Municipal elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2018)
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The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, held a special election for the District 8 seat on the city council on March 6, 2018. The filing deadline for candidates was January 18, 2018.[1]
Erika Strassburger (I) won in the special election. Unofficial results showed her winning with 64 percent of the vote.[2]
The seat was left vacant after the resignation of Dan Gilman (D). Gilman resigned on January 3, 2018, in order to work as Mayor Bill Peduto's chief of staff.[1]
Elections
Special election
City council
District 8
- ☐ Sonja Finn (D)
- ☐ Rennick Remley (R)
- ☐ Marty Healey (I)
- ☑ Erika Strassburger (I)
Past elections
2017
Incumbent Dan Gilman (D) ran unopposed in the general election for the District 8 seat on the Pittsburgh City Council.[3]
| Pittsburgh City Council, District 8 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dan Gilman Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.27% | 5,560 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.73% | 41 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,601 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 7, 2017 | ||||
Incumbent Dan Gilman ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election for the District 8 seat on the Pittsburgh City Council.[3]
| Pittsburgh City Council, District 8 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Dan Gilman Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.52% | 4,400 |
| Write-in votes | 0.48% | 21 |
| Total Votes | 4,421 | |
| Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "Official Results," accessed June 28, 2017 | ||
2013
- See also: Pittsburgh city council elections, 2013
General election
Dan Gilman (D) defeated Mordecai D. Treblow (R) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[4]
| City Council of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (District 8), 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dan Gilman |
89.4% | 4,211 | |
| Republican | Mordecai D. Treblow | 10.4% | 488 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.2% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 4,710 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County Elections Division | ||||
Primary election
Dan Gilman (D) defeated challengers Sam Hens-Greco and Jeanne K. Clark in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2013.
| Pittsburgh City Council, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Dan Gilman |
59% | 2,954 | ||
| Sam Hens-Greco | 25% | 1,249 | ||
| Jeanne K. Clark | 15.9% | 795 | ||
| Write-in | 0.1% | 7 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,005 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County Elections Division | ||||
