2021 Harrisburg mayoral election

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2021 Harrisburg mayoral election
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Candidate Wanda Williams Write-in votesTim Rowbottom
Party Democratic Write-in Republican
Popular vote4,4021,911465
Percentage64.928.26.9
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Precinct results
Williams:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Mayor before election

Eric Papenfuse
Democratic

Elected mayor

Wanda Williams
Democratic

The 2021 mayoral election in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was held on November 2, 2021. Two-term incumbent mayor Eric Papenfuse, a member of the Democratic Party, ran for a third term, but lost the re-nomination to City Council President Wanda Williams. On September 15, 2021, Papenfuse formally announced that he would run a write-in campaign in the November general election. [1] Williams won the general election against Papenfuse by more than a 2–1 margin. [2] [3]

Contents

Background

Eric Papenfuse was first elected mayor of Harrisburg in 2013. [4] He was re-elected to a second term in 2017.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrew

Results

2021 Harrisburg mayoral Democratic primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wanda Williams 1,776 28.9%
Democratic Eric Papenfuse (incumbent)1,72028.0%
Democratic Dave Schankweiler1,32921.6%
Democratic Otto Banks1,23720.1%
Democratic Kevyn Knox661.0%
Write-in 250.4%
Total votes6,153 100%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Tim Rowbottom, businessman [12]

Results

2021 Harrisburg mayoral Republican primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Rowbottom 366 67.3%
Write-in 17832.7%
Total votes544 100%

General election

Results

2021 Harrisburg mayoral election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wanda Williams 4,402 64.9
Republican Tim Rowbottom4656.9
Write-in 1,91128.2
Total votes6,778 100.0
Democratic hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Papenfuse seeking third term as Harrisburg mayor via write-in campaign". WPMT-TV . Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ Binda, Lawrance; Conley, Maddie (November 2, 2021). "Wanda Williams elected Harrisburg mayor, beats back write-in challenge". The Burg. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2021 Municipal Election Results UNOFFICIAL RESULTS". Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Elections. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ McKelvey, Wallace (November 8, 2017). "Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse reelected in uncontested race". Penn Live . Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Charles (March 4, 2021). "Harrisburg Council President Wanda Williams joins crowded mayoral field". PennLive . Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ Thompson, Charles (February 3, 2021). "Former City Councilman Otto Banks reenters Harrisburg politics, announces bid for mayor". pennlive. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ Benscoter, Jana (February 3, 2021). "HMAC general manager announces he's a candidate for Harrisburg mayor". pennlive. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  8. ↑ Thompson, Charles (December 1, 2020). "Entrepreneur, former publisher kicks off 2021 Harrisburg mayor's race with website, survey". pennlive. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  9. ↑ Sweigart, Kate (February 11, 2021). "Lewis Butts Jr. announces plans to run for Harrisburg mayor". ABC27. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Lewis Butts drops out of Harrisburg Mayoral race to support Wanda Williams". Harrisburg100. March 9, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  11. 1 2 Feaser, Jr, Gerald (May 18, 2021). "Election Results". www.dauphinc.org. Dauphin County Elections & Voter Registration Department.
  12. ↑ Thompson, Charles (April 27, 2021). "GOP candidate for Harrisburg mayor denounces gays on social media, awaits trial in child abuse case". PennLive . Retrieved May 17, 2021.

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