2011 Philadelphia City Council election

none October 2026 related races 2011 Philadelphia municipal election November 8, 2011 2011 Philadelphia City Council election Philadelphia parliamentary no 2007 Philadelphia City Council election 2007 2014 Philadelphia City Council special election 2014 All 17 seats on the Philadelphia City Council 9 x150px Marian B Tasco PHLCouncil 9-10-15 14.jpg Marian B. Tasco Democratic Party (United States) District 9 14 seats 14 14 Brian J. O'Neill01 (1).png Brian J. O'Neill Republican Party (United States) District 10 3 seats 3 3 250px Council President Anna Verna Democratic Party (United States) Darrell L. Clarke Democratic Party (United States) The 2011 Philadelphia City Council election took place on November 8, 2011, along with the 2011 Philadelphia municipal election. The composition of the Philadelphia City Council remained unchanged from before the election, with Democrats maintaining their 14-3 majority on the council.Graham Troy Six new members elected to City Council https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/politics/20111109_Six_new_members_elected_to_City_Council.html October 9, 2026 The Philadelphia Inquirer November 9, 2011 1st District Frank DiCicco, a Democrat who held the office since 1996, retired. Mark Squilla won a four-way primary and the subsequent general election to succeed him.City Council Districts and Candidates at-a-glance 2011 Committee of Seventy https://web.archive.org/web/20111013215351/http://www.seventy.org/Elections_City_Council_Districts_and_Candidates_ataglance.aspx http://www.seventy.org/Elections_City_Council_Districts_and_Candidates_ataglance.aspx dead October 13, 2011 October 9, 2026 Democratic primary Nominee Mark Squilla, systems analyst Eliminated in primary Vern Anastasio Joseph M. Grace Jeff Hornstein Results District 1, 2011 Democratic primaryhttps://vote.phila.gov/archive/en/2011-primary.html 2011 Primary Election Philadelphia City Commissioners October 9, 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20260127123834mp_/https://vote.phila.gov/archive/en/2011-primary.html January 27, 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Mark Squilla 7234 41.03 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph M. Grace 4074 23.11 Democratic Party (United States) Jeff Hornstein 3511 19.92 Democratic Party (United States) Vern Anastasio 2807 15.92 Democratic Party (United States) 3 0.02 17629 100.00 Republican primary Results District 1, 2011 Republican primary Republican Party (United States) 14 100.00 14 100.00 General election Results District 1, 2011 general electionhttps://vote.phila.gov/archive/en/2011-general.html 2011 General Election Philadelphia City Commissioners October 9, 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20260127150756mp_/https://vote.phila.gov/archive/en/2011-general.html January 27, 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Mark Squilla 14331 99.81 28 0.19 14359 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) 2nd District City Council President Anna Verna, who had held the seat since 1975 and was president since 1999, announced her retirement on January 24, 2011. State Representative Kenyatta Johnson narrowly won the Democratic primary and later the general election, succeeding her in office. Democratic primary Nominee Kenyatta Johnson, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 186th district (2009–present) Eliminated in primary Barbara A. Capozzi Tracey Gordon Damon K. Roberts Results District 2, 2011 Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Kenyatta Johnson 7486 44.49 Democratic Party (United States) Barbara A. Capozzi 7446 44.25 Democratic Party (United States) Tracey Gordon 1566 9.31 Democratic Party (United States) Damon K. Roberts 326 1.94 Democratic Party (United States) 2 0.01 16826 100.00 Republican primary Nominee Ivan Cohen, businessman and Republican committeeman Results District 2, 2011 Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Ivan Cohen 1063 99.63 Republican Party (United States) 4 0.37 1067 100.00 General election Results District 2, 2011 general election Democratic Party (United States) Kenyatta Johnson 13286 79.25 Republican Party (United States) Ivan Cohen 3466 20.67 13 0.08 16765 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) 3rd District Incumbent councilmember Jannie Blackwell won reelection to a sixth term. Democratic primary Nominee Jannie Blackwell, incumbent councilmember (1992–present) Eliminated in primary Tony Dphax King Results District 3, 2011 Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Jannie Blackwell (incumbent) 11140 98.29 Democratic Party (United States) Tony Dphax King 146 1.29 Democratic Party (United States) 48 0.42 11334 100.00 Republican primary Results District 3, 2011 Republican primary Republican