Municipal partisanship
Once mayors elected in 2018 assumed office, Democrats held mayorships in 61 of the 100 largest cities in the country. Out of the twenty-five mayoral elections that were held in 2018 in the 100 largest cities, two party changes occurred. In the election in Lexington, Kentucky, Republican Linda Gorton won the seat, replacing former Democratic Mayor Jim Gray. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, Republican Bob Dyer won the seat, replacing former independent Mayor Louis Jones. Click here to learn more.
About the city
- See also: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As of 2010, its population was 305,704.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Pittsburgh uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[5]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | |
| Population | 305,704 | 12,702,379 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 55 | 44,742 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 66.8% | 80.5% |
| Black/African American | 23% | 11.2% |
| Asian | 5.8% | 3.4% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Two or more | 3.5% | 2.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.2% | 7.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 92.9% | 90.5% |
| College graduation rate | 44.6% | 31.4% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $48,711 | $61,744 |
| Persons below poverty level | 20.5% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Three of 67 Pennsylvania counties—4.5 percent—are pivot counties. These are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 pivot counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Erie County, Pennsylvania | 1.56% | 16.03% | 19.88% | ||||
| Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | 19.31% | 4.81% | 8.41% | ||||
| Northampton County, Pennsylvania | 3.78% | 4.71% | 12.30% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Pennsylvania with 48.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Pennsylvania cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 76.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Pennsylvania supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 53.3 to 43.3 percent. The state, however, favored Democrats in every presidential election between 2000 and 2012, but voted Republican in 2016.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Pennsylvania. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[6][7]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 89 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 84 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 37.3 points. Clinton won 19 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 114 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 20 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 119 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 28.2 points. Trump won 17 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 Presidential Results by state House District ' | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 74.23% | 24.51% | D+49.7 | 62.96% | 33.11% | D+29.8 | D |
