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2017 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, mayoral election

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]

Lancaster mayoral election, 2017
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Candidate Danene Sorace Cindy Stewart
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 4,804 1,490
Percentage 72.44% 22.47%
Mayor before election

Rick Gray
Democratic

Elected mayor

Danene Sorace
Democratic

Background

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Three-term incumbent mayor Rick Gray, a Democrat, did not seek re-election.[2]

Campaign

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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

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Mayor of Lancaster, 2017[6]
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%
Mayor of Lancaster, 2017 general election[7]
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

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References

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  1. ^ Stuhldreher, Tim (November 7, 2017). "Sorace wins race to be Lancaster mayor; Democrats sweep City Council". Lancaster Online. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Miller, Barbara (November 29, 2016). "'It's not a retirement – it's a change:' Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray". Penn Live. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  3. ^ Stuhldreher, Tim (October 31, 2017). "5 candidates seeking nod to be Lancaster's next mayor". LancasterOnline. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  4. ^ Stuhldreher, Tim (May 5, 2017). "Ressler, Sorace, Bristol Colon make their case at last debate before May 16 primary". LancasterOnline. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  5. ^ Robinson, Wesley (March 17, 2017). "Five candidates for mayor of Lancaster share similar agendas, but have different processes". Penn Live. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "Primary Returns". Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. June 5, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  7. ^ "Election Returns Totals". Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. November 29, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
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