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1 Democratic primary  


1.1  Candidates  


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1.2  Results  






2 Republican primary  


2.1  Candidates  


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3 General election  


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2011 Philadelphia mayoral election
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
Turnout20%[1] Decrease9pp
 
Nominee Michael Nutter Karen Brown
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 136,532 39,597
Percentage 74.73% 21.67%

Results by ward
Nutter:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

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    • The 2011 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 8, 2011, to elect the mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Incumbent Michael Nutter had been Mayor of Philadelphia since 2008 after being elected in the 2007 election, and was re-elected with approximately 75% of the vote.[2] Primary elections were held on May 17, 2011.

    Democratic primary

    [edit]

    On December 22, 2010, Democratic Mayor Michael Nutter officially announced that he would seek re-election.[3] With the backing of health unions [4] and the Black Clergy,[5] Nutter was favored by a wide margin to win re-election. His only challenger in the primaries was Milton Street, brother of former Mayor John F. Street, who announced his bid on February 17, 2011. Having spent time in federal prison for tax evasion, he described his plans to work toward finding jobs for convicts after their release.[6] John Street told The Philadelphia Inquirer that Nutter was "not a black mayor ... just a mayor with dark skin." Nutter said those comments were ignorant and said "I don't think anyone ever asked Ed Rendell was he white enough."[7] Nutter had been criticized for "stop and frisk" policies and service cuts.[8]

    Candidates

    [edit]
    Declared
    [edit]

    Results

    [edit]
    Democratic primary results by ward
      Nutter
    •   50%-60%
    •   60%-70%
    •   70%-80%
    •   80%-90%
    •   90%-100%
    Democratic primary results[9]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Michael Nutter 113,484 75.90
    Democratic Milton Street 36,030 24.10
    Total votes 149,514 100.0

    Results by ward

    Ward Nutter Street Total

    votes

    # % # %
    1 1,616 85.32% 278 14.68% 1,894
    2 3,000 88.76% 380 11.24% 3,380
    3 1,687 68.00% 794 32.00% 2,481
    4 1,578 66.81% 784 33.19% 2,362
    5 3,462 93.27% 250 6.73% 3,712
    6 835 59.77% 562 40.23% 1,397
    7 567 73.16% 208 26.84% 775
    8 3,892 94.21% 239 5.79% 4,131
    9 3,148 92.43% 258 7.57% 3,406
    10 2,711 71.02% 1,106 28.98% 3,817
    11 838 54.84% 690 45.16% 1,528
    12 2,016 67.74% 960 32.26% 2,976
    13 1,606 60.79% 1,036 39.21% 2,642
    14 543 59.74% 366 40.26% 909
    15 2,313 89.48% 272 10.52% 2,585
    16 752 53.41% 656 46.59% 1,408
    17 2,270 69.19% 1,011 30.81% 3,281
    18 1,042 82.37% 223 17.63% 1,265
    19 509 65.68% 266 34.32% 775
    20 511 65.18% 273 34.82% 784
    21 3,834 87.55% 545 12.45% 4,379
    22 3,949 81.93% 871 18.07% 4,820
    23 1,128 69.08% 505 30.92% 1,633
    24 813 66.48% 410 33.52% 1,223
    25 834 78.53% 228 21.47% 1,062
    26 1,950 90.45% 206 9.55% 2,156
    27 767 78.35% 212 21.65% 979
    28 789 52.88% 703 47.12% 1,492
    29 827 60.81% 533 39.19% 1,360
    30 1,825 84.57% 333 15.43% 2,158
    31 977 88.58% 126 11.42% 1,103
    32 1,060 52.58% 956 47.42% 2,016
    33 663 67.93% 313 32.07% 976
    34 3,198 68.95% 1,440 31.05% 4,638
    35 1,346 73.07% 496 26.93% 1,842
    36 2,111 61.38% 1,328 38.62% 3,439
    37 753 56.83% 572 43.17% 1,325
    38 1,725 74.77% 582 25.23% 2,307
    39 3,757 86.09% 607 13.91% 4,364
    40 2,578 66.51% 1,298 33.49% 3,876
    41 1,423 83.17% 288 16.83% 1,711
    42 1,030 65.19% 550 34.81% 1,580
    43 894 59.21% 616 40.79% 1,510
    44 908 65.04% 488 34.96% 1,396
    45 1,155 83.39% 230 16.61% 1,385
    46 2,061 77.71% 591 22.29% 2,652
    47 354 55.40% 285 44.60% 639
    48 1,094 64.81% 594 35.19% 1,688
    49 1,613 64.16% 901 35.84% 2,514
    50 3,776 75.11% 1,251 24.89% 5,027
    51 1,556 65.88% 806 34.12% 2,362
    52 3,054 77.69% 877 22.31% 3,931
    53 1,080 80.18% 267 19.82% 1,347
    54 843 80.59% 203 19.41% 1,046
    55 1,899 86.79% 289 13.21% 2,188
    56 2,545 88.06% 345 11.94% 2,890
    57 1,809 86.43% 284 13.57% 2,093
    58 2,500 86.42% 393 13.58% 2,893
    59 2,283 71.88% 893 28.12% 3,176
    60 1,410 66.67% 705 33.33% 2,115
    61 1,698 66.82% 843 33.18% 2,541
    62 1,357 75.89% 431 24.11% 1,788
    63 1,715 88.27% 228 11.73% 1,943
    64 1,152 87.01% 172 12.99% 1,324
    65 2,016 87.35% 292 12.65% 2,308
    66 2,479 88.19% 332 11.81% 2,811