| 2 | 64.16% | 34.60% | D+29.6 | 54.43% | 40.91% | D+13.5 | D |
| 3 | 52.42% | 46.30% | D+6.1 | 45.74% | 49.76% | R+4 | D |
| 4 | 47.98% | 50.56% | R+2.6 | 34.90% | 60.52% | R+25.6 | R |
| 5 | 39.20% | 59.23% | R+20 | 30.95% | 64.64% | R+33.7 | R |
| 6 | 41.46% | 56.84% | R+15.4 | 33.98% | 61.68% | R+27.7 | R |
| 7 | 58.14% | 40.56% | D+17.6 | 44.84% | 51.68% | R+6.8 | D |
| 8 | 31.90% | 66.60% | R+34.7 | 24.28% | 71.25% | R+47 | R |
| 9 | 47.63% | 51.12% | R+3.5 | 36.69% | 60.36% | R+23.7 | D |
| 10 | 45.01% | 53.45% | R+8.4 | 35.93% | 59.86% | R+23.9 | R |
| 11 | 34.69% | 63.96% | R+29.3 | 28.50% | 66.88% | R+38.4 | R |
| 12 | 29.48% | 69.55% | R+40.1 | 31.88% | 64.41% | R+32.5 | R |
| 13 | 43.63% | 55.27% | R+11.6 | 42.73% | 53.04% | R+10.3 | R |
| 14 | 38.01% | 60.67% | R+22.7 | 32.28% | 64.15% | R+31.9 | R |
| 15 | 37.23% | 61.54% | R+24.3 | 31.00% | 65.48% | R+34.5 | R |
| 16 | 53.92% | 44.73% | D+9.2 | 46.00% | 50.52% | R+4.5 | D |
| 17 | 42.32% | 56.30% | R+14 | 29.47% | 66.56% | R+37.1 | R |
| 18 | 57.88% | 40.91% | D+17 | 52.85% | 44.12% | D+8.7 | R |
| 19 | 86.11% | 12.84% | D+73.3 | 83.38% | 13.65% | D+69.7 | D |
| 20 | 61.01% | 37.46% | D+23.6 | 60.52% | 34.84% | D+25.7 | D |
| 21 | 57.83% | 40.46% | D+17.4 | 59.05% | 36.62% | D+22.4 | D |
| 22 | 76.43% | 22.64% | D+53.8 | 72.60% | 24.54% | D+48.1 | D |
| 23 | 73.62% | 24.04% | D+49.6 | 80.06% | 16.36% | D+63.7 | D |
| 24 | 90.72% | 8.31% | D+82.4 | 90.51% | 7.00% | D+83.5 | D |
| 25 | 51.85% | 47.12% | D+4.7 | 50.07% | 46.87% | D+3.2 | D |
| 26 | 45.47% | 53.34% | R+7.9 | 43.50% | 52.49% | R+9 | R |
| 27 | 63.70% | 34.87% | D+28.8 | 60.79% | 35.34% | D+25.5 | D |
| 28 | 36.63% | 62.52% | R+25.9 | 43.46% | 52.61% | R+9.2 | R |
| 29 | 45.87% | 53.06% | R+7.2 | 46.10% | 50.52% | R+4.4 | R |
| 30 | 40.91% | 58.24% | R+17.3 | 44.48% | 51.61% | R+7.1 | R |
| 31 | 50.76% | 48.04% | D+2.7 | 55.20% | 41.17% | D+14 | D |
| 32 | 60.05% | 38.99% | D+21.1 | 59.16% | 37.83% | D+21.3 | D |
| 33 | 49.03% | 49.75% | R+0.7 | 45.55% | 50.80% | R+5.3 | D |
| 34 | 68.62% | 30.16% | D+38.5 | 68.78% | 28.17% | D+40.6 | D |
| 35 | 63.94% | 35.20% | D+28.7 | 57.89% | 39.41% | D+18.5 | D |
| 36 | 60.88% | 37.46% | D+23.4 | 56.42% | 39.30% | D+17.1 | D |
| 37 | 28.95% | 69.66% | R+40.7 | 26.19% | 69.00% | R+42.8 | R |
| 38 | 50.42% | 48.41% | D+2 | 46.28% | 50.58% | R+4.3 | D |
| 39 | 40.59% | 58.52% | R+17.9 | 36.49% | 60.37% | R+23.9 | R |
| 40 | 36.83% | 62.34% | R+25.5 | 41.12% | 55.57% | R+14.4 | R |
