2021 Harrisburg mayoral election

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

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]

  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.