2021 Harrisburg mayoral election
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
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 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]
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 [ ]
Wanda Williams , City Council President[5]
Eliminated in primary [ ]
Withdrew [ ]
Lewis Butts Jr., community activist[9] [10]
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
Tim Rowbottom, businessman[12]
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ "Papenfuse seeking third term as Harrisburg mayor via write-in campaign" . WPMT-TV . Retrieved 2021-09-15 .
^ Binda, Lawrance; Conley, Maddie (November 2, 2021). "Wanda Williams elected Harrisburg mayor, beats back write-in challenge" . The Burg . Retrieved November 3, 2021 .
^ "2021 Municipal Election Results UNOFFICIAL RESULTS" . Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Elections. Retrieved 3 November 2021 .
^ McKelvey, Wallace (November 8, 2017). "Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse reelected in uncontested race" . Penn Live . Retrieved December 25, 2018 .
^ Thompson, Charles (2021-03-04). "Harrisburg Council President Wanda Williams joins crowded mayoral field" . PennLive . Retrieved 2021-03-05 . {{cite web }}
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^ Thompson, Charles (2021-02-03). "Former City Councilman Otto Banks reenters Harrisburg politics, announces bid for mayor" . pennlive . Retrieved 2021-03-05 . {{cite web }}
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^ Benscoter, Jana (2021-02-03). "HMAC general manager announces he's a candidate for Harrisburg mayor" . pennlive . Retrieved 2021-03-05 . {{cite web }}
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^ Thompson, Charles (2020-12-01). "Entrepreneur, former publisher kicks off 2021 Harrisburg mayor's race with website, survey" . pennlive . Retrieved 2021-03-05 . {{cite web }}
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^ Sweigart, Kate (2021-02-11). "Lewis Butts Jr. announces plans to run for Harrisburg mayor" . ABC27 . Retrieved 2021-03-05 . {{cite web }}
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^ "Lewis Butts drops out of Harrisburg Mayoral race to support Wanda Williams" . Harrisburg100 . 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2021-05-19 .
^ a b Feaser, Jr, Gerald (May 18, 2021). "Election Results" . www.dauphinc.org . Dauphin County Elections & Voter Registration Department.
^ 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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