Party (United States) 12 100.00 12 100.00 General election Results District 3, 2011 general election Democratic Party (United States) Jannie Blackwell (incumbent) 14822 89.88 Independent Alicia R. Burbage 1660 10.07 8 0.05 16490 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) 4th District Incumbent councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. won reelection to a second term. Democratic primary Nominee Curtis Jones Jr., incumbent councilmember (2008–present) Results District 4, 2011 Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Curtis Jones Jr. (incumbent) 13884 99.91 Democratic Party (United States) 13 0.09 13897 100.00 Republican primary Results District 4, 2011 Republican primary Republican Party (United States) 9 100.00 9 100.00 General election Results District 4, 2011 general election Democratic Party (United States) Curtis Jones Jr. (incumbent) 17612 99.90 Democratic Party (United States) 18 0.10 17630 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) 5th District Incumbent councilmember Darrell L. Clarke won reelection to a third term. Democratic primary Nominee Darrell L. Clarke, incumbent councilmember (1999–present) Eliminated in primary Suzanne Carn Results District 5, 2011 Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Darrell L. Clarke (incumbent) 11403 72.87 Democratic Party (United States) Suzanne Carn 4236 27.07 Democratic Party (United States) 10 0.06 15649 100.00 Republican primary Results District 5, 2011 Republican primary Republican Party (United States) 4 100.00 4 100.00 General election Results District 5, 2011 general election Democratic Party (United States) Darrell L. Clarke (incumbent) 16121 99.85 Democratic Party (United States) 25 0.15 16146 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) 6th District Longtime incumbent Joan Krajewski, who had held the seat since 1980, retired. Bobby Henon, political director of IBEW Local 98, succeeded her in office. Democratic primary Nominee Bobby Henon, political director of IBEW Local 98 Eliminated in primary Martin G. Bednarek Results District 6, 2011 Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Bobby Henon 8210 65.22 Democratic Party (United States) Martin G. Bednarek 4376 34.76 Democratic Party (United States) 2 0.02 12588 100.00 Republican primary Nominee Sandra Stewart, interior designer and founder of the Tacony Civic Association Results District 6, 2011 Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Sandra Stewart 2517 99.92 Republican Party (United States) 2 0.08 2519 100.00 General election Results District 6, 2011 general election Democratic Party (United States) Bobby Henon 11463 71.74 Republican Party (United States) Sandra Stewart 4512 28.24 3 0.02 15978 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) 7th District Incumbent councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez won reelection to a second term. Democratic primary Nominee Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, incumbent councilmember (2008–present) Eliminated in primary Daniel J. Savage Results District 7, 2011 Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Maria Quiñones-Sánchez (incumbent) 7198 60.45 Democratic Party (United States) Daniel J. Savage 4707 39.53 Democratic Party (United States) 2 0.02 11907 100.00 Republican primary Results District 7, 2011 Republican primary Republican Party (United States) 18 100.00 18 100.00 General election District 7, 2011 general election Democratic Party (United States) Maria Quiñones-Sánchez (incumbent) 7701 99.79 16 0.21 7717 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) 8th District Incumbent councilmember Donna Reed Miller, who had held the office since 1996, retired. Cindy Bass, a senior policy advisor to U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah, succeeded her in office. Democratic primary Nominee Cindy Bass, senior policy advisor to U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah Eliminated in primary William Durham Jr. Andrew Lofton Greg Paulmier Robin M. Tasco Howard Treatman Verna Tyner Results District 8, 2011 Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Cindy Bass 8883 39.38 Democratic Party (United States) Greg Paulmier 4796 21.26 Democratic Party (United States) Verna Tyner 4185 18.55 Democratic Party (United States) Howard Treatman 2950 13.08 Democratic Party (United States) Robin M. Tasco 735 3.26 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew Lofton 637 2.82 Democratic Party (United States) William A. Durham Jr. 373 1.65 Democratic Party (United States) 0 0.00 22559 100.00 Republican primary Results District 8, 2011 Republican primary Republican Party (United States) 7 100.00 7 100.00 General election Results District 8, 2011 general election Democratic Party (United States) Cindy Bass 18405 88.08 