2017 Harrisburg mayoral election

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2017 Harrisburg mayoral election
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  2013 November 7, 2017 (2017-11-07) 2021  
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Candidate Eric Papenfuse
Party Democratic
Popular vote3,788
Percentage88.30%

Mayor before election

Eric Papenfuse
Democratic

Mayor

Eric Papenfuse
Democratic

The 2017 mayoral election in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was held on November 7, 2017, and resulted in incumbent mayor Eric Papenfuse, a member of the Democratic Party, being re-elected to a second term. [1]

Contents

Background

Eric Papenfuse was elected mayor of Harrisburg in 2013. [1]

Campaign

Papenfuse was challenged in the Democratic primary by Lewis Butts, political newcomer Anthony Harrell, former police officer Jennie Jenkins, and former Harrisburg City Council president Gloria Martin-Roberts. [2] A debate featuring the Democratic primary candidates was held on May 2, 2017. [3]

Papenfuse was unopposed in the general election. [1]

Results

Mayor of Harrisburg, Democratic primary, 2017 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eric Papenfuse (incumbent) 2,663 49.02%
Democratic Gloria Martin-Roberts2,05337.79%
Democratic Jennie Jenkins5079.33%
Democratic Lewis Butts1252.30%
Democratic Anthony Harrell741.36%
Democratic write-ins 110.20%
Total votes5,433 100.00%
Mayor of Harrisburg, 2017 general election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eric Papenfuse (incumbent) 3,788 88.30%
N/A write-ins 50211.70%
Total votes4,290 100.00%
Democratic hold

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