425
191,53893.84%996.04%20.12%1,639
201,15594.98%574.69%40.33%1,216
218,05580.67%1,89418.97%360.36%9,985
226,45295.73%2493.69%390.58%6,740
232,39180.75%56519.08%50.17%2,961
241,95794.54%1014.88%120.58%2,070
251,64166.25%82433.27%120.48%2,477
262,66768.30%1,23131.52%70.18%3,905
271,63690.84%1437.94%221.22%1,801
282,31296.78%723.01%50.21%2,389
292,04795.39%934.33%60.28%2,146
302,84092.90%1916.25%260.85%3,057
311,58367.08%75832.12%190.81%2,360
323,13296.40%1083.32%90.28%3,249
331,47974.58%49725.06%70.35%1,983
347,11393.53%4736.22%190.25%7,605
353,11572.37%1,17927.39%100.23%4,304
364,59392.90%3266.59%250.51%4,944
372,02595.70%854.02%60.28%2,116
383,69992.73%2776.94%130.33%3,989
395,93778.10%1,64221.60%230.30%7,602
405,56091.33%5198.52%90.15%6,088
412,33563.11%1,34436.32%210.57%3,700
422,47587.64%34312.15%60.21%2,824
432,23593.36%1546.43%50.21%2,394
442,42695.93%993.91%40.16%2,529
452,03758.65%1,42441.00%120.35%3,473
464,06795.00%1623.78%521.21%4,281
4792295.54%394.04%40.41%965
482,39385.49%39714.18%90.32%2,799
493,99994.36%2285.38%110.26%4,238
507,30996.65%2323.07%210.28%7,562
513,92095.91%1493.65%180.44%4,087
525,88894.63%3225.18%120.19%6,222
532,34167.23%1,13032.45%110.32%3,482
541,71877.14%49722.32%120.54%2,227
553,13857.69%2,28942.08%120.22%5,439
564,34960.00%2,88439.79%150.21%7,248
573,35658.96%2,31040.58%260.46%5,692
585,56959.42%3,78140.34%220.23%9,372
594,20494.77%2044.60%280.63%4,436
603,47795.84%1393.83%120.33%3,628
614,00190.50%4049.14%160.36%4,421
622,62173.81%92225.96%80.23%3,551
633,56255.06%2,89444.74%130.20%6,469
642,07454.26%1,73745.45%110.29%3,822
653,27766.85%1,61232.88%130.27%4,902
665,79057.69%4,22642.10%210.21%10,037

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1967 Philadelphia mayoral election</span>

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