2019 Philadelphia mayoral election
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{{Use American English|date=July 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox Election
| election_name = 2019 Philadelphia mayoral election
| country = Pennsylvania
| flag_image = Flag of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.svg
| type = mayoral
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2015 Philadelphia mayoral election
| previous_year = 2015
| next_election = 2023 Philadelphia mayoral election
| next_year = 2023
| election_date = November 5, 2019
| turnout = 26.74% {{gain}}
| image1 = File: Jim Kenney (2019) (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| colour1 =
| popular_vote1 = 234,749
| percentage1 = 80.33%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| colour2 =
| popular_vote2 = 56,710
| percentage2 = 19.41%
| map_image = {{switcher |260px |Ward results |260px |Precinct results}}
| map_size = 260px
| map_caption = Kenney: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Ciancaglini: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}}
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Jim Kenney
| before_party = Pennsylvania Democratic Party
| after_election = Jim Kenney
| after_party = Pennsylvania Democratic Party
| party1 = Pennsylvania Democratic Party
| candidate1 = Jim Kenney
| candidate2 = Billy Ciancaglini
| party2 = Pennsylvania Republican Party
}}
{{ElectionsPA}}
The 2019 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019, to elect the mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Incumbent mayor Jim Kenney, first elected in 2015, ran for reelection.
Kenney's platform included raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour, providing city support for the maintenance of supervised injection sites, implementing a city soda tax, and ensuring the city's compliance with the Paris Climate Agreement. Ciancaglini promised to end Philadelphia's status as a sanctuary city and cancel plans to establish the supervised injection sites.
Background
No Republican had won a Philadelphia mayoral election since Bernard Samuel in 1947.{{Cite web|title=Mayoral election in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2019)|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mayoral_election_in_Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania_(2019)|access-date=2021-06-09|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}
Kenney easily won in his bid for re-election to a second term; however, this was the first election since the nationally controversial 2003 election in which the Republican nominee managed to carry a ward, with Ciancaglini carrying slightly fewer wards than 2003 Republican nominee Sam Katz. Despite an easy landslide victory, there was increased dissatisfaction with Kenney and his administration, which continued months after the election.
Democratic primary
= Candidates =
- Jim Kenney, Incumbent{{cite web|url=https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/02/10/philadelphia-mayor-jim-kenney-announces-bid-for-re-election/|title=Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Announces Bid For Re-Election|website=Philadelphia.CBSLocal.com|publisher=KYW-TV|date=February 10, 2019|access-date=February 16, 2019}}
- Alan Butkovitz, former Philadelphia City Controller{{cite web|author=Holly Otterbein |url=http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/politics/alan-butkovitz-running-mayor-election-jim-kenney-philadelphia-20181115.html |title=It's official: Alan Butkovitz is running for mayor of Philadelphia |publisher=.philly.com |date=January 1, 2018 |access-date=November 17, 2018}}