| 41 | 42.46% | 56.09% | R+13.6 | 41.74% | 53.32% | R+11.6 | R |
| 42 | 55.31% | 43.47% | D+11.8 | 60.20% | 35.63% | D+24.6 | D |
| 43 | 36.53% | 62.17% | R+25.6 | 36.27% | 58.57% | R+22.3 | R |
| 44 | 41.51% | 57.51% | R+16 | 43.16% | 53.29% | R+10.1 | R |
| 45 | 51.33% | 47.58% | D+3.7 | 49.81% | 46.66% | D+3.2 | D |
| 46 | 44.33% | 54.63% | R+10.3 | 39.68% | 56.72% | R+17 | R |
| 47 | 40.06% | 58.68% | R+18.6 | 34.74% | 60.75% | R+26 | R |
| 48 | 45.49% | 53.23% | R+7.7 | 40.70% | 55.39% | R+14.7 | D |
| 49 | 49.95% | 48.61% | D+1.3 | 37.74% | 58.75% | R+21 | R |
| 50 | 46.33% | 52.50% | R+6.2 | 33.66% | 63.80% | R+30.1 | D |
| 51 | 41.10% | 57.87% | R+16.8 | 30.84% | 66.70% | R+35.9 | R |
| 52 | 40.85% | 57.93% | R+17.1 | 30.15% | 67.36% | R+37.2 | R |
| 53 | 48.81% | 49.75% | R+0.9 | 48.69% | 46.74% | D+2 | R |
| 54 | 36.11% | 62.89% | R+26.8 | 34.91% | 61.80% | R+26.9 | R |
| 55 | 39.89% | 58.83% | R+18.9 | 31.43% | 65.24% | R+33.8 | D |
| 56 | 34.08% | 64.90% | R+30.8 | 31.32% | 65.45% | R+34.1 | R |
| 57 | 36.37% | 62.35% | R+26 | 33.60% | 62.73% | R+29.1 | R |
| 58 | 43.41% | 55.41% | R+12 | 34.02% | 63.22% | R+29.2 | R |
| 59 | 31.93% | 66.81% | R+34.9 | 26.42% | 70.50% | R+44.1 | R |
| 60 | 30.82% | 67.77% | R+37 | 24.08% | 72.85% | R+48.8 | R |
| 61 | 51.45% | 47.61% | D+3.8 | 56.68% | 39.73% | D+16.9 | R |
| 62 | 43.10% | 55.21% | R+12.1 | 34.47% | 61.69% | R+27.2 | R |
| 63 | 29.59% | 68.69% | R+39.1 | 22.17% | 74.25% | R+52.1 | R |
| 64 | 34.96% | 63.20% | R+28.2 | 26.01% | 69.72% | R+43.7 | R |
| 65 | 39.55% | 58.80% | R+19.3 | 27.22% | 68.57% | R+41.4 | R |
| 66 | 27.05% | 71.53% | R+44.5 | 18.49% | 78.42% | R+59.9 | R |
| 67 | 32.35% | 65.98% | R+33.6 | 22.32% | 74.12% | R+51.8 | R |
| 68 | 31.27% | 66.99% | R+35.7 | 20.98% | 74.62% | R+53.6 | R |
| 69 | 25.99% | 72.68% | R+46.7 | 18.90% | 78.57% | R+59.7 | R |
| 70 | 63.08% | 35.97% | D+27.1 | 63.15% | 33.72% | D+29.4 | D |
| 71 | 42.84% | 55.39% | R+12.5 | 34.58% | 62.24% | R+27.7 | D |
| 72 | 37.01% | 61.10% | R+24.1 | 26.49% | 70.36% | R+43.9 | D |
| 73 | 38.10% | 60.27% | R+22.2 | 24.79% | 72.19% | R+47.4 | R |
| 74 | 62.76% | 36.10% | D+26.7 | 60.37% | 35.55% | D+24.8 | R |
| 75 | 36.38% | 62.06% | R+25.7 | 24.79% | 71.59% | R+46.8 | R |
| 76 | 39.88% | 58.53% | R+18.6 | 29.08% | 67.03% | R+37.9 | D |
| 77 | 59.83% | 37.36% | D+22.5 | 60.78% | 33.56% | D+27.2 | D |
| 78 | 22.54% | 76.40% | R+53.9 | 16.03% | 81.71% | R+65.7 | R |
| 79 | 39.22% | 59.27% | R+20 | 30.70% | 65.55% | R+34.9 | R |
| 80 | 26.47% | 72.45% | R+46 | 20.96% | 76.10% | R+55.1 | R |
| 81 | 35.33% | 63.30% | R+28 | 30.25% | 66.04% | R+35.8 | R |
| 82 | 26.74% | 72.05% | R+45.3 | 19.62% | 77.01% | R+57.4 | R |
| 83 | 38.82% | 59.70% | R+20.9 | 32.82% | 62.88% | R+30.1 | R |
