Philadelphia mayoral election, 2011
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The 2011 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 8, 2011 to elect the mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, United States
. Incumbent Michael Nutter has been Mayor of Philadelphia since 2008 after being elected in the 2007 election
. Primary elections
were held on May 17, 2011.
Mayor Michael Nutter officially announced that he would seek re-election. With the backing of health unions and the Black Clergy , Nutter is favored by a wide margin to win re-election. His only challenger in the primaries is T. 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. . 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." Nutter has been criticized for “stop and frisk” policies and service cuts.
The Republican
primary election sees two candidate vying for office. Real estate agent John Featherman filed in June of 2010 to become elegible for the election so that he could fight against increasing taxes and to create a more "business-friendly climate" in the city. In March of 2011, former Democrat Karen Brown announced her bid to run as a Republican in the upcoming mayoral election. Though she has numerous ties to the city Democratic party, she won the backing of the city Republican party at an event in late March.
Primary elections
were held on May 17, 2011.
Nutter's approval rating in February 2011 was 50%, and in March 2011 was 52%.
A hypothetical matchup poll conducted by the Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group between Nutter and Brown showed Nutter leading with 74%.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Incumbent Michael Nutter has been Mayor of Philadelphia since 2008 after being elected in the 2007 election
Philadelphia mayoral election, 2007
The 2007 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007 when Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States elected Michael Nutter as the Mayor of Philadelphia starting in 2008. The incumbent mayor, John F. Street was barred from seeking a third term because of term limits...
. Primary elections
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
were held on May 17, 2011.
Primary elections
On December 22, 2010, DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Mayor Michael Nutter officially announced that he would seek re-election. With the backing of health unions and the Black Clergy , Nutter is favored by a wide margin to win re-election. His only challenger in the primaries is T. Milton Street, brother of former Mayor John F. Street
John F. Street
John Franklin Street was the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. He was first elected to a term beginning on January 3, 2000, and was re-elected to a second term beginning in 2004...
, 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. . 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
Ed Rendell
Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell is an American politician who served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania. Rendell, a member of the Democratic Party, was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 2002, and his term of office began January 21, 2003...
was he white enough." Nutter has been criticized for “stop and frisk” policies and service cuts.
The Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
primary election sees two candidate vying for office. Real estate agent John Featherman filed in June of 2010 to become elegible for the election so that he could fight against increasing taxes and to create a more "business-friendly climate" in the city. In March of 2011, former Democrat Karen Brown announced her bid to run as a Republican in the upcoming mayoral election. Though she has numerous ties to the city Democratic party, she won the backing of the city Republican party at an event in late March.
Primary elections
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
were held on May 17, 2011.
| Primary elections held on May 17, 2011 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Primary Results | Republican Primary Results | |||||
| Candidate | Vote | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent | |
 |
Michael Nutter | 76% | John Featherman | 8,305 | 49.8% | |
 |
T. Milton Street | 24% | Karen Brown | 8,370 | 50.2% | |
| Totals | Totals | |||||
| Source: Committee of Seventy: Mayor | ||||||
Polling
The general election will be held on November 8, 2011.Nutter's approval rating in February 2011 was 50%, and in March 2011 was 52%.
A hypothetical matchup poll conducted by the Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group between Nutter and Brown showed Nutter leading with 74%.