- Anthony H. Williams, Minority Whip of the Pennsylvania State Senate, candidate for mayor in 2015 and for governor in 2010.{{cite web |author=John N. Mitchell, Staff Writer |url=https://williamsin2019.com/ |title=Sen. Williams running for mayor because 'the problems of the city are significant and huge' |publisher=phillytrib.com |date=March 18, 2019 |access-date=April 22, 2019 |archive-date=April 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422142636/https://williamsin2019.com/ |url-status=dead }}
= Results =
[[File:Philadelphia Mayor Democratic Primary 2019 by Ward.svg|thumb|Democratic primary results by ward
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#47CC9D|Kenney}}|{{legend|#7EE5C1|40%-50%}}|{{legend|#47CC9D|50%-60%}}|{{legend|#2CB283|60%-70%}}|{{legend|#199268|70%-80%}}|{{legend|#0A6343|80%-90%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#F1C92A|Williams}}|{{legend|#FFDD55|40%-50%}}
}}
|center]]
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Mayor of Philadelphia, Democratic primary, 2019{{cite web| url=https://vote.phila.gov/resources-data/past-election-results/ |title=Past Election Results – 2019 Primary |publisher=Philadelphia City Commissioners |access-date=2024-06-21}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Pennsylvania Democratic Party
|candidate = Jim Kenney (incumbent)
|votes = 131,930
|percentage = 66.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Pennsylvania Democratic Party
|candidate = Anthony H. Williams
|votes = 48,012
|percentage = 24.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Pennsylvania Democratic Party
|candidate = Alan Butkovitz
|votes = 17,219
|percentage = 8.73
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party =
|candidate = write-ins
|votes = 52
|percentage = 0.03
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 197,213
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}Results by Ward{{Cite web |title=Past Election Results – 2019 Primary |url=https://vote.phila.gov/resources-data/past-election-results/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Philadelphia City Commissioners |language=en-US}}
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Ward ! colspan="2" |Kenney ! colspan="2" |Williams ! colspan="2" |Butkovitz ! colspan="2" |Write-in ! rowspan="2" |Total votes |
| #
!% !# !% !# !% !# !% |
|---|
| 1
|2,666 |78.32% |390 |11.46% |345 |10.14% |3 |0.09% |3,404 |
| 2
|4,654 |84.27% |524 |9.49% |342 |6.19% |3 |0.05% |5,523 |
| 3
|1,663 |47.60% |1,731 |49.54% |100 |2.86% |0 |0.00% |3,494 |
| 4
|1,733 |56.25% |1,230 |39.92% |118 |3.83% |0 |0.00% |3,081 |
| 5
|5,314 |83.61% |567 |8.92% |473 |7.44% |2 |0.03% |6,356 |
| 6
|1,337 |59.37% |821 |36.46% |93 |4.13% |1 |0.04% |2,252 |
| 7
|746 |74.97% |176 |17.69% |72 |7.24% |1 |0.10% |995 |
| 8
|5,682 |83.02% |627 |9.16% |533 |7.79% |2 |0.03% |6,844 |
| 9
|3,807 |86.29% |399 |9.04% |206 |4.67% |0 |0.00% |4,412 |
| 10
|3,566 |69.89% |1,406 |27.56% |130 |2.55% |0 |0.00% |5,102 |
| 11
|1,207 |62.64% |636 |33.00% |84 |4.36% |0 |0.00% |1,927 |
| 12
|2,311 |66.56% |1,007 |29.00% |153 |4.41% |1 |0.03% |3,472 |
| 13
|1,964 |63.91% |972 |31.63% |137 |4.46% |0 |0.00% |3,073 |
| 14
|977 |71.16% |327 |23.82% |69 |5.03% |0 |0.00% |1,373 |
| 15
|3,305 |81.46% |386 |9.51% |366 |9.02% |0 |0.00% |4,057 |
| 16
|880 |62.95% |467 |33.40% |51 |3.65% |0 |0.00% |1,398 |
| 17
|2,489 |64.25% |1,230 |31.75% |155 |4.00% |0 |0.00% |3,874 |
| 18
|2,163 |77.81% |349 |12.55% |264 |9.50% |4 |0.14% |2,780 |
| 19
|918 |77.27% |207 |17.42% |63 |5.30% |0 |0.00% |1,188 |
| 20
|666 |68.10% |280 |28.63% |32 |3.27% |0 |0.00% |978 |
| 21
|4,452 |72.95% |890 |14.58% |759 |12.44% |2 |0.03% |6,103 |
| 22
|4,709 |74.44% |1,382 |21.85% |235 |3.71% |0 |0.00% |6,326 |
| 23
|1,293 |63.60% |550 |27.05% |190 |9.35% |0 |0.00% |2,033 |
| 24
|1,425 |68.08% |550 |26.28% |118 |5.64% |0 |0.00% |2,093 |
| 25
|662 |56.48% |263 |22.44% |246 |20.99% |1 |0.09% |1,172 |
| 26
|1,254 |54.69% |516 |22.50% |522 |22.76% |1 |0.04% |2,293 |
| 27
|1,725 |79.27% |359 |16.50% |90 |4.14% |2 |0.09% |2,176 |
| 28
|1,042 |62.88% |532 |32.11% |83 |5.01% |0 |0.00% |1,657 |
| 29