| 84 | 26.66% | 72.04% | R+45.4 | 18.99% | 77.66% | R+58.7 | R |
| 85 | 35.45% | 62.97% | R+27.5 | 31.55% | 64.64% | R+33.1 | R |
| 86 | 33.17% | 65.18% | R+32 | 25.57% | 69.93% | R+44.4 | R |
| 87 | 41.20% | 57.38% | R+16.2 | 41.82% | 53.91% | R+12.1 | R |
| 88 | 41.23% | 57.13% | R+15.9 | 41.39% | 53.53% | R+12.1 | R |
| 89 | 34.19% | 64.52% | R+30.3 | 29.92% | 66.31% | R+36.4 | R |
| 90 | 28.09% | 70.61% | R+42.5 | 22.85% | 73.48% | R+50.6 | R |
| 91 | 37.65% | 60.93% | R+23.3 | 32.20% | 63.86% | R+31.7 | R |
| 92 | 31.91% | 66.77% | R+34.9 | 28.03% | 67.52% | R+39.5 | R |
| 93 | 34.53% | 63.91% | R+29.4 | 31.05% | 64.67% | R+33.6 | R |
| 94 | 35.78% | 62.70% | R+26.9 | 28.86% | 66.88% | R+38 | R |
| 95 | 65.14% | 33.21% | D+31.9 | 61.43% | 33.92% | D+27.5 | D |
| 96 | 74.86% | 23.26% | D+51.6 | 73.28% | 21.55% | D+51.7 | D |
| 97 | 40.15% | 58.50% | R+18.4 | 42.36% | 52.82% | R+10.5 | R |
| 98 | 37.73% | 60.63% | R+22.9 | 32.52% | 61.78% | R+29.3 | R |
| 99 | 28.97% | 69.60% | R+40.6 | 25.97% | 68.75% | R+42.8 | R |
| 100 | 34.03% | 64.51% | R+30.5 | 28.29% | 67.35% | R+39.1 | R |
| 101 | 39.74% | 58.92% | R+19.2 | 37.40% | 58.74% | R+21.3 | R |
| 102 | 31.56% | 66.91% | R+35.3 | 24.88% | 71.23% | R+46.3 | R |
| 103 | 81.25% | 17.74% | D+63.5 | 78.28% | 18.44% | D+59.8 | D |
| 104 | 46.98% | 51.71% | R+4.7 | 42.83% | 53.30% | R+10.5 | R |
| 105 | 45.32% | 53.34% | R+8 | 44.00% | 51.91% | R+7.9 | R |
| 106 | 43.98% | 54.60% | R+10.6 | 43.80% | 51.46% | R+7.7 | R |
| 107 | 42.37% | 55.71% | R+13.3 | 28.98% | 66.96% | R+38 | R |
| 108 | 34.84% | 63.47% | R+28.6 | 26.52% | 69.44% | R+42.9 | R |
| 109 | 42.93% | 55.31% | R+12.4 | 32.18% | 63.26% | R+31.1 | R |
| 110 | 38.40% | 59.80% | R+21.4 | 25.85% | 69.59% | R+43.7 | R |
| 111 | 39.36% | 59.14% | R+19.8 | 28.62% | 67.57% | R+39 | R |
| 112 | 69.10% | 29.74% | D+39.4 | 55.53% | 41.46% | D+14.1 | D |
| 113 | 67.49% | 31.46% | D+36 | 56.83% | 40.31% | D+16.5 | D |
| 114 | 58.64% | 40.26% | D+18.4 | 44.66% | 52.39% | R+7.7 | D |
| 115 | 64.27% | 34.56% | D+29.7 | 58.15% | 38.28% | D+19.9 | D |
| 116 | 40.79% | 57.87% | R+17.1 | 31.33% | 66.07% | R+34.7 | R |
| 117 | 41.83% | 56.50% | R+14.7 | 30.66% | 66.00% | R+35.3 | R |
| 118 | 55.83% | 43.08% | D+12.8 | 40.74% | 56.46% | R+15.7 | D |
| 119 | 51.23% | 47.10% | D+4.1 | 35.40% | 61.77% | R+26.4 | D |
| 120 | 53.79% | 44.76% | D+9 | 42.55% | 54.62% | R+12.1 | R |
| 121 | 61.17% | 37.18% | D+24 | 47.71% | 48.91% | R+1.2 | D |
| 122 | 44.86% | 53.22% | R+8.4 | 30.76% | 65.46% | R+34.7 | R |
| 123 | 51.65% | 46.75% | D+4.9 | 31.73% | 65.03% | R+33.3 | D |
| 124 | 37.56% | 60.67% | R+23.1 | 25.51% | 70.74% | R+45.2 | R |
| 125 | 36.51% | 62.03% | R+25.5 | 23.43% | 72.95% | R+49.5 | R |
| 126 | 63.45% | 34.97% | D+28.5 | 57.62% | 38.36% | D+19.3 | D |
| 127 | 80.68% | 18.33% | D+62.4 | 77.08% | 19.95% | D+57.1 | D |
