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The mayor of Philadelphia has been held by Democrats for over seven decades, since 1952. The only Republican who has been competitive in the general election for mayor since then was Sam Katz, who came within half a percentage point of being the first Republican mayor of Philadelphia elected in 1999.
Pages in category "Mayors of Philadelphia" The following 92 pages are in this category, out of 92 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
On January 7, 1952, Philadelphia's current city charter took effect. The city council created under that charter consists of seventeen members. Ten are elected from equal-sized districts, and seven are elected at-large in a citywide vote.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. Former mayor of Philadelphia John F. Street Street in 1999 97th Mayor of Philadelphia In office January 3, 2000 – January 7, 2008 Preceded by Ed Rendell Succeeded by Michael Nutter President of the Philadelphia City Council In office January 6, 1992 – December 31, 1998 Preceded by ...
2019 Philadelphia mayoral election; 2023 Philadelphia mayoral election This page was last edited on 10 October 2016, at 10:15 (UTC). Text ...
Indeed, Parker was handily elected Philadelphia’s 100th mayor on Tuesday, with 73.8% of the vote against Republican David Oh. The win is historic, with Parker shattering barriers to become both ...
Woodrow Wilson Goode Sr. (born August 19, 1938) is an American politician and former Mayor of Philadelphia and the first African American to hold that office. He served from 1984 to 1992, a period which included the controversial MOVE police action and house bombing in 1985.
1960. 17th sp; 18th sp; 1961 16th sp; 1962; 1963 ... The 1987 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Wilson Goode over former ... incumbent mayor since ...