|1,237 |72.51% |405 |23.74% |64 |3.75% |0 |0.00% |1,706 |
| 30
|3,075 |82.62% |422 |11.34% |224 |6.02% |1 |0.03% |3,722 |
| 31
|1,887 |80.26% |244 |10.38% |217 |9.23% |3 |0.13% |2,351 |
| 32
|1,567 |64.14% |780 |31.93% |96 |3.93% |0 |0.00% |2,443 |
| 33
|772 |66.15% |269 |23.05% |125 |10.71% |1 |0.09% |1,167 |
| 34
|3,802 |55.44% |2,788 |40.65% |267 |3.89% |1 |0.01% |6,858 |
| 35
|1,436 |57.12% |788 |31.34% |290 |11.54% |0 |0.00% |2,514 |
| 36
|3,772 |67.61% |1,522 |27.28% |282 |5.05% |3 |0.05% |5,579 |
| 37
|1,090 |69.69% |385 |24.62% |89 |5.69% |0 |0.00% |1,564 |
| 38
|2,211 |73.46% |608 |20.20% |190 |6.31% |1 |0.03% |3,010 |
| 39
|3,415 |66.03% |894 |17.29% |858 |16.59% |5 |0.10% |5,172 |
| 40
|3,065 |56.16% |2,144 |39.28% |249 |4.56% |0 |0.00% |5,458 |
| 41
|660 |49.14% |370 |27.55% |311 |23.16% |2 |0.15% |1,343 |
| 42
|1,301 |65.87% |540 |27.34% |134 |6.78% |0 |0.00% |1,975 |
| 43
|1,148 |66.47% |491 |28.43% |88 |5.10% |0 |0.00% |1,727 |
| 44
|1,175 |54.95% |884 |41.35% |78 |3.65% |1 |0.05% |2,138 |
| 45
|614 |47.19% |307 |23.60% |379 |29.13% |1 |0.08% |1,301 |
| 46
|4,058 |76.31% |1,076 |20.23% |182 |3.42% |2 |0.04% |5,318 |
| 47
|613 |65.70% |286 |30.65% |34 |3.64% |0 |0.00% |933 |
| 48
|1,739 |66.60% |709 |27.15% |163 |6.24% |0 |0.00% |2,611 |
| 49
|2,067 |61.03% |1,184 |34.96% |136 |4.02% |0 |0.00% |3,387 |
| 50
|4,813 |73.18% |1,602 |24.36% |162 |2.46% |0 |0.00% |6,577 |
| 51
|2,093 |56.94% |1,467 |39.91% |114 |3.10% |2 |0.05% |3,676 |
| 52
|3,098 |61.14% |1,761 |34.75% |208 |4.10% |0 |0.00% |5,067 |
| 53
|866 |53.33% |439 |27.03% |318 |19.58% |1 |0.06% |1,624 |
| 54
|502 |48.36% |253 |24.37% |283 |27.26% |0 |0.00% |1,038 |
| 55
|759 |48.97% |339 |21.87% |450 |29.03% |2 |0.13% |1,550 |
| 56
|1,352 |51.04% |523 |19.74% |774 |29.22% |0 |0.00% |2,649 |
| 57
|1,111 |50.32% |443 |20.06% |651 |29.48% |3 |0.14% |2,208 |
| 58
|1,733 |55.09% |499 |15.86% |913 |29.02% |1 |0.03% |3,146 |
| 59
|2,615 |69.29% |1,025 |27.16% |133 |3.52% |1 |0.03% |3,774 |
| 60
|2,041 |61.00% |1,176 |35.15% |126 |3.77% |3 |0.09% |3,346 |
| 61
|2,226 |62.77% |1,166 |32.88% |154 |4.34% |0 |0.00% |3,546 |
| 62
|1,070 |57.01% |565 |30.10% |241 |12.84% |1 |0.05% |1,877 |
| 63
|1,316 |57.52% |317 |13.85% |655 |28.63% |0 |0.00% |2,288 |
| 64
|531 |50.33% |224 |21.23% |300 |28.44% |0 |0.00% |1,055 |
| 65
|1,058 |52.61% |382 |19.00% |570 |28.34% |1 |0.05% |2,011 |
| 66
|1,468 |47.82% |621 |20.23% |980 |31.92% |1 |0.03% |3,070 |
Republican primary
= Candidates =
- Billy Ciancaglini, defense attorney{{cite web|url=https://www.philly.com/news/columnists/philly-mayoral-election-jim-kenney-daphne-jenkins-goggins-republican-jenice-armstrong-20190215.html|title=Philadelphia Republicans call a 'do-over' in mayoral endorsement|first=Chris|last=Brennan|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|publisher=Philly.com|date=February 15, 2019|access-date=February 16, 2019}}
= Results =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Mayor of Philadelphia, Republican primary, 2019{{cite web| url=https://vote.phila.gov/resources-data/past-election-results/ |title=Past Election Results – 2019 Primary |publisher=Philadelphia City Commissioners |access-date=2024-06-21}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Pennsylvania Republican Party
|candidate = Billy Ciancaglini
|votes = 17,291
|percentage = 99.61
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party =
|candidate = write-ins
|votes = 68
|percentage = 0.39
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 17,359
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
= Results =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Mayor of Philadelphia, general election, 2019{{cite web| url=https://vote.phila.gov/resources-data/past-election-results/ |title=Past Election Results – 2019 General |publisher=Philadelphia City Commissioners |access-date=2024-06-21}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Pennsylvania Democratic Party