| 128 | 41.43% | 57.06% | R+15.6 | 38.02% | 57.47% | R+19.5 | R |
| 129 | 41.67% | 56.89% | R+15.2 | 37.61% | 57.86% | R+20.3 | R |
| 130 | 42.78% | 55.70% | R+12.9 | 35.25% | 60.10% | R+24.9 | R |
| 131 | 44.49% | 54.03% | R+9.5 | 41.91% | 53.76% | R+11.9 | R |
| 132 | 65.53% | 33.25% | D+32.3 | 64.10% | 32.82% | D+31.3 | D |
| 133 | 59.02% | 39.41% | D+19.6 | 52.89% | 42.75% | D+10.1 | D |
| 134 | 43.39% | 55.42% | R+12 | 41.92% | 54.04% | R+12.1 | R |
| 135 | 64.54% | 34.06% | D+30.5 | 61.91% | 34.09% | D+27.8 | D |
| 136 | 59.36% | 39.16% | D+20.2 | 53.35% | 42.48% | D+10.9 | D |
| 137 | 46.66% | 52.14% | R+5.5 | 40.33% | 56.02% | R+15.7 | R |
| 138 | 43.63% | 55.31% | R+11.7 | 39.52% | 56.92% | R+17.4 | R |
| 139 | 39.33% | 59.34% | R+20 | 30.73% | 66.15% | R+35.4 | R |
| 140 | 63.59% | 35.05% | D+28.5 | 54.38% | 41.60% | D+12.8 | D |
| 141 | 62.97% | 35.53% | D+27.4 | 52.82% | 43.31% | D+9.5 | D |
| 142 | 49.07% | 49.78% | R+0.7 | 46.32% | 50.25% | R+3.9 | R |
| 143 | 45.51% | 53.19% | R+7.7 | 47.61% | 48.14% | R+0.5 | R |
| 144 | 44.70% | 54.17% | R+9.5 | 45.34% | 50.70% | R+5.4 | R |
| 145 | 44.16% | 54.36% | R+10.2 | 39.59% | 55.70% | R+16.1 | R |
| 146 | 50.85% | 47.96% | D+2.9 | 48.37% | 47.29% | D+1.1 | R |
| 147 | 43.65% | 54.97% | R+11.3 | 41.16% | 54.54% | R+13.4 | R |
| 148 | 60.73% | 38.33% | D+22.4 | 67.12% | 29.75% | D+37.4 | D |
| 149 | 60.45% | 38.56% | D+21.9 | 66.82% | 29.98% | D+36.8 | D |
| 150 | 49.69% | 49.13% | D+0.6 | 51.73% | 44.27% | D+7.5 | R |
| 151 | 50.81% | 48.28% | D+2.5 | 55.25% | 41.23% | D+14 | R |
| 152 | 52.27% | 46.64% | D+5.6 | 54.58% | 41.63% | D+12.9 | R |
| 153 | 63.65% | 35.32% | D+28.3 | 66.36% | 30.20% | D+36.2 | D |
| 154 | 74.52% | 24.59% | D+49.9 | 77.91% | 19.15% | D+58.8 | D |
| 155 | 47.56% | 51.25% | R+3.7 | 51.80% | 43.97% | D+7.8 | R |
| 156 | 49.44% | 49.46% | R+0 | 54.28% | 41.62% | D+12.7 | D |
| 157 | 52.13% | 46.72% | D+5.4 | 58.80% | 37.01% | D+21.8 | R |
| 158 | 48.38% | 50.45% | R+2.1 | 52.99% | 42.96% | D+10 | R |
| 159 | 83.68% | 15.63% | D+68 | 77.53% | 20.25% | D+57.3 | D |
| 160 | 46.71% | 52.30% | R+5.6 | 49.20% | 47.16% | D+2 | R |
| 161 | 55.77% | 43.14% | D+12.6 | 53.41% | 43.19% | D+10.2 | D |
| 162 | 57.37% | 41.38% | D+16 | 49.64% | 46.80% | D+2.8 | R |
| 163 | 55.33% | 43.45% | D+11.9 | 54.70% | 41.57% | D+13.1 | R |
| 164 | 82.20% | 16.96% | D+65.2 | 81.93% | 15.75% | D+66.2 | D |
| 165 | 48.98% | 50.02% | R+1 | 51.81% | 44.91% | D+6.9 | R |
| 166 | 61.53% | 37.33% | D+24.2 | 67.49% | 28.93% | D+38.6 | D |
| 167 | 48.42% | 50.53% | R+2.1 | 55.67% | 40.48% | D+15.2 | R |
| 168 | 47.78% | 51.08% | R+3.3 | 51.51% | 44.79% | D+6.7 | R |
| 169 | 34.04% | 64.45% | R+30.4 | 27.83% | 67.92% | R+40.1 | R |
| 170 | 56.95% | 42.17% | D+14.8 | 49.20% | 48.35% | D+0.9 | R |
