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The 2017 mayoral election in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was held on November 7, 2017, and resulted in the election of Democratic Party nominee Danene Sorace to her first term as mayor.[1]
Background
Three-term incumbent mayor Rick Gray, a Democrat, did not seek re-election.[2]
Campaign
The general election was contested by five candidates: Democratic nominee Danene Sorace, a member of the Lancaster City Council; Republican Party nominee Cindy Stewart, a retired nonprofit executive; and independent candidates John "Woody" Chandler, a former U.S. Navy sailor and teacher; Tony Dastra, a coffee shop shift manager and open government activist; and Zac Nesbitt, a restaurant server and co-chair of the Lancaster Pride Fest.[3]
Norman Bristol Colon, a political consultant and activist; and Kevin Ressler, a community organizer and advocate, also sought the Democratic nomination.[4] Stewart was unopposed for the Republican nomination.[5]
Results
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Danene Sorace | 2,012 | 46.91% | |
| Democratic | Kevin Ressler | 1,260 | 29.38% | |
| Democratic | Norman Bristol Colon | 1,014 | 23.64% | |
| write-ins | 3 | 0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 4,289 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Danene Sorace | 4,804 | 72.44% | |
| Republican | Cindy Stewart | 1,490 | 22.47% | |
| Independent | Tony Dastra | 149 | 2.25% | |
| Independent | Zac Nesbitt | 69 | 1.04% | |
| Independent | John "Woody" Chandler | 68 | 1.03% | |
| write-ins | 52 | 0.78% | ||
| Total votes | 6,632 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ Stuhldreher, Tim (November 7, 2017). "Sorace wins race to be Lancaster mayor; Democrats sweep City Council". Lancaster Online. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ↑ Miller, Barbara (November 29, 2016). "'It's not a retirement – it's a change:' Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray". Penn Live. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ↑ Stuhldreher, Tim (October 31, 2017). "5 candidates seeking nod to be Lancaster's next mayor". LancasterOnline. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ↑ Stuhldreher, Tim (May 5, 2017). "Ressler, Sorace, Bristol Colon make their case at last debate before May 16 primary". LancasterOnline. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ↑ Robinson, Wesley (March 17, 2017). "Five candidates for mayor of Lancaster share similar agendas, but have different processes". Penn Live. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Primary Returns". Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. June 5, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Election Returns Totals". Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. November 29, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2018.