    Republican primary

    [edit]

    The Republican primary election saw two candidate vying for office. Real estate agent John Featherman (not to be confused with John Fetterman) filed in June 2010 to become eligible for the election so that he could fight against increasing taxes and to create a more "business-friendly climate" in the city.[10] In March 2011, former Democrat Karen Brown announced her bid to run as a Republican in the upcoming mayoral election.[11] Though she had numerous ties to the city Democratic party, she won the backing of the city Republican party at an event in late March.[12]

    Candidates

    [edit]
    Declared
    [edit]

    Results

    [edit]
    Republican primary results by ward
      Brown
    •   50%-60%
    •   60%-70%
    •   70%-80%
      Featherman
    •   50%-60%
    •   60%-70%
    •   70%-80%
      Tie
    •   Tie
    Republican primary results[9]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Karen Brown 8,369 50.19
    Republican John Featherman 8,305 49.81
    Total votes 16,674 100.0

    Results by ward

    Ward Brown Featherman Total

    votes

    # % # %
    1 130 72.22% 50 27.78% 180
    2 90 32.26% 189 67.74% 279
    3 14 50.00% 14 50.00% 28
    4 17 60.71% 11 39.29% 28
    5 88 22.80% 298 77.20% 386
    6 10 52.63% 9 47.37% 19
    7 23 36.51% 40 63.49% 63
    8 114 28.64% 284 71.36% 398
    9 74 27.51% 195 72.49% 269
    10 10 43.48% 13 56.52% 23
    11 33 60.00% 22 40.00% 55
    12 16 43.24% 21 56.76% 37
    13 15 39.47% 23 60.53% 38
    14 8 25.81% 23 74.19% 31
    15 69 36.13% 122 63.87% 191
    16 3 23.08% 10 76.92% 13
    17 14 38.89% 22 61.11% 36
    18 114 64.77% 62 35.23% 176
    19 6 37.50% 10 62.50% 16
    20 9 60.00% 6 40.00% 15
    21 314 37.70% 519 62.30% 833
    22 37 39.78% 56 60.22% 93
    23 112 53.08% 99 46.92% 211
    24 23 57.50% 17 42.50% 40
    25 347 71.84% 136 28.16% 483
    26 385 69.87% 166 30.13% 551
    27 17 22.67% 58 77.33% 75
    28 4 44.44% 5 55.56% 9
    29 9 30.00% 21 70.00% 30
    30 28 24.78% 85 75.22% 113
    31 217 65.36% 115 34.64% 332
    32 17 58.62% 12 41.38% 29
    33 53 42.40% 72 57.60% 125
    34 28 29.79% 66 70.21% 94
    35 188 48.70% 198 51.30% 386
    36 61 64.21% 34 35.79% 95
    37 11 47.83% 12 52.17% 23
    38 28 29.17% 68 70.83% 96
    39 268 59.96% 179 40.04% 447
    40 53 40.15% 79 59.85% 132
    41 190 53.07% 168 46.93% 358
    42 53 53.54% 46 46.46% 99
    43 17 48.57% 18 51.43% 35
    44 25 65.79% 13 34.21% 38
    45 439 69.13% 196 30.87% 635
    46 25 39.68% 38 60.32% 63
    47 9 60.00% 6 40.00% 15
    48 59 44.70% 73 55.30% 132
    49 15 44.12% 19 55.88% 34
    50 18 58.06% 13 41.94% 31
    51 30 66.67% 15 33.33% 45
    52 42 40.78% 61 59.22% 103
    53 122 41.08% 175 58.92% 297
    54 36 43.90% 46 56.10% 82
    55 435 54.51% 363 45.49% 798
    56 342 49.07% 355 50.93% 697
    57 383 45.92% 451 54.08% 834
    58 592 48.09% 639 51.91% 1,231
    59 17 31.48% 37 68.52% 54
    60 19 67.86% 9 32.14% 28
    61 47 42.73% 63 57.27% 110
    62 100 43.86% 128 56.14% 228
    63 638 55.14% 519 44.86% 1,157
    64 351 50.80% 340 49.20% 691
    65 233 44.81% 287 55.19% 520
    66 1,075 57.15% 806 42.85% 1,881

