2019 Philadelphia mayoral election

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.

2019 Philadelphia mayoral election

November 5, 2019
Turnout26.74%
 
Candidate Jim Kenney Billy Ciancaglini
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 234,749 56,710
Percentage 80.33% 19.41%

Kenney:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Ciancaglini:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      50%

Mayor before election

Jim Kenney
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Jim Kenney
Democratic

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.

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