|candidate = Jim Kenney (incumbent)
|votes = 234,749
|percentage = 80.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Pennsylvania Republican Party
|candidate = Billy Ciancaglini
|votes = 56,710
|percentage = 19.41
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party =
|candidate = write-ins
|votes = 780
|percentage = 0.27
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 292,239
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Pennsylvania Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="lightgrey" |
| rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="text-align:center" | Ward || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Jim Kenney Democratic|| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Billy Ciancaglini Republican|| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Write-in || colspan="1" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Total votes |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center;" | #
! colspan="1" style="text-align:center;" | % ! colspan="1" style="text-align:center;" | # ! colspan="1" style="text-align:center;" | % ! colspan="1" style="text-align:center;" | # ! colspan="1" style="text-align:center;" | % |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1
|3,657 |77.01% |1,075 |22.64% |17 |0.36% |4,749 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2
|6,433 |85.82% |1,032 |13.77% |31 |0.41% |7,496 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3
|3,896 |97.45% |100 |2.50% |2 |0.05% |3,998 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4
|3,633 |97.30% |92 |2.46% |9 |0.24% |3,734 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5
|8,250 |86.57% |1,226 |12.86% |54 |0.57% |9,530 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6
|2,542 |96.73% |80 |3.04% |6 |0.23% |2,628 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7
|1,400 |91.80% |123 |8.07% |2 |0.13% |1,525 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|8
|8,596 |85.85% |1,377 |13.75% |40 |0.40% |10,013 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9
|4,994 |89.19% |592 |10.57% |13 |0.23% |5,599 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|10
|5,859 |97.80% |126 |2.10% |6 |0.10% |5,991 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|11
|2,372 |97.25% |65 |2.67% |2 |0.08% |2,439 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|12
|4,166 |95.99% |163 |3.76% |11 |0.25% |4,340 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|13
|3,764 |95.85% |149 |3.79% |14 |0.36% |3,927 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|14
|1,676 |94.90% |86 |4.87% |4 |0.23% |1,766 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|15
|4,752 |87.63% |651 |12.00% |20 |0.37% |5,423 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|16
|1,781 |96.74% |53 |2.88% |7 |0.38% |1,841 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|17
|4,620 |97.06% |135 |2.84% |5 |0.11% |4,760 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|18
|3,370 |83.23% |664 |16.40% |15 |0.37% |4,049 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|19
|1,293 |94.79% |69 |5.06% |2 |0.15% |1,364 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|20
|1,433 |95.66% |63 |4.21% |2 |0.13% |1,498 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|21
|7,600 |71.13% |3,061 |28.65% |24 |0.22% |10,685 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|22
|7,237 |95.99% |282 |3.74% |20 |0.27% |7,539 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|23
|2,425 |83.45% |471 |16.21% |10 |0.34% |2,906 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|24
|2,419 |95.69% |103 |4.07% |6 |0.24% |2,528 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|25
|1,374 |55.83% |1,071 |43.52% |16 |0.65% |2,461 |
| {{party shading/Republican}}|26
|1,743 |39.70% |2,629 |59.89% |18 |0.41% |4,390 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|27