    General election

    [edit]

    Polling

    [edit]

    The general election was held on November 8, 2011. With all but one precinct reporting, Nutter received 74.69% of the vote.[2]

    Nutter's approval rating in February 2011 was 50%,[13] and in March 2011 was 52%.[14]

    A hypothetical matchup poll conducted by the Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group between Nutter and Brown showed Nutter leading with 74%.[15][16]

    Results

    [edit]
    Philadelphia mayoral election, 2011[17]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Democratic Michael Nutter (incumbent) 136,532 74.73 −8.6
    Republican Karen Brown 39,597 21.67 +4.4
    Independent Wali Rahman 6,580 3.60 N/A
    Turnout 182,709
    Democratic hold Swing

    Results by ward

    Ward Michael Nutter

    Democratic

    		Karen Brown

    Republican

    		Wali Rahman

    Independent

    		Total

    votes

    # % # % # %
    1 1,666 68.79% 711 29.36% 45 1.86% 2,422
    2 2,667 79.71% 592 17.69% 87 2.60% 3,346
    3 2,464 85.47% 293 10.16% 126 4.37% 2,883
    4 2,104 83.79% 261 10.39% 146 5.81% 2,511
    5 3,887 84.83% 597 13.03% 98 2.14% 4,582
    6 1,375 80.69% 192 11.27% 137 8.04% 1,704
    7 713 81.67% 146 16.72% 14 1.60% 873
    8 4,405 85.07% 674 13.02% 99 1.91% 5,178
    9 3,087 86.08% 400 11.15% 99 2.76% 3,586
    10 3,665 86.93% 345 8.18% 206 4.89% 4,216
    11 1,462 83.93% 187 10.73% 93 5.34% 1,742
    12 2,313 82.93% 285 10.22% 191 6.85% 2,789
    13 2,167 83.00% 271 10.38% 173 6.63% 2,611
    14 804 84.81% 100 10.55% 44 4.64% 948
    15 2,553 84.90% 383 12.74% 71 2.36% 3,007
    16 1,162 81.95% 163 11.50% 93 6.56% 1,418
    17 2,856 84.37% 352 10.40% 177 5.23% 3,385
    18 1,017 69.00% 424 28.77% 33 2.24% 1,474
    19 770 89.12% 76 8.80% 18 2.08% 864
    20 700 84.95% 81 9.83% 43 5.22% 824
    21 4,271 70.29% 1,693 27.86% 112 1.84% 6,076
    22 4,124 87.48% 387 8.21% 203 4.31% 4,714
    23 1,410 73.78% 440 23.02% 61 3.19% 1,911
    24 1,140 80.91% 187 13.27% 82 5.82% 1,409
    25 735 52.39% 642 45.76% 26 1.85% 1,403
    26 1,362 51.63% 1,259 47.73% 17 0.64% 2,638
    27 1,101 80.90% 167 12.27% 93 6.83% 1,361
    28 1,238 84.05% 145 9.84% 90 6.11% 1,473
    29 1,255 84.12% 172 11.53% 65 4.36% 1,492
    30 1,964 85.91% 233 10.19% 89 3.89% 2,286
    31 987 60.59% 597 36.65% 45 2.76% 1,629
    32 1,753 80.34% 263 12.05% 166 7.61% 2,182
    33 623 64.36% 320 33.06% 25 2.58% 968
    34 4,181 80.37% 722 13.88% 299 5.75% 5,202
    35 1,781 67.98% 765 29.20% 74 2.82% 2,620
    36 2,762 78.53% 540 15.35% 215 6.11% 3,517
    37 1,126 83.78% 139 10.34% 79 5.88% 1,344
    38 2,237 84.00% 337 12.65% 89 3.34% 2,663
    39 3,150 60.50% 1,996 38.33% 61 1.17% 5,207
    40 3,413 81.18% 601 14.30% 190 4.52% 4,204
    41 1,400 62.36% 801 35.68% 44 1.96% 2,245
