NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal breaks down some of the issues as Democrat Cherelle Parker and Republican David Oh square off to be Philadelphia’s 100th mayor.
On Election Day in Philadelphia voters elected a new mayor.
Cherelle Parker, a Democrat with a long political history in Philadelphia, will be the city's 100th mayor and the first woman to ever be elected to the office, NBC News projects.
The polls are now closed and results are being finalized. For live updating election results, head to our 2023 election results page.
Incumbents have largely held onto their seats so far early in the various Philly City Council races. Jamie Gauthier, a Democrat from West Philly's 3rd District, and Brian O'Neill, a Republican who has repped Northeast Philly's 10th District for over 40 years, won reelection despite challenges.
Five Democrats won at-large Council seats, including Rue Landau, the first open LGBTQ+ member of the governing body.
Philly voters joined voters from across Pennsylvania in high-stakes statewide elections for Supreme Court, Superior Court and Commonwealth Court.
Democrat Daniel McCaffery, a former Philadelphia prosecutor who currently sits on the statewide appellate court, has won the election for an open seat on Pennsylvania's Supreme Court, the Associated Press projects. Democrats now will hold a 5-2 majority on the highest court in the Commonwealth.
Across the river in New Jersey, voters hit voting booths in various municipal-level elections, plus statewide races for State Assembly and State Senate.
NBC10 has complete Decision 2023 coverage of the general election, including the results of all the big races across our area and reactions from the candidates. Follow our complete coverage below on this page.
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