|3,328 |94.17% |196 |5.55% |10 |0.28% |3,534 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|28
|2,001 |97.85% |43 |2.10% |1 |0.05% |2,045 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|29
|2,266 |95.77% |93 |3.93% |7 |0.30% |2,366 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|30
|4,285 |90.59% |429 |9.07% |16 |0.34% |4,730 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|31
|2,944 |77.09% |859 |22.49% |16 |0.42% |3,819 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|32
|3,099 |96.15% |112 |3.48% |12 |0.37% |3,223 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|33
|1,395 |78.77% |373 |21.06% |3 |0.17% |1,771 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|34
|7,854 |94.44% |452 |5.44% |10 |0.12% |8,316 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|35
|3,534 |80.05% |876 |19.84% |5 |0.11% |4,415 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|36
|6,279 |91.52% |527 |7.68% |55 |0.80% |6,861 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|37
|1,989 |96.98% |59 |2.88% |3 |0.15% |2,051 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|38
|3,685 |90.65% |375 |9.23% |5 |0.12% |4,065 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|39
|4,907 |58.11% |3,505 |41.51% |32 |0.38% |8,444 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|40
|6,740 |92.70% |517 |7.11% |14 |0.19% |7,271 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41
|1,606 |58.76% |1,123 |41.09% |4 |0.15% |2,733 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42
|2,504 |90.66% |254 |9.20% |4 |0.14% |2,762 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43
|2,049 |95.88% |88 |4.12% |0 |0.00% |2,137 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|44
|2,401 |97.17% |66 |2.67% |4 |0.16% |2,471 |
| {{party shading/Republican}}|45
|1,316 |39.10% |2,030 |60.31% |20 |0.59% |3,366 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46
|5,598 |96.52% |175 |3.02% |27 |0.47% |5,800 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|47
|1,268 |95.77% |51 |3.85% |5 |0.38% |1,324 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|48
|3,023 |86.17% |474 |13.51% |11 |0.31% |3,508 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49
|4,057 |95.86% |172 |4.06% |3 |0.07% |4,232 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50
|7,508 |97.03% |222 |2.87% |8 |0.10% |7,738 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|51
|3,993 |96.61% |133 |3.22% |7 |0.17% |4,133 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|52
|5,767 |95.02% |294 |4.84% |8 |0.13% |6,069 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|53
|2,166 |72.71% |801 |26.89% |12 |0.40% |2,979 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|54
|1,346 |77.58% |385 |22.19% |4 |0.23% |1,735 |
| {{party shading/Republican}}|55
|1,677 |47.97% |1,808 |51.72% |11 |0.31% |3,496 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|56
|3,104 |54.56% |2,574 |45.25% |11 |0.19% |5,689 |
| {{party shading/Republican}}|57
|2,287 |43.84% |2,922 |56.01% |8 |0.15% |5,217 |
| {{party shading/Republican}}|58
|3,583 |43.11% |4,712 |56.70% |16 |0.19% |8,311 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|59
|4,621 |96.19% |177 |3.68% |6 |0.12% |4,804 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|60
|3,659 |97.29% |93 |2.47% |9 |0.24% |3,761 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|61
|4,449 |93.54% |301 |6.33% |6 |0.13% |4,756 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|62
|2,348 |76.48% |715 |23.29% |7 |0.23% |3,070 |
| {{party shading/Republican}}|63
|2,510 |43.90% |3,192 |55.83% |15 |0.26% |5,717 |
| {{party shading/Republican}}|64
|1,031 |39.37% |1,582 |60.40% |6 |0.23% |2,619 |
| {{party shading/Republican}}|65
|2,023 |47.72% |2,205 |52.02% |11 |0.26% |4,239 |
| {{party shading/Republican}}|66
|3,264 |34.42% |6,207 |65.45% |12 |0.13% |9,483 |
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