    42 1,318 78.92% 291 17.43% 61 3.65% 1,670
    43 1,193 83.48% 154 10.78% 82 5.74% 1,429
    44 1,356 83.76% 157 9.70% 106 6.55% 1,619
    45 1,064 50.02% 1,029 48.38% 34 1.60% 2,127
    46 2,578 83.13% 278 8.96% 245 7.90% 3,101
    47 550 81.00% 82 12.08% 47 6.92% 679
    48 1,356 71.82% 461 24.42% 71 3.76% 1,888
    49 2,390 83.62% 303 10.60% 165 5.77% 2,858
    50 4,718 86.94% 472 8.70% 237 4.37% 5,427
    51 2,290 83.24% 287 10.43% 174 6.32% 2,751
    52 3,972 86.31% 432 9.39% 198 4.30% 4,602
    53 1,310 66.26% 621 31.41% 46 2.33% 1,977
    54 840 69.59% 332 27.51% 35 2.90% 1,207
    55 1,823 56.06% 1,387 42.65% 42 1.29% 3,252
    56 2,861 63.56% 1,585 35.21% 55 1.22% 4,501
    57 2,058 55.31% 1,613 43.35% 50 1.34% 3,721
    58 3,447 57.10% 2,523 41.79% 67 1.11% 6,037
    59 2,556 83.86% 281 9.22% 211 6.92% 3,048
    60 2,066 84.85% 220 9.03% 149 6.12% 2,435
    61 2,309 80.40% 397 13.82% 166 5.78% 2,872
    62 1,370 69.02% 568 28.61% 47 2.37% 1,985
    63 2,525 57.74% 1,806 41.30% 42 0.96% 4,373
    64 1,236 52.24% 1,101 46.53% 29 1.23% 2,366
    65 2,027 61.74% 1,214 36.98% 42 1.28% 3,283
    66 3,469 52.61% 3,064 46.47% 61 0.93% 6,594


    References

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    1. ^ Denvir, Daniel (May 22, 2015). "Voter Turnout in U.S. Mayoral Elections Is Pathetic, But It Wasn't Always This Way". City Lab. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
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  • ^ Dunn, Mike "Nutter Announces He’ll Run For Re-Election", "CBS Philly", December 22, 2010, accessed May 7, 2011.
  • ^ MacDonald, Tom "Health union back Nutter's re-election" Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, "NewsWorks.org", May 3, 2011, accessed May 7, 2011.
  • ^ Odom, Vernon. "Black Clergy endorses Nutter's bid for reelection" , "6abc.com", February 7, 2011, accessed May 7, 2011.
  • ^ Gelbart, Marcia and Miriam Hill "Knox says he may run in mayoral primary; T. Milton Street Sr. announces candidacy", "Philly.com", February 17, 2011, accessed May 7, 2011
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  • ^ "On Election Eve Philly Mayor Talks Tough on Crime, Race - New America Media". Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  • ^ a b "Past Election Results - 2011 Primary". Philadelphia City Commissioners. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  • ^ Hill, Miriam "Republican real estate agent John Featherman files for 2011 Philly mayoral election", June 16, 2010, accessed May 7, 2011.
  • ^ a b "Karen Brown Seeking Mayor As Republican", "My Fox Philly", March 5, 2011, accessed May 7, 2011.
  • ^ Waring, Tom. "GOP ward leaders back Brown for mayor", "Philly.com", March 31, 2011, accessed May 7, 2011.
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