Green Party (United States) Brian Rudnick 2483 11.88 7 0.03 20895 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) 9th District Incumbent councilmember and Majority Leader Marian B. Tasco, who had held the seat since 1988, won reelection to a seventh term. Democratic primary Nominee Marian B. Tasco, incumbent councilmember (1988–present) Eliminated in primary Bobbie Curry Lamont Thomas Results District 9, 2011 Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Marian B. Tasco (incumbent) 9347 62.66 Democratic Party (United States) Lamont W. Thomas 4369 29.29 Democratic Party (United States) Bobbie T. Curry 1194 8.00 Democratic Party (United States) 6 0.04 14916 100.00 Republican primary Results District 9, 2011 Republican primary Republican Party (United States) 4 100.00 4 100.00 General election Results District 9, 2011 general election Democratic Party (United States) Marian B. Tasco (incumbent) 15666 99.94 9 0.06 15675 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) 10th District Incumbent councilmember and Minority Leader Brian J. O'Neill, who had held the seat since 1980, won reelection to a ninth term. Democratic primary Nominee Bill Rubin, vice chairman of the Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement Results District 10, 2011 Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Bill Rubin 6747 99.91 Democratic Party (United States) 6 0.09 6753 100.00 Republican primary Nominee Brian J. O'Neill, incumbent councilmember (1980–present) Results District 10, 2011 Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Brian J. O'Neill (incumbent) 5214 99.96 Republican Party (United States) 2 0.04 5216 100.00 General election Results District 10, 2011 general election Republican Party (United States) Brian J. O'Neill (incumbent) 13594 59.06 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Rubin 9419 40.92 4 0.02 23017 100.00 Republican Party (United States) At-Large Seats Democratic primary Results Philadelphia City Council At-Large, 2011 Democratic primaryVote for 5 Democratic Party (United States) Blondell Reynolds Brown (incumbent) 66334 13.91 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Green IV (incumbent) 65034 13.63 Democratic Party (United States) William K. Greenlee (incumbent) 55175 11.57 Democratic Party (United States) W. Wilson Goode Jr. (incumbent) 47225 9.90 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Kenney (incumbent) 46282 9.70 Democratic Party (United States) Sherrie Cohen 44528 9.33 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew Toy 39467 8.27 Democratic Party (United States) Isaiah Thomas 31515 6.61 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Jones 23234 4.87 Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Nesmith 16674 3.50 Democratic Party (United States) Lawrence P. Clark 11671 2.45 Democratic Party (United States) Humberto Perez 11211 2.35 Democratic Party (United States) Ralph P. Blakney 10482 2.20 Democratic Party (United States) Janis E. Manson 8100 1.70 Democratic Party (United States) 76 0.02 477008 100.00 Republican primary Results Philadelphia City Council At-Large, 2011 Republican primaryVote for 5 Republican Party (United States) David Oh 10928 18.46 Republican Party (United States) Dennis M. O'Brien 10228 17.27 Republican Party (United States) Joseph McColgan 7965 13.45 Republican Party (United States) Al Taubenberger 7323 12.37 Republican Party (United States) Michael Untermeyer 7077 11.95 Republican Party (United States) Malcolm L. Lazin 6873 11.61 Republican Party (United States) Frank Rizzo Jr. (incumbent) 5066 8.56 Republican Party (United States) Stephen A. Odabashian 2287 3.86 Republican Party (United States) Elmer H. Money 1429 2.41 Republican Party (United States) 36 0.06 59212 100.00 General election Results Philadelphia City Council At-Large, 2011 general electionVote for 5 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Green IV (incumbent) 130403 16.75 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Kenney (incumbent) 122384 15.72 Democratic Party (United States) Blondell Reynolds Brown (incumbent) 114396 14.70 Democratic Party (United States) W. Wilson Goode Jr. (incumbent) 113431 14.57 Democratic Party (United States) William K. Greenlee (incumbent) 110544 14.20 Republican Party (United States) Dennis M. O'Brien 48675 6.25 Republican Party (United States) David Oh 38835 4.99 Republican Party (United States) Al Taubenberger 38632 4.96 Republican Party (United States) Joseph McColgan 30936 3.97 Republican Party (United States) Michael Untermeyer 26336 3.38 Independent Richard Johnson 3627 0.47 174 0.02 778373 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:2011 United States local elections Category:2011 Pennsylvania elections Category:Philadelphia City Council elections Category:Long stubs with short prose