| 171 | 40.68% | 57.64% | R+17 | 39.86% | 55.53% | R+15.7 | R |
| 172 | 59.28% | 39.77% | D+19.5 | 55.26% | 41.93% | D+13.3 | D |
| 173 | 64.49% | 34.35% | D+30.1 | 56.90% | 40.57% | D+16.3 | D |
| 174 | 61.67% | 37.38% | D+24.3 | 57.06% | 40.39% | D+16.7 | D |
| 175 | 79.87% | 18.59% | D+61.3 | 81.59% | 15.10% | D+66.5 | D |
| 176 | 50.90% | 47.71% | D+3.2 | 41.51% | 54.94% | R+13.4 | R |
| 177 | 65.38% | 33.22% | D+32.2 | 56.98% | 39.92% | D+17.1 | R |
| 178 | 42.85% | 56.21% | R+13.4 | 46.82% | 50.00% | R+3.2 | R |
| 179 | 92.03% | 7.63% | D+84.4 | 89.49% | 8.95% | D+80.5 | D |
| 180 | 91.88% | 7.78% | D+84.1 | 90.18% | 8.68% | D+81.5 | D |
| 181 | 94.57% | 4.54% | D+90 | 92.34% | 5.28% | D+87.1 | D |
| 182 | 80.77% | 17.83% | D+62.9 | 85.13% | 12.25% | D+72.9 | D |
| 183 | 46.31% | 52.33% | R+6 | 37.34% | 58.86% | R+21.5 | R |
| 184 | 74.15% | 24.62% | D+49.5 | 68.00% | 29.12% | D+38.9 | D |
| 185 | 81.50% | 18.03% | D+63.5 | 77.31% | 21.01% | D+56.3 | D |
| 186 | 92.45% | 6.89% | D+85.6 | 90.67% | 7.27% | D+83.4 | D |
| 187 | 41.65% | 56.98% | R+15.3 | 39.49% | 56.43% | R+16.9 | R |
| 188 | 92.78% | 5.93% | D+86.9 | 93.67% | 3.86% | D+89.8 | D |
| 189 | 52.75% | 45.91% | D+6.8 | 45.71% | 51.06% | R+5.4 | R |
| 190 | 97.49% | 2.19% | D+95.3 | 95.73% | 2.77% | D+93 | D |
| 191 | 97.46% | 2.39% | D+95.1 | 95.90% | 3.11% | D+92.8 | D |
| 192 | 96.72% | 3.08% | D+93.6 | 95.06% | 3.68% | D+91.4 | D |
| 193 | 32.78% | 65.92% | R+33.1 | 27.49% | 68.67% | R+41.2 | R |
| 194 | 70.09% | 28.46% | D+41.6 | 72.03% | 24.29% | D+47.7 | D |
| 195 | 92.86% | 6.25% | D+86.6 | 92.54% | 5.33% | D+87.2 | D |
| 196 | 35.76% | 62.90% | R+27.1 | 28.34% | 67.63% | R+39.3 | R |
| 197 | 97.04% | 2.75% | D+94.3 | 95.62% | 3.52% | D+92.1 | D |
| 198 | 97.73% | 1.99% | D+95.7 | 96.12% | 2.54% | D+93.6 | D |
| 199 | 39.71% | 58.82% | R+19.1 | 37.16% | 58.63% | R+21.5 | R |
| 200 | 94.69% | 4.79% | D+89.9 | 94.29% | 3.97% | D+90.3 | D |
| 201 | 98.24% | 1.52% | D+96.7 | 96.47% | 2.17% | D+94.3 | D |
| 202 | 80.92% | 18.39% | D+62.5 | 78.97% | 19.01% | D+60 | D |
| 203 | 96.00% | 3.80% | D+92.2 | 94.44% | 4.23% | D+90.2 | D |
| Total | 52.08% | 46.68% | D+5.4 | 47.85% | 48.58% | R+0.7 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Trib Live, "Special election date set for vacant Pittsburgh City Council District 8 seat," January 5, 2018
- ↑ Allegheny County Elections Division, "March 6, 2018 Special Election," accessed March 6, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "Running for Office," accessed April 3, 2017
- ↑ SmartVoter.org, "Municipal Contests for Allegheny County, PA," accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, "What is home rule?" accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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