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2021 Harrisburg mayoral election

Summary

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]

2021 Harrisburg mayoral election
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Candidate Wanda Williams Write-in votes Tim Rowbottom
Party Democratic Write-in Republican
Popular vote 4,402 1,911 465
Percentage 64.9 28.2 6.9
Precinct results
Williams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Mayor before election

Eric Papenfuse
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Wanda Williams
Democratic

Background edit

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

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit

Eliminated in primary edit

Withdrew edit

Results edit

2021 Harrisburg mayoral Democratic primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wanda Williams 1,776 28.9%
Democratic Eric Papenfuse (incumbent) 1,720 28.0%
Democratic Dave Schankweiler 1,329 21.6%
Democratic Otto Banks 1,237 20.1%
Democratic Kevyn Knox 66 1.0%
Write-in 25 0.4%
Total votes 6,153 100%

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Declared edit

  • Tim Rowbottom, businessman[12]

Results edit

2021 Harrisburg mayoral Republican primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Rowbottom 366 67.3%
Write-in 178 32.7%
Total votes 544 100%

General election edit

Results edit

2021 Harrisburg mayoral election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wanda Williams 4,402 64.9
Republican Tim Rowbottom 465 6.9
Write-in 1,911 28.2
Total votes 6,778 100.0
Democratic hold

See also edit

References edit

  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. ^ a b 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.

External links